A new thickness shear mode vibratory gyroscope with acoustic gaps between pairs of electrodes

Yook Kong Yong, Mihir Patel, Shigeo Kanna, Masako Tanaka, Tsutomo Imai

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Abstract

A new thickness shear mode vibratory gyroscope which employed the thickness shear mode at both the driving and sensing electrodes was presented. The thickness shear mode shape changed slightly with the Coriolis force, and this change could be detected by the sensing electrode separated from the driving electrode by an acoustic gap. Vibrating tines normal to the plate surface were placed along the acoustic gap. These tines were tuned to resonate with the harmonic Coriolis force caused by the angular rotation of the plate about its plate thickness axis. The change in vibration of the tines with the Coriolis force caused a change in charge or voltage at the sensing electrodes. Since the AT-cut resonators are known to have good f-T curves and long term aging, the new AT-cut gyroscope would have the advantages of a highly stable quartz AT-cut resonator.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2007 IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium Joint with the 21st European Frequency and Time Forum, FCS
Pages434-439
Number of pages6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007
Event2007 IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium Joint with the 21st European Frequency and Time Forum, FCS - Geneva, Switzerland
Duration: May 29 2007Jun 1 2007

Publication series

NameProceedings of the IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium and Exposition

Other

Other2007 IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium Joint with the 21st European Frequency and Time Forum, FCS
Country/TerritorySwitzerland
CityGeneva
Period5/29/076/1/07

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Engineering

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