Abstract
A novel electro-optical sensing method for measuring the displacements of a micromachined accelerometer proof mass is described. By using on-chip integrated photodiodes, and by modulating the illumination, accelerations at very low frequencies are detected. A 10μg/√Hz noise equivalent acceleration (NEA) is predicted. Characterisation of the CMOS read-out circuits and on-chip integrated sensing photodiodes is presented. Preliminary measurements on a prototype device are reported.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 654-655 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Electronics Letters |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2 Apr 1998 |
Externally published | Yes |