Chapter 5. Scaling of Mechanical Sensors

  1. Salvatore Baglio1,
  2. Salvatore Castorina2,
  3. Nicolò Savalli1

Published Online: 18 JUL 2008

DOI: 10.1002/9780470034071.ch5

Book Title

Scaling Issues and Design of MEMS

Scaling Issues and Design of MEMS

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How to Cite

Baglio, S., Castorina, S. and Savalli, N. (2008) Scaling of Mechanical Sensors, in Scaling Issues and Design of MEMS, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470034071.ch5

Author Information

  1. 1

    University of Catania, Italy

  2. 2

    SYNAPTO, Catania, Italy

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 18 JUL 2008
  2. Published Print: 11 DEC 2007

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470016992

Online ISBN: 9780470034071

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Keywords:

  • mechanical sensor scaling;
  • device modelling and fabrication processes;
  • ‘proof-mass’ and compliant beams;
  • mass displacement versus acceleration;
  • vibrating microgyroscopes;
  • experimental device prototypes;
  • microaccelerometers, mass sensors scaling issues;
  • voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) output

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Device Modelling and Fabrication Processes

  • Experimental Device Prototypes

  • Scaling Issues on Microaccelerometers and Mass Sensors

  • Some Experimental Results

  • Vibrating Microgyroscopes

  • Acknowledgements

  • References

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