Patent ID: 7127945
Filing Date: 2006-10-31
Classification: G01C

Abstract:
1. An angular velocity sensor comprising: a vibration element having a drive electrode and a detection electrode, and adapted to generate an output signal from said detection electrode; an IC for processing the output signal when generated by said detection electrode; a case containing said IC and said vibration element, and having an outer bottom surface provided with a case electrode; a receiving member including a mounting portion which has a case-mounting surface mounting said case thereon; a terminal strip having a cover sandwiching said case in cooperation with said receiving member, wherein said mounting portion of said receiving member includes a hole penetratingly extending from said case-mounting surface to an opposite surface of said mounting portion, and wherein said soldering region of said first end portion of said terminal strip is disposed within said hole and soldered to said case electrode such that said first end portion is electrically connected to said case electrode.