Patent ID: 7865284
Filing Date: 2011-01-04
Classification: B60T,G01C

Abstract:
1. An angular velocity sensor, comprising: an angular-velocity detecting element which outputs a detection signal; a drive circuit which drives the angular-velocity detecting element; a detection circuit which processes the detection signal outputted from the angular-velocity detecting element according to an applied angular velocity and creates an angular-velocity signal; a plurality of internal signal output points; an output terminal; a switch circuit which is connected between the output terminal and the plurality of internal signal output points; and a control circuit which controls a connection operation of the switch circuit, wherein: the detection circuit comprises: the plurality of internal signal output point comprises an output point of the angular velocity detecting element, an output point of the first signal processing section, and an output point of the second signal processing section; and the switch circuit connects, to the output terminal, a signal output point selected out of the signal output point of the angular-velocity detecting element, the signal output point of the first signal processing section, and the signal output point of the second signal processing section according to a control signal of the control circuit; the switch circuit comprises: the control circuit comprises: