Source: https://patents.google.com/patent/CN103210278B/en
Timestamp: 2020-02-20 00:03:59
Document Index: 603011942

Matched Legal Cases: ['art 115', 'art 116', 'art 115', 'art 116', 'art 115', 'art 116', 'art 127', 'art 116', 'art 127']

CN103210278B - pattern matching circuit, method and system - Google Patents
pattern matching circuit, method and system Download PDF
CN103210278B
CN103210278B CN201180055309.5A CN201180055309A CN103210278B CN 103210278 B CN103210278 B CN 103210278B CN 201180055309 A CN201180055309 A CN 201180055309A CN 103210278 B CN103210278 B CN 103210278B
CN201180055309.5A
CN103210278A (en
2010-09-20 Priority to US38432210P priority Critical
2010-09-20 Priority to US61/384,322 priority
2011-09-20 Priority to PCT/US2011/052340 priority patent/WO2012040194A1/en
2013-07-17 Publication of CN103210278A publication Critical patent/CN103210278A/en
2015-09-09 Publication of CN103210278B publication Critical patent/CN103210278B/en
What the application discussed comprises a kind of pattern matching circuit for inertial sensor, comprising: pierce circuit, and it is configured to the sensing axis being optionally coupled to inertial sensor, and provides the sensing frequency information of described sensing axis; Frequency comparator, it is configured to receive the sensing frequency information of described sensing axis and the drive frequency information of described inertial sensor, and provides frequency difference information to processor; And programmable offset source, it is configured to apply bias voltage to described sensing axis, to set the sensing frequency of described sensing axis in response to the instruction from described processor, and keep the difference on the frequency of the hope between described sensing frequency and the driving frequency of described inertial sensor.
Pattern matching circuit, method and system
Require right of priority
This application claims and enjoy the U.S. Provisional Patent Application 61/384 that (acting on behalf of case number: 2921.106PRV), the denomination of invention submitted on September 20th, 2010 are " MODE TUNING CIRCUIT FOR MICROMACHINED MULTI-AXIS INERTIAL SENSORS ", the rights and interests of the right of priority of 322, the mode that this provisional application is quoted in full is incorporated to herein.
Generally, the application relates to inertial sensor device, and more specifically, relates to the pattern matching circuit for inertial sensor device.
Inertial sensor, comprises MEMS (micro electro mechanical system) (MEMS) inertial sensor, can provide the useful information of position about sensor and motion.Such information can use in moving electron equipment, to provide navigation information and user interface information (such as, applying for playing).The performance of sensor partly can depend on the sensing frequency of sensor and control to drive.Discussed continuous closed-circuit frequency control system, but such system uses considerable power due to its continued operation, and may stability problem be suffered.
Among other things, application discusses a kind of pattern matching circuit for inertial sensor, comprising: pierce circuit, it is configured to the sensing axis being optionally coupled to inertial sensor, and provides the sensing frequency information of described sensing axis; Frequency comparator, it is configured to receive the sensing frequency information of described sensing axis and the drive frequency information of described inertial sensor, and provides frequency difference information to processor; And programmable offset source, it is configured to apply bias voltage to described sensing axis, to set the sensing frequency of described sensing axis in response to the instruction from described processor, and keep the desired difference on the frequency between described sensing frequency and the driving frequency of described inertial sensor.
Content of the present invention is for providing the general introduction to subject of this patent application.It is not used in the exclusive or exhaustive explanation providing the application.Include embodiment, to provide the further information about present patent application.
Accompanying drawing is not necessarily drawn in proportion, and in accompanying drawing, the similar Reference numeral in different views can describe similar ingredient.The similar Reference numeral with different letter suffix can represent the different instances of identical components.Generally speaking by example, unrestriced mode shows the various embodiments discussed in the application to accompanying drawing.
Fig. 1 generally speaking shows the schematic cross-sectional view of 3DOF (3-DOF) Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU).
Fig. 2 generally illustrates the gyrostatic example of 3 axis.
Fig. 3 generally illustrates the system comprising inertial sensor and example modes match circuit.
Fig. 4 generally illustrates the exemplary method of calibration and operator scheme match circuit.
Among other things, the present inventor recognizes a kind of mode tuned circuits for MEMS (micro electro mechanical system) (MEMS) inertial sensor, described mode tuned circuits energy compensation temperature and voltage sensitivity.In addition, the operation complexity of described system is lower, and compared with using the system of continuous closed-circuit method, can conserve energy.
Generally, Fig. 1 shows the schematic cross-sectional view of the 3DOF Inertial Measurement Unit (3-DOF IMU) 100 (such as, 3-DOF gyroscope or 3-DOF micro-machine acceleration instrument) formed in chip scale package; 3-DOF IMU 100 comprises cap wafer 101, the comprise micro mechanical structure device layer 105 of (such as micromechanics 3-DOF IMU) and through hole (via) wafer 103.In one example, device layer 105 can be sandwiched between cap wafer 101 and through hole wafer 103, and the chamber between device layer 105 and cap wafer 101 can seal under vacuo at wafer scale.
In one example, can such as use metallic bond 102 that cap wafer 101 is bonded to device layer 105.Metallic bond 102 can comprise fusion bonding agent, and such as non high temperature merges bonding agent, to allow getter to keep vacuum for a long time, and allows the applying of anti-stick stagnant coat, to prevent the viscous that may betide low g acceleration transducer.In one example, during device layer 105 operates, metallic bond 102 may produce thermal stress between cap wafer 101 and device layer 105.In some examples, can add one or more features to device layer 105, the micro mechanical structure in device layer 105 and thermal stress to be kept apart, one or more stress such as formed around micro mechanical structure periphery reduces groove.In one example, through hole wafer 103 can be made to bond, such as, fuse bonding (such as, silicon-silicon merges bonding etc.) in device layer 105, to eliminate the thermal stress between through hole wafer 103 and device layer 105.
In one example, through hole wafer 103 can comprise one or more area of isolation (such as the first area of isolation 107); Use one or more silicon through hole (through-silicon-via, TSV), the TSV 108 such as insulated with through hole wafer 103 by use dielectric material 109, and one or more other zone isolation of one or more area of isolation described and through hole wafer 103 is come.In certain embodiments, one or more area of isolation described can be used as sensing or activate the electrode of the outer operator scheme of plane of 6 axis inertial sensors, and one or more TSV described can be configured to outside system 100 with the electrical connection of device layer 105.In addition, through hole wafer 103 can comprise one or more contact (such as the first contact 110), keep apart with making one or more partial selective of described contact and through hole wafer 103 by using dielectric layer 104, and described contact configurations for use salient point, wire bond or one or more of other to be electrically connected to fetch to one or more outside ingredient (such as, ASIC wafer) provide through hole wafer 103 one or more described in electrical connection between area of isolation or TSV.
In some examples, the micro-mechanical accelerometer in device layer 105 or Three Degree Of Freedom (3-DOF) gyroscope can be supported or be anchored in through hole wafer 103 by device layer 105 being bonded in the outshot (such as anchor portion 106) of through hole wafer 103.In one example, anchor portion 106 can be in the center of through hole wafer 103 substantially, and device layer 105 fusion can be made to be bonded in anchor portion 106, to eliminate the problem relevant to metal fatigue.
Generally, Fig. 2 shows the example of the 3 axis gyroscopes 200 such as formed in the single plane of the device layer 105 of 3-DOF IMU 100.In one example, the structure of 3 axis gyroscopes 200 can about the x shown in Fig. 2 and y-axis line symmetrical, outside the conceptive sensing figure of z-axis line.The structure in a part for 3 axis gyroscopes 200 and feature is related in Fig. 2.But relate to and describe the unlabelled similar part that also can be applicable to 3 axis gyroscopes 200 in some examples, like this.
In one example, 3 axis gyroscopes 200 can comprise single Detection job (proof-mass) design, and described single Detection job design provides 3 axis gyroscope operator schemes in the device layer 105 of the 3-DOF IMU100 be patterned in such as shown in the example of Fig. 1.
In one example, can use single central anchor portion (such as anchor portion 106) and center suspension 111 that described single Detection job is suspended on its center; Center suspension 111 comprises symcenter flexure bearing (" flexure "), such as, disclosed in the PCT patented claim US2011052006 of the people such as the Acar co-pending equally that the denomination of invention submitted on September 16th, 2011 is " FLEXURE BEARING TO REDUCE QUADRATURE FOR RESONATING MICROMACHINED DEVICES ", the mode that this patented claim is quoted in full is incorporated to herein.Center suspension 111 can allow described single Detection job torsionally to vibrate about x, y and z axes line, thus provides three gyroscope operator schemes, comprising:
(1) about actuation movement in the twisted planar of z-axis line (such as, shown in Fig. 3);
The outer y-axis line gyro sensors of twisted planar (2) about x-axis line moves (such as, shown in Fig. 4); And
The outer x-axis line gyro sensors of twisted planar (3) about y-axis line moves (such as, shown in Fig. 5).
In addition, described single Detection job design can be made up of multiple part, comprises such as main Detection job part 115 and the x-axis line Detection job part 116 about y-axis line symmetry.In one example, the y-axis line of drive electrode 123 along main Detection job part 115 can be placed.Be combined with center suspension 111, drive electrode 123 can be configured to provide actuation movement in the twisting plane about z-axis line, thus permission detects the angular motion about x and y-axis line.
In one example, z-axis line gyroscope can be used to bend bearing 120 x-axis line Detection job part 116 is coupled with main Detection job part 115.In one example, z-axis line gyroscope flexure bearing 120 can allow x-axis line Detection job part 116 for the motion of z-axis line gyro sensors in x dimension linear vibrate in opposite phase.
In addition, 3 axis inertial sensors 200 can comprise z-axis line gyro sensors electrode 127, and x-axis line Detection job part 127 is configured to detect the anti-phase move in plane along the x-axis line Detection job part 116 of x-axis line.
In one example, each in drive electrode 123 and x-axis line Detection job part 127 can comprise the motion of being coupled to one or more Detection job part and refer to, uses respective anchor portion (such as anchor portion 124,128) described motion to be referred to the one group of static finger fixing (being such as fixed on through hole wafer 103) with position crosses one another.The structure crossed one another like this can form the differential capacitor of the Inertia information for each axis of sensing.
Generally, Fig. 3 shows the system 300 comprising inertial sensor (such as, multi-axial cord MEMS inertial sensor 301) and example modes match circuit 302.In some examples, described system can comprise multi-axial cord inertial sensor (such as, multi-axial cord MEMS gyro instrument).Pattern matching circuit 302 can comprise driving circuit 303, for each sensing axis pierce circuit 304,305,306, the sensing electronics 307 of Inertia information is provided to processor (not shown) and the circuit of frequency difference 308,309,310 for each sensing axis of frequency difference information is provided to described processor.
In some examples, inertial sensor 301 can comprise driving resonator 311, drives resonator 311 be configured in response to drive singal GD+, GD-of receiving and provide vibration kinetic energy.In one example, MEMS gyro instrument can comprise and drives resonator 311, drives resonator 311 be configured to signal GD+, GD-of receiving in response to driving circuit 303 and resonate.In one example, resonator 311 is driven in the vibration of driving frequency place, signal GD+, GD-to be converted to kinetic energy by making the Detection job of described MEMS gyro instrument.Described kinetic energy provides Coriolis force (Coriolis force), and Coriolis force makes the sensing resonator 312 of inertial sensor 301 detection angle can move (such as, the angular acceleration of described inertial sensor).In some examples, driving circuit 303 receives feedback GDS+, GDS-from inertial sensor 301, and modulated drive signal GD+, GD-are to keep the amplitude stability driving resonator 311.In some examples, driving resonator 311 can be coupled to sensing resonator 312 by Detection job.Sensing resonator 312 responds Coriolis force, and provides the sensing frequency that can be dependent on many factors (difference of the manufacturing variation of such as material thickness, the such as gap size of Detection job gap size and other factors).The susceptibility of inertial sensor 301 can depend on the difference on the frequency Δ f between sensing frequency and driving frequency.When described difference on the frequency is less, inertial sensor 301 can have high sensitive and high response time (narrow bandwidth), and this is desirable for such as navigation application.When described difference on the frequency is larger, inertial sensor 301 can have susceptibility and the lower response time (high bandwidth) of reduction, and this is desirable for application of such as playing.
Driving circuit 303 can provide and control the kinetic energy of inertial sensor 301.In some examples, inertial sensor 301 can comprise Detection job, and driving circuit 303 can provide kinetic energy with the form of signal GD+, GD-of making described Detection job vibrate to described inertial sensor.In one example, driving circuit 303 can monitor the kinetic energy of inertial sensor 301, and conditioning signal GD+, GD-are to keep predetermined vibration performance, such as, keep the amplitude stability of Detection job vibration.
In some examples, the preset frequency difference Δ f between sensing frequency and driving frequency is preferably kept.As mentioned above, manufacturing variation can affect the sensing frequency of inertial sensor 301.Bias voltage also can affect sensing frequency and driving frequency.In some examples, each pierce circuit 304,305,306 of pattern matching circuit 302 all can comprise bias voltage source 313, and bias voltage source 313 is coupled to the output of inertial sensor 301, to affect described sensing frequency.In some examples, pattern matching circuit 302 can comprise the independent biasing voltage signal for each sensing axis.In some examples, pattern matching circuit 302 can comprise the feedback signal of the sensing frequency indicating each sensing axis.In one example, pattern matching circuit 302 can comprise circuit of frequency difference 308,309,310, and described sensing frequency can compare with described driving frequency and provide the output indicating described difference on the frequency Δ f by circuit of frequency difference 308,309,310.In some systems, processor or state machine can the outputs of receive frequency difference circuit 308,309,310, and can modulate programmable bias voltage source (such as 313), to set the sensing frequency of the difference on the frequency Δ f providing desired.In some examples, feedback circuit 314 can comprise switch 315, feedback from the sensing electrode of inertial sensor 301 to frequency comparator 308,309,310 can be activated during calibration process, and disabled (such as when inertial sensor 301 is for providing gyroscope information) At All Other Times.In some examples, each sensing axis X, Y, Z all can comprise feedback circuit, switch and programmable bias voltage source, to set the sensing frequency for each sensing axis.
In some examples, pattern matching circuit 302 can comprise the temperature sensor 316 providing temperature feedback.In such an example, such as, during calibration process, can measure and record the impact of temperature on described sensing frequency.During operation, can monitoring temperature, and use described programmable bias voltage source (such as 313) to regulate described sensing frequency, stable preset frequency difference Δ f can be kept.In some examples, the sensing frequency of each axis of MEMS inertial sensor 301 all can be calibrated and keep, and the described sensing frequency of discontinuous monitoring, therefore save considerably energy and circuit space.In some examples, such as can periodically monitor described sensing frequency by corresponding device processor, to guarantee the difference on the frequency Δ f desired by maintenance, or regulate described sensing frequency, to mate the respective change in desired difference on the frequency, or compensate long term drift effect.
In some examples, inertial sensor 301 may be used for more than one application.Such as, multi-axial cord MEMS inertial sensor 301 can be used in the moving electron device element comprising navigation and game application.As mentioned above, how the difference on the frequency Δ f between the sensing frequency of inertial sensor 301 and driving frequency can determine sensor performance in a particular application.In some examples, pattern matching circuit 302 can comprise driving resonator programmable offset source 317.Can programme to driving resonator programmable offset source 317, to affect the driving frequency of multi-axial cord MEMS inertial sensor 301.Such as, when user performs navigation application, predetermined electrical bias voltage can be put on and drive resonator 311, so that described driving frequency is shifted near described sensing frequency, to provide better Inertia information susceptibility.In another example, when user performs game application, predetermined electrical bias voltage can be put on and drive resonator 311, so that described driving frequency is moved apart described sensing frequency, respond to provide better Inertia information.The described Inertia information of such use can be called as " pattern match " for the adjustment of the difference on the frequency Δ f of application.In some applications, pattern matching circuit 302 can use drive resonator programmable offset source 317 and corresponding to one or more programmable offset source such as 313 described in described sensing axis to regulate described difference on the frequency Δ f.
In some applications, pattern matching circuit 302 can comprise frequency calibration circuit 318, to receive the periodic signal from drive current 303, and process described signal, to provide clock signal to other circuit (such as, receiving the processor from the heat transfer agent of MEMS inertial sensor 301 or state machine).Such configuration can use special clock circuit.
Generally, Fig. 4 shows the exemplary method 400 of calibration mode match circuit.At 401 places, can describe and record the feature of the temperature-independent of driving frequency.At 402 places, the temperature-independent and voltage sensitivity that drive sensing resonator can be described.In one example, by with various bias voltage and temperature survey driving frequency, the temperature-independent and voltage sensitivity that drive sensing resonator can be described.At 403 places, temperature-independent and the voltage sensitivity of axis sensing resonator can be described.In some examples, describe the temperature-independent of axis sensing resonator and voltage sensitivity can comprise and pierce circuit is coupled to each axis, to produce the self-oscillation of each axis resonator.Use one of described differential capacitor to activate resonance motion, and use another differential capacitor to carry out sensing resonant frequency.The description of each axis sensing resonator can comprise the resonant frequency of surveyingpin to various temperature and bias voltage.At 404 places, can by question blank or search algorithm stored in processor, state machine or bias source, to assist to set the bias voltage for the certain tones rate variance under specified temp.At 405 places, during the sensing operation of inertial sensor, pierce circuit and axis sensing resonator can be such as made to isolate by change-over switch.At 406 places, driving bias source able to programme can use the information being received from temperature sensor to keep the desired driving frequency not relying on temperature.At 407 places, one or more axis bias source able to programme can use described temperature information to keep the difference on the frequency of the temperature-independent desired by each, to keep desired sensing frequency.In some examples, self-calibration mode can be started to compensate long term drift problem.
In some examples, described pattern matching circuit can be a part for integrated circuit at least partially.In one example, described pattern matching circuit may be embodied as a part for the controller relevant to described inertial sensor, such as relevant to described inertial sensor special IC (ASIC).
Supplemental instruction and example
In example 1, pattern matching circuit can comprise: pierce circuit, and it is configured to the sensing axis being optionally coupled to inertial sensor, and provides the sensing frequency information of described sensing axis; Frequency comparator, it is configured to receive the sensing frequency information of described sensing axis and the drive frequency information of described inertial sensor, and provides frequency difference information to processor; And programmable offset source, it is configured to apply bias voltage to described sensing axis, to set the sensing frequency of described sensing axis in response to the instruction from described processor, and keep the desired difference on the frequency between described sensing frequency and the driving frequency of described inertial sensor.
In example 2, the pattern matching circuit of example 1 comprises alternatively: the switch described pierce circuit being coupled to described sensing axis.
In example 3, the pattern matching circuit of item comprises alternatively any one of example 1 to 2 or more: the second pierce circuit, and it is configured to the second sensing axis being optionally coupled to described inertial sensor; Second frequency comparer, it is configured to the output receiving described second pierce circuit, the output of described second pierce circuit indicates the second sensing frequency of described drive frequency information and described second sensing axis, and provides second frequency difference information to described processor; And the second programmable offset source, it is configured to apply the second bias voltage to described second sensing axis, to set described second sensing frequency in response to the second instruction from described processor, and keep the desired second frequency between described second sensing frequency and the driving frequency of described inertial sensor poor.
In example 4, the pattern matching circuit of item comprises alternatively any one of example 1 to 3 or more: driving circuit, it is configured to provide kinetic energy to described inertial sensor, and provides described drive frequency information.
In example 5, the pattern matching circuit of item comprises alternatively any one of example 1 to 4 or more: driving resonator bias source able to programme, it is configured to apply to drive to the driving resonator of described inertial sensor be biased, and modulate described driving is biased, to regulate desired difference on the frequency.
In example 6, the pattern matching circuit of item comprises alternatively any one of example 1 to 5 or more: temperature sensor, and wherein the driving circuit described in item is configured to use described driving to be biased in response to the temperature information received from described temperature sensor alternatively and keeps desired driving frequency any one of example 1 to 5 or more.
In example 7, the pattern matching circuit of item comprises alternatively any one of example 1 to 6 or more: temperature sensor, and wherein item described programmable offset source is configured in response to the temperature information received from described temperature sensor and uses described bias voltage to keep desired difference on the frequency any one of example 1 to 6 or more.
In example 8, a kind of method can comprise: the sensing axis optionally pierce circuit being coupled to inertial sensor; Use described pierce circuit to provide the sensing frequency information of described sensing axis; The drive frequency information of described sensing frequency information and described inertial sensor is received at frequency comparator place; Described frequency comparator is used to provide frequency difference information to processor; The instruction from described processor is received at programmable offset source place; Bias voltage is applied, to set the sensing frequency of described sensing axis to described sensing axis; And use described bias voltage to keep the desired difference on the frequency between described sensing frequency and the driving frequency of described inertial sensor.
In example 9, the described sensing axis that is optionally coupled to by described pierce circuit any one of example 1 to 8 or more described in item comprises alternatively and activating switch.
In example 10, the method described in item comprises alternatively any one of example 1 to 9 or more: the second sensing axis optionally the second pierce circuit being coupled to described inertial sensor; Use described second pierce circuit to provide the second sensing frequency information of described second sensing axis; The described drive frequency information of described second sensing frequency information and described inertial sensor is received at second frequency comparer place; Described second frequency comparer is used to provide second frequency difference information to described processor; The second instruction from described processor is received at the second programmable offset source place; The second bias voltage is applied, to set the second sensing frequency to described second sensing axis; And use described second bias voltage to keep the desired second frequency between described second sensing frequency and the described driving frequency of described inertial sensor poor.
In example 11, the method described in item comprises alternatively any one of example 1 to 10 or more: use driving circuit to provide kinetic energy to described inertial sensor.
In example 12, the method described in item comprises alternatively any one of example 1 to 11 or more: receive the drive feedback information from described inertial sensor at described driving circuit place; And use described drive feedback information to provide described drive frequency information.
In example 13, the method described in item comprises alternatively any one of example 1 to 12 or more: the driving resonator to described inertial sensor applies to drive biased; And modulate described driving is biased, to regulate desired difference on the frequency.
In example 14, the method described in item comprises alternatively any one of example 1 to 13 or more: receive temperature information from temperature sensor; And use described driving to be biased with described temperature information to keep desired driving frequency.
In example 15, the method described in item comprises alternatively any one of example 1 to 14 or more: receive temperature information from temperature sensor; And use the described bias voltage and described temperature information that put on described sensing axis to keep desired difference on the frequency.
In example 16, the method described in item comprises alternatively any one of example 1 to 15 or more: use described drive frequency information to provide clock signal to described processor.
In example 17, a kind of system can comprise inertial sensor and pattern matching circuit.Described pattern matching circuit can comprise: pierce circuit, and it is configured to the sensing axis being optionally coupled to inertial sensor, and provides the sensing frequency information of described sensing axis; Frequency comparator, it is configured to receive the sensing frequency information of described sensing axis and the drive frequency information of described inertial sensor, and provides frequency difference information to processor; And programmable offset source, it is configured to apply bias voltage to described sensing axis, to set the sensing frequency of described sensing axis in response to the instruction from described processor, and keep the desired difference on the frequency between described sensing frequency and the driving frequency of described inertial sensor.
In example 18, the inertial sensor described in item comprises MEMS (micro electro mechanical system) (MEMS) inertial sensor alternatively any one of example 1 to 18 or more.
In example 19, the inertial sensor described in item comprises multi-axial cord inertial sensor alternatively any one of example 1 to 18 or more.
In example 20, the inertial sensor described in item comprises 3 axis MEMS gyro instrument alternatively any one of example 1 to 19 or more.
In example 21, a kind of system or equipment can to comprise any one of example 1 to 20 or more any part of item, or can combine with any part of item any one of example 1 to 20 or more or the combination of any part, to comprise alternatively: for completing the mechanism of any one in the function of example 1 to 20 or more item; Or comprising the machine readable media of instruction, described instruction (when executed by a machine) makes machine complete any one in the function of example 1 to 20 or more item.
Above-mentioned embodiment comprises the reference to accompanying drawing, and accompanying drawing forms a part for embodiment.Accompanying drawing can implement the specific embodiment of the application by signal display.These embodiments are in this article also referred to as " example ".All announcements, patent and patent document that presents is quoted are introduced (as introduced respectively by reference) all by reference in full at this.Usage between presents and the file be introduced into by reference is inconsistent, the usage in the file be introduced into should be considered to be supplementing presents; For implacable inconsistent, be as the criterion with the usage in presents.
In this document, independent of other example any or the usage of " at least one " or " one or more item ", " one " as in usual patent document for comprising one or more item.In presents, "or" be used in reference to non-exclusionism or, make except as otherwise noted, " A or B " comprise " A but non-B ", " B but non-A " and " A and B ".In claims, " comprising ", wording usage corresponding to ordinary language " wherein " was consistent.Meanwhile, in claim subsequently, " comprising " is open, namely comprises the system of the key element except the key element listed in the claims, device, article or process and is still considered as falling in the scope of this claim.In addition, in claim subsequently, " first ", " second " and " the 3rd " etc., only with marking, are not intended to force numerical requirements to its object.
Above-mentioned embodiment is unrestricted for signal.In other example, above-mentioned example (or its one or more aspect) can combination with one another.Such as can use other embodiment by those of ordinary skill in the art after the above embodiment of reading.Summary is provided, understands rapidly character disclosed in technology to enable reader.The submitting not to be used in based on it of summary is explained or the restriction scope of claim or the understanding of implication.Simultaneously in above embodiment, various feature can be incorporated into smooth and easy to expose together.This should not be construed as and refers to that the disclosed feature of failed call protection is absolutely necessary to any claim.On the contrary, inventive subject matter can exist in the whole features being less than a concrete disclosed embodiment.Therefore, claims are introduced into specific description book thus, and each claim itself independently exists as independent embodiment.Should with reference to the gamut of claims and the equivalence had thereof to determine the scope of the application.
1. a pattern matching circuit, comprising:
Pierce circuit, it is configured to the sensing axis being optionally coupled to inertial sensor, and provides the sensing frequency information of described sensing axis;
Frequency comparator, it is configured to receive the sensing frequency information of described sensing axis and the drive frequency information of described inertial sensor, and provides frequency difference information to processor; And
Programmable offset source, it is configured to apply bias voltage to described sensing axis, to set the sensing frequency of described sensing axis in response to the instruction from described processor, and keep the desired difference on the frequency between described sensing frequency and the driving frequency of described inertial sensor.
2. pattern matching circuit according to claim 1, comprising: the switch described pierce circuit being coupled to described sensing axis.
3. pattern matching circuit according to claim 1, comprising:
Second pierce circuit, it is configured to the second sensing axis being optionally coupled to described inertial sensor;
Second frequency comparer, it is configured to the output receiving described second pierce circuit, the output of described second pierce circuit indicates the second sensing frequency of described drive frequency information and described second sensing axis, and provides second frequency difference information to described processor; And
Second programmable offset source, it is configured to apply the second bias voltage to described second sensing axis, to set described second sensing frequency in response to the second instruction from described processor, and keep the desired second frequency between described second sensing frequency and the driving frequency of described inertial sensor poor.
4. pattern matching circuit according to claim 1, comprising: driving circuit, and it is configured to provide kinetic energy to described inertial sensor, and provides described drive frequency information.
5. pattern matching circuit according to claim 1, comprise: driving resonator bias source able to programme, it is configured to apply to drive to the driving resonator of described inertial sensor be biased, and modulates described driving is biased, to regulate desired difference on the frequency.
6. pattern matching circuit according to claim 5, comprising: temperature sensor, and wherein, driving circuit is configured to use described driving to be biased in response to the temperature information received from described temperature sensor and keeps desired driving frequency.
7. pattern matching circuit according to claim 1, comprising: temperature sensor, and wherein, described programmable offset source is configured in response to the temperature information received from described temperature sensor and uses described bias voltage to keep desired difference on the frequency.
8. a method for mode matching, comprising:
Optionally pierce circuit is coupled to the sensing axis of inertial sensor;
Use described pierce circuit to provide the sensing frequency information of described sensing axis;
The drive frequency information of described sensing frequency information and described inertial sensor is received at frequency comparator place;
Described frequency comparator is used to provide frequency difference information to processor;
The instruction from described processor is received at programmable offset source place;
Bias voltage is applied, to set the sensing frequency of described sensing axis to described sensing axis; And
Use described bias voltage to keep the desired difference on the frequency between described sensing frequency and the driving frequency of described inertial sensor.
9. method according to claim 8, wherein, is describedly optionally coupled to described sensing axis and comprises and activating switch by described pierce circuit.
10. method according to claim 8, comprising:
Optionally the second pierce circuit is coupled to the second sensing axis of described inertial sensor;
Use described second pierce circuit to provide the second sensing frequency information of described second sensing axis;
The described drive frequency information of described second sensing frequency information and described inertial sensor is received at second frequency comparer place;
Described second frequency comparer is used to provide second frequency difference information to described processor;
The second instruction from described processor is received at the second programmable offset source place;
The second bias voltage is applied, to set the second sensing frequency to described second sensing axis; And
Use described second bias voltage to keep the desired second frequency between described second sensing frequency and the described driving frequency of described inertial sensor poor.
11. methods according to claim 8, comprising: use driving circuit to provide kinetic energy to described inertial sensor.
12. methods according to claim 11, comprising:
The drive feedback information from described inertial sensor is received at described driving circuit place; And
Use described drive feedback information to provide described drive frequency information.
13. methods according to claim 8, comprising:
Driving resonator to described inertial sensor applies to drive and is biased; And
Modulate described driving is biased, to regulate desired difference on the frequency.
Temperature information is received from temperature sensor; And
Described driving is used to be biased with described temperature information to keep desired driving frequency.
15. methods according to claim 8, comprising:
Use the described bias voltage and described temperature information that put on described sensing axis to keep desired difference on the frequency.
16. methods according to claim 8, comprising: use described drive frequency information to provide clock signal to described processor.
17. 1 kinds of pattern matching systems, comprising:
Inertial sensor; And
Pattern matching circuit, it comprises:
18. systems according to claim 17, wherein, described inertial sensor comprises MEMS (micro electro mechanical system) (MEMS) inertial sensor.
19. systems according to claim 17, wherein, described inertial sensor comprises multi-axial cord inertial sensor.
20. systems according to claim 17, wherein, described inertial sensor comprises 3 axis MEMS gyro instrument.
CN201180055309.5A 2010-09-20 2011-09-20 pattern matching circuit, method and system CN103210278B (en)
US38432210P true 2010-09-20 2010-09-20
US61/384,322 2010-09-20
PCT/US2011/052340 WO2012040194A1 (en) 2010-09-20 2011-09-20 Inertial sensor mode tuning circuit
CN103210278A CN103210278A (en) 2013-07-17
CN103210278B true CN103210278B (en) 2015-09-09
ID=45874125
CN201180055309.5A CN103210278B (en) 2010-09-20 2011-09-20 pattern matching circuit, method and system
US (1) US20130247668A1 (en)
EP (1) EP2619594A4 (en)
KR (1) KR101318810B1 (en)
CN (1) CN103210278B (en)
WO (1) WO2012040194A1 (en)
DE102013014881A1 (en) * 2012-09-12 2014-03-13 Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation Improved silicon via with a multi-material filling
JP6067102B2 (en) * 2013-03-29 2017-01-25 旭化成株式会社 Angular velocity sensor
US10291200B2 (en) * 2014-07-02 2019-05-14 The Royal Institution For The Advancement Of Learning / Mcgill University Methods and devices for microelectromechanical resonators
CN104270094B (en) * 2014-09-25 2018-04-17 长沙天穹电子科技有限公司 The apparatus and method of oscillator acceleration effect are reduced using mixed compensation
US5765046A (en) * 1994-08-31 1998-06-09 Nikon Corporation Piezoelectric vibration angular velocity meter and camera using the same
CN101813480A (en) * 2010-04-20 2010-08-25 浙江大学 Micro-mechanics comb-typed gate capacitance top having electric tuning function
JP2005024310A (en) * 2003-06-30 2005-01-27 Kyocera Kinseki Corp Inertia sensor
JP4645013B2 (en) * 2003-10-03 2011-03-09 パナソニック株式会社 Acceleration sensor and composite sensor using the same
US8156805B2 (en) * 2009-04-15 2012-04-17 Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. MEMS inertial sensor with frequency control and method
CN105021178B (en) * 2010-12-07 2018-11-23 佐治亚科技研究公司 The single mass block dual spindle gyroscopes of pattern match type
2011-09-20 EP EP11827347.3A patent/EP2619594A4/en not_active Withdrawn
2011-09-20 KR KR1020137010146A patent/KR101318810B1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
2011-09-20 US US13/821,619 patent/US20130247668A1/en not_active Abandoned
2011-09-20 CN CN201180055309.5A patent/CN103210278B/en not_active IP Right Cessation
2011-09-20 WO PCT/US2011/052340 patent/WO2012040194A1/en active Application Filing
KR20130060338A (en) 2013-06-07
EP2619594A1 (en) 2013-07-31
KR101318810B1 (en) 2013-10-17
EP2619594A4 (en) 2015-09-02
CN103210278A (en) 2013-07-17
WO2012040194A1 (en) 2012-03-29
US20130247668A1 (en) 2013-09-26
Xie et al. 2002 Vertical comb-finger capacitive actuation and sensing for CMOS-MEMS