An in-plane Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) accelerometer device, the device comprising: a substrate; a proof mass including a capacitive sensor (54, 68); one or more components for generating a magnetic flux field, the magnetic flux field being perpendicular to a major plane; a hinge element (48-1, 48-2) configured to flexibly connect the proof mass to the substrate for allowing motion of the proof mass in the major plane, the major plane corresponding to a major surface of the proof mass; a plurality of silicon conductive leads (46-1, 46-2, 46-3) located at a position on the proof mass proximate the magnetic flux field, wherein: the plurality of silicon conductive leads are configured to receive a current applied to the plurality of silicon conductive leads, in closed loop operation, in response to a capacitance sensed by the capacitive sensor, wherein the current causes a servoing force to be applied to the proof mass; a plurality of conductive springs (50-1, 50-2, 50-3), each of the springs being electrically connected to a corresponding one of the silicon conductive leads; and a plurality of anchor pads (60-1, 60-2, 60-3) connected to the substrate and to corresponding ones of the silicon conductive springs; and characterized by each of the conductive springs comprising: two first legs having a first cross-sectional dimension; an elbow (50-1, 50-2, 50-3); and two second legs having a second cross-sectional dimension, wherein a respective one of the two second legs is connected between a respective end of the elbow and a respective one of the two first legs and wherein the second cross-sectional dimension is smaller than the first cross-sectional dimension. a substrate; a proof mass including a capacitive sensor (54, 68); one or more components for generating a magnetic flux field, the magnetic flux field being perpendicular to a major plane; a hinge element (48-1, 48-2) configured to flexibly connect the proof mass to the substrate for allowing motion of the proof mass in the major plane, the major plane corresponding to a major surface of the proof mass; a plurality of silicon conductive leads (46-1, 46-2, 46-3) located at a position on the proof mass proximate the magnetic flux field, wherein: the plurality of silicon conductive leads are configured to receive a current applied to the plurality of silicon conductive leads, in closed loop operation, in response to a capacitance sensed by the capacitive sensor, wherein the current causes a servoing force to be applied to the proof mass; a plurality of conductive springs (50-1, 50-2, 50-3), each of the springs being electrically connected to a corresponding one of the silicon conductive leads; and a plurality of anchor pads (60-1, 60-2, 60-3) connected to the substrate and to corresponding ones of the silicon conductive springs; and characterized by each of the conductive springs comprising: two first legs having a first cross-sectional dimension; an elbow (50-1, 50-2, 50-3); and two second legs having a second cross-sectional dimension, wherein a respective one of the two second legs is connected between a respective end of the elbow and a respective one of the two first legs and wherein the second cross-sectional dimension is smaller than the first cross-sectional dimension. two first legs having a first cross-sectional dimension; an elbow (50-1, 50-2, 50-3); and two second legs having a second cross-sectional dimension, wherein a respective one of the two second legs is connected between a respective end of the elbow and a respective one of the two first legs and wherein the second cross-sectional dimension is smaller than the first cross-sectional dimension.