Xu, P.; Si, C.; He, Y.; Wei, Z.; Jia, L.; Han, G.; Ning, J.; Yang, F. A Novel High-Q Dual-Mass MEMS Tuning Fork Gyroscope Based on 3D Wafer-Level Packaging. Sensors2021, 21, 6428.
Xu, P.; Si, C.; He, Y.; Wei, Z.; Jia, L.; Han, G.; Ning, J.; Yang, F. A Novel High-Q Dual-Mass MEMS Tuning Fork Gyroscope Based on 3D Wafer-Level Packaging. Sensors 2021, 21, 6428.
Xu, P.; Si, C.; He, Y.; Wei, Z.; Jia, L.; Han, G.; Ning, J.; Yang, F. A Novel High-Q Dual-Mass MEMS Tuning Fork Gyroscope Based on 3D Wafer-Level Packaging. Sensors2021, 21, 6428.
Xu, P.; Si, C.; He, Y.; Wei, Z.; Jia, L.; Han, G.; Ning, J.; Yang, F. A Novel High-Q Dual-Mass MEMS Tuning Fork Gyroscope Based on 3D Wafer-Level Packaging. Sensors 2021, 21, 6428.
Abstract
Tuning fork gyroscopes (TFGs) are promising for potential high-precision applications. This work proposes and experimentally demonstrates a novel high-Q dual mass tuning fork microelectro-mechanical system (MEMS) gyroscope utilizing three-dimensional (3D) packaging techniques. Except for two symmetrically-decoupled proof masses (PM) with synchronization structures, a symmetrically-decoupled lever structure is designed to force the antiparallel, antiphase drive-mode motion and basically eliminate the low-frequency spurious modes. The thermoelastic damping (TED) and anchor loss are greatly reduced by the linearly-coupled, momentum- and torque-balanced antiphase sense mode. Besides, a novel 3D packaging technique is used to realize high Q-factors. A composite substrate encapsulation cap, fabricated by through-silicon-via (TSV) and glass-in-silicon (GIS) reflow processes, is anodically bonded to the sensing structures at wafer scales. A self-developed control circuit is adopted to realize loop control and characterize gyro-scope performances. It is shown that a high-reliability electrical connection together with a high-air-impermeability package can be fulfilled with this 3D packaging technique. Furthermore, the Q-factors of the drive and sense modes reach up to 51947 and 49249, respectively. This TFG realizes a wide measurement range of ±1800° /s and a high resolution of 0.1° /s with a scale-factor nonlinearity 720 ppm after automatic mode-matching. Besides, the long-term zero-rate output (ZRO) drift can be effectively suppressed by temperature compensation, inducing a small angle random walk (ARW) of 0.923°/√h and a low bias instability (BI) of 9.270°/h.
Keywords
Tuning fork gyroscope; MEMS; 3D packaging; high Q-factors
Subject
Physical Sciences, Applied Physics
Copyright:
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