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system and circuit design for a capacitive mems gyroscope - Aaltodoc

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Symbols <strong>and</strong> Abbreviations<br />

α Parameter describing the magnitude of the error signal<br />

αrot<br />

caused by mechanical quadrature signal<br />

Angular acceleration of a rotating frame of reference with<br />

respect to an inertial frame of reference<br />

β Parameter describing the magnitude of the error signal<br />

caused by non-proportional damping; parameter describ-<br />

ing the shape of the Kaiser window<br />

γ Parameter describing the magnitude of the error signal<br />

γn<br />

caused by electrical cross-coupling in the sensor element<br />

Excess noise factor in a MOS transistor<br />

δ Parameter describing the magnitude of the error signal<br />

caused by direct excitation of the secondary resonator<br />

Δφ Half of the difference between φUSB <strong>and</strong> φLSB<br />

Δω Frequency offset from the operating frequency ω0x<br />

ΔCD, ΔCD(t) Dynamic part of the detection capacitance<br />

ΔCD,pri<br />

ΔCD,sec<br />

ΔCexc<br />

ΔG y/Ω<br />

Dynamic part of the primary resonator detection capaci-<br />

tance<br />

Dynamic part of the secondary resonator detection ca-<br />

pacitance<br />

Dynamic part of the primary resonator excitation capac-<br />

itance<br />

Half of the difference between G y/Ω,USB <strong>and</strong> G y/Ω,LSB

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