Drive feedthrough nulling system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6621279
APP PUB NO 20030006784A1
SERIAL NO

10232277

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The present invention relates to a method for nulling drive feedthrough error in a sensor having first and second drive electrodes which impart vibratory motion to first and second proof masses in response to first and second opposite phase drive signals, and having first and second capacitances defined between the drive electrodes and their associated proof masses. A mismatch between the first and the second capacitance is measured. Drive feedthrough caused by the measured capacitance mismatch is nulled by adjusting the relative amplitudes of the first and second opposite phase drive signals, whereby the ratio of the amplitudes is proportional to the ratio of the first and second capacitances. A servo loop may adaptively effect the ratio of amplitudes.

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THE CHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY INC555 TECHNOLOGY SQUARE CAMBRIDGE MA 02139

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Ward, Paul Roslindale, MA 17 399

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