8. Operation Principle of the DRG
A vibrating object tends to continue vibrating in the
same plane as its support rotates.
• Gyroscope is driven to resonate
in-plane
• Electrodes sense deflection in
outer ring sockets
• Electrodes actuate in inner ring
sockets
• Circuits process the signal and
feedback into the system
9.
10. Coriolis Effect
• Coriolis acceleration (a)
occurs if a resonating
disc is perturbed
• Depends on velocities on
the disc higher
frequencies allow
Coriolis acceleration to
dominate centrifugal
acceleration
• Coriolis acceleration is
what the electrodes
sense through change in
capacitance
11. How Does the DRG Work?
• DC Source creates an electrostatic force that
moves the disc
• Proper control of these electrodes can put the
system into resonance
• Similarly, the sensing electrodes use gap
changes to gauge system changes
12. Ideal Gyro
• High-Q (energy dissipation)
• Large S/N ratio
• Low-cost
• Small (1 cm3)
• Reliable
• Requiring low power
13. Advantages
• GRG has large sensing area compared to
other gyros
• Easy to package
• Multiple sensing and driving electrodes
can make it easier to operate and read
• MEMS gyroscopes desirable because they
are lightweight and cheaper to produce