CMOS-compatible dual-resonator mems temperature sensor with milli-degree accuracy

C. M. Jha, G. Bahl, R. Melamud, S. A. Chandorkar, M. A. Hopcroft, B. Kim, M. Agarwal, J. Salvia, H. Mehta, T. W. Kenny

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Abstract

This paper presents a dual-resonator design which, not only enables temperature sensing of the resonators but also acts as a general-purpose temperature sensor. The frequency stability of the temperature compensated resonator depends on the accuracy with which the temperature of the resonator is measured. The dual-resonator design, described here, produces temperature-dependent beat frequency which is inherent to the resonator and thus eliminates any spatial and temporal thermal lag associated with the use of an external temperature sensor. Furthermore, this design can also be used as a CMOS-compatible digital temperature sensor. In this work, we achieved the sensor resolution of approximately 0.008°C which is comparable to that of the best CMOS temperature sensors available today.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationTRANSDUCERS and EUROSENSORS '07 - 4th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems
Pages229-232
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007
Externally publishedYes
Event4th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, TRANSDUCERS and EUROSENSORS '07 - Lyon, France
Duration: Jun 10 2007Jun 14 2007

Publication series

NameTRANSDUCERS and EUROSENSORS '07 - 4th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems

Other

Other4th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, TRANSDUCERS and EUROSENSORS '07
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityLyon
Period6/10/076/14/07

Keywords

  • Beat frequency
  • Digital temperature sensor
  • Dual resonator
  • MEMS
  • Microresonator

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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