MEMS ultrasonic transducers for highly sensitive Doppler velocity sensor for low velocity measurement

Lingtao Wang, Youngki Choe, Shih Jui Chen, Lukas Baumgartel, Eun Sok Kim

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Abstract

This paper describes a novel, highly-sensitive ultrasonic Doppler velocity sensing system for low velocity measurement in portable navigation systems. It is a compact velocity sensing system, in which MEMS ultrasonic transducers are incorporated with phase-locked-loop (PLL) circuitry for frequency detection and signal processing. The achieved voltage-velocity sensitivity is 0.22 V/(mm/s) and the minimum detectable velocity is 0.67 mm/s, corresponding to 0.11 Hz in Doppler frequency. To the best of our knowledge, the minimum detectable velocity is the best reported in literature. Also, the output of the PLL is a DC voltage linearly related to the velocity, and there is no need to convert the frequency shift to analog voltage.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2011 16th International Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Conference, TRANSDUCERS'11
Pages719-722
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Event2011 16th International Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Conference, TRANSDUCERS'11 - Beijing, China
Duration: 5 Jun 20119 Jun 2011

Publication series

Name2011 16th International Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Conference, TRANSDUCERS'11

Conference

Conference2011 16th International Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Conference, TRANSDUCERS'11
Country/TerritoryChina
CityBeijing
Period5/06/119/06/11

Keywords

  • Doppler Sensor
  • Micro-ElectroMechanical System (MEMS)
  • Phase-Locked-Loop (PLL)
  • Velocity Sensor

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