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Levitation of a micromachined rotor for application in a rotating gyroscope

  • C. Shearwood
  • , C. B. Williams
  • , P. H. Mellor
  • , R. B. Yates
  • , M. R.J. Gibbs
  • , A. D. Mattingley
  • University of Sheffield

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Abstract

The design of a micromachined rotating gyroscope is described, incorporating an electromagnetically levitated aluminium rotor. The coil design for levitation produces good lateral stability. A 400nm diameter, 12μm thick rotor is levitated to a height of 30 μm.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1845-1846
Number of pages2
JournalElectronics Letters
Volume31
Issue number21
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 12 Oct 1995

Keywords

  • Gyroscopes
  • Magnetic levitation
  • Micromotors

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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