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<p>This paper presents the algorithm on the compensator design for eliminating the nonlinearity in the capacitive pick-off MEMS open-loop accelerometer and its implementation in the FPGA. A simple and elegant method is presented for the purpose. In the sensor model of compensator, upto 3<sup>rd</sup> order terms are taken. The first step approximation is derived using linear model. This approximation is improved over iterations to reduce the non-linearity. With this method, the inertial navigational grade performance is achieved. The algorithm is coded in VHDL, simulated, synthesized and implemented in the FPGA and tested. Test results matches closely with that of simulations. The VHDL design can be easily targeted into an ASIC to realize an integrated smart sensor.</p>
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This paper presents the algorithm on the compensator design for eliminating the nonlinearity in the capacitive pick-off MEMS open-loop accelerometer and its implementation in the FPGA. A simple and elegant method is presented for the purpose. In the sensor model of compensator, upto 3rd order terms are taken. The first step approximation is derived using linear model. This approximation is improved over iterations to reduce the non-linearity. With this method, the inertial navigational grade performance is achieved. The algorithm is coded in VHDL, simulated, synthesized and implemented in the FPGA and tested. Test results matches closely with that of simulations. The VHDL design can be easily targeted into an ASIC to realize an integrated smart sensor.

Design And Fpga Implementation Of Nonlinearity Compensation Of Capacitive Pick-Off Mems Accelerometer For Satellite Launch Vehicles

International Journal on Smart Sensing and Intelligent Systems

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This paper presents the algorithm on the compensator design for eliminating the nonlinearity in the capacitive pick-off MEMS open-loop accelerometer and its...

Design And Fpga Implementation Of Nonlinearity Compensation Of Capacitive Pick-Off Mems Accelerometer For Satellite Launch Vehicles

Publicado en línea: 02 nov 2017

Páginas: 213 - 228

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/ijssis-2017-347

© 2009 Thampi Paul et al., published by Sciendo

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