• DocumentCode
    3457003
  • Title

    Frequency Trimming for MEMS Resonator Oscillators

  • Author

    Hsu, Wan-Thai ; Brown, Andrew R.

  • Author_Institution
    Discera Inc., Ann Arbor
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    May 29 2007-June 1 2007
  • Firstpage
    1088
  • Lastpage
    1091
  • Abstract
    This paper presents various frequency trimming methodologies with the focus on silicon based micromechanical resonators. The techniques include mechanical trimming and pure electronic trimming. The experimental results showed the frequency accuracy have reached 2.6 ppm for mechanical trimming and lppm for electronic trimming. Furthermore, the technique of digital electronic trimming resolved the temperature compensation issues for MEMS resonators at the same time.
  • Keywords
    microcavities; micromechanical resonators; oscillators; MEMS resonator oscillators; electronic trimming; frequency trimming; mechanical trimming; silicon based micromechanical resonators; Band pass filters; Circuits; Clocks; Crystals; Micromechanical devices; Optical materials; Oscillators; Phase locked loops; Resonant frequency; Silicon;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Frequency Control Symposium, 2007 Joint with the 21st European Frequency and Time Forum. IEEE International
  • Conference_Location
    Geneva
  • ISSN
    1075-6787
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-0646-3
  • Electronic_ISBN
    1075-6787
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/FREQ.2007.4319247
  • Filename
    4319247