A comparison of approaches for the design of closed-loop micromachined accelerometers

Systems Science

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 60-62

  Gaura, E I ^a   Kraft, M ^a   Steele, N ^a   Rider, R J ^a  

^a Faculty of Engineering and Computing   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 30544438076     PISSN: 01371223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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