WO2008032741A1 - Appareil de mesure de quantité physique et procédé de traitement de signaux de celui-ci - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a physical quantity measurement device and a signal processing method thereof, and more particularly to a physical quantity measurement device and a signal processing method thereof related to noise reduction in measurement of a physical quantity having a plurality of sensor elements.
- multi-axis physical quantity measurement devices such as a 3-axis acceleration sensor and a 3-axis magnetic sensor have been actively incorporated into portable devices.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration for explaining an example of a three-axis acceleration sensor as a conventional physical quantity measuring device, and is a block diagram corresponding to FIG. 5 shown in Patent Document 1. .
- a three-dimensional acceleration vector is detected by the three acceleration sensor elements 101, 102, and 103, and signals Hx, Hy, and Hz corresponding to the X-axis component, Y-axis component, and Z-axis component of the acceleration are output.
- One of the output signals Hx, Hy, Hz is selected by the signal selection unit 104, and the selected signal is sequentially amplified by the operational amplifier 105.
- the noise component N is added to the output signal at that time.
- Reference numeral 108 schematically indicates a noise component added to the signal.
- output signals Hx + N, Hy + N, and Hz + N are sequentially obtained.
- the signal amplified by the operational amplifier 105 is converted into digital data by the A / D converter 106, and acceleration data corresponding to the X, Y, and Z axes is obtained.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an output signal of the A / D conversion unit when selected by the signal selection unit shown in FIG. 1, in which three-dimensional acceleration data is continuously acquired by a three-axis acceleration sensor It is a figure showing the timing of the data acquired.
- the upper row shows the selection signal by the signal selection unit, and the lower row shows the output signal of the A / D conversion unit mixed with noise components.
- the gravitational acceleration is detected by the sensor elements 101, 102, 103 arranged on each axis, and the calculation processing unit 107 performs the following calculation to perform the roll angle ⁇ and the horizontal plane, which are the angles formed by the horizontal plane and the X axis. And the pitch angle ⁇ , which is the angle between Y and the Y axis.
- Patent Document 2 tan - ⁇ ⁇ ⁇
- Patent Document 2 a plurality of Hall elements are arranged on the end face of a magnetic converging plate to detect a magnetic field in a direction parallel to the magnetic converging plate and further detect a magnetic field in the vertical direction simultaneously.
- FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the magnetic sensor in Patent Document 2.
- the X-axis component of the magnetic field is ⁇
- the ⁇ -axis component is Hy
- the Z-axis component is Hz
- the sensor elements (A) 201 to (D) 204 each output the following signals.
- n a noise component caused by the sensor element.
- the signal selection unit 205 are selected in the following combinations so that each component is separated and output (in the signal selection unit 205 shown in FIG. To be elected).
- These signals are sequentially input to the operational amplifier 206 and amplified, and a noise component N caused by the operational amplifier 206 is added to the output signal at that time.
- the output of the operational amplifier 206 is as follows.
- the signal output from the operational amplifier 206 is converted into digital data by the A / D converter 207 to obtain magnetic field data corresponding to the X, Y, and Z axes.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of an output signal of the A / D conversion unit when selected by the signal selection unit shown in FIG. 4, and in the case of acquiring three-dimensional magnetic data continuously with a magnetic sensor. It is a figure showing the timing of the data acquired.
- the upper part shows the selection signal from the signal selection part, and the lower part shows the output signal of the A / D conversion part mixed with noise components.
- the signal converted by the A / D conversion unit 207 can be calculated by the arithmetic processing unit 208 to obtain arbitrary information on the magnetic field.
- a sensor incorporated in a portable device such as the acceleration sensor and the magnetic sensor described above has been increasingly demanded for further miniaturization along with a demand for multifunctional and miniaturization of the portable device.
- the noise component of the signal generally increases when the sensor is miniaturized.
- the interior of the mobile device is very highly integrated, it is susceptible to noise from other elements. It also overlaps with the environment Sensor noise reduction is a problem.
- Patent Document 2 a method for improving the S / N ratio (signal / noise) ratio using a magnetic focusing plate is disclosed.
- the magnetic converging plate amplifies the magnetic flux density, improving the magnetic sensitivity and improving the S / N ratio.
- this improvement in the S / N ratio is an important factor in detecting extremely small magnetic fields (30) such as the geomagnetism.
- the length is sufficiently large with respect to the thickness of the magnetic converging plate, there is almost no effect of amplifying the magnetic flux density with respect to the magnetic field in the vertical direction, so the magnetic detection sensitivity in the vertical direction is improved.
- a sensor in an IC so that components in three axial directions can be detected.
- the Hall element when a Hall element is placed in an IC, the Hall element is placed in parallel with the IC, and the Hall element detects magnetism in a direction perpendicular to the magnetic sensitive surface. While it is easy to detect, in order to detect magnetism parallel to the IC, it is not easy because the elements need to be placed vertically in the IC. Another problem is that the height of the IC increases due to the arrangement of the elements perpendicular to the IC.
- a method of arranging the sensor elements obliquely may be used. Even with this arrangement, the detection sensitivity in some axial directions is lowered. Therefore, a new problem arises that the force S, which is a method for improving the magnetic detection sensitivity in the vertical direction by increasing the number of sensor elements, and the size of the magnetic sensor increase.
- Patent Document 3 describes the first and second magnetic detection units capable of outputting the first and second detection signals that are 90 degrees out of phase, and the first and second detection signals.
- a magnetic sensor having a signal processing circuit that is digitized and amplified, and a power supply circuit that intermittently energizes the first and second magnetic detectors and the signal processing circuit is shown! .
- a noise processing circuit for reducing a noise component included in the first digitized detection signal output from the signal processing circuit. Based on the logic levels of the first detection signal and the second detection signal, a noise component included before and after the logical level switching in the first detection signal is described.
- the cause of the decrease in the S / N ratio is an offset that occurs in the sensor element and the circuit that follows the sensor element. Describes how to remove the offset.
- Patent Document 5 a plurality of electrodes are arranged in one Hall element, and the magnetic components in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction are mixedly output from each of the electrodes as in Patent Document 2 described above.
- a three-axis magnetic sensor is described which has a configuration and detects the magnetic component in the three-dimensional direction at the same time by calculating the output from each electrode by an operational amplifier.
- Patent Document 5 is configured to detect a three-dimensional magnetic component at the same time, so that the measurement timing does not shift, but the circuit scale increases and the current consumption also increases. There was a problem.
- the present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and an object of the present invention is to improve a physical quantity measuring device that improves the timing of measurement for each component corresponding to each axis. And providing a signal processing method thereof. Another object of the present invention is to provide a physical quantity measuring apparatus and a signal processing method thereof that reduce noise components and increase reliability without increasing the circuit scale and cost.
- Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-65789
- Patent Document 2 JP 2002-71381 A
- Patent Document 3 Japanese Patent Publication No. 2001-4408
- Patent Document 4 JP-A-2005-283503
- Patent Document 5 U.S. Pat.No. 6,278,271
- the present invention was made to achieve such an object, and in a physical quantity measuring device that calculates a physical quantity by detecting a signal based on a desired physical quantity and performing signal processing,
- the signal detection means for detecting a plurality of signals based on the physical quantity, and the signal detected by the signal detection means include all signal components based on the desired physical quantity with different coefficients over time.
- Signal processing means for linearly coupling with such coefficients, and arithmetic processing means for calculating the physical quantity from the signal data output by the signal processing means are provided. (Equivalent to Fig. 6)
- the signal detection means is a three-dimensional vector physical quantity detection means for detecting a three-dimensional vector physical quantity, and has at least three detection axes linearly independent from each other.
- the signal detection means has three detection axes orthogonal to each other.
- At least two detection axes of the three linearly independent detection axes of the three-dimensional vector physical quantity detection means are not orthogonal to each other.
- the signal processing means inverts the sign of each signal from the three-dimensional vector physical quantity detection means with respect to a necessary component, the inverted signal from the sign control means, and the three-dimensional vector physical quantity A signal switching unit that switches between a non-inverted signal from the detecting unit and an adding unit that adds the inverted signal and the non-inverted signal from the signal switching unit.
- the signal detection unit further switches between a second code control unit that inverts the sign of each signal with respect to a necessary component, and an inverted signal and a non-inverted signal from the second code control unit. And a second signal switching means.
- the second code control means has a mutual code relationship with respect to an offset component included in the signal detected by the signal detection means and a signal other than the offset component from the signal detected by the signal detection means. It can be inverted.
- the coefficient is +1 1 or 0, and the linear combination is a combination of these coefficients.
- the desired physical quantity is a three-dimensional component X, ⁇ , Z of a three-dimensional vector physical quantity
- the signal detection means includes a signal Hx based on the X, a signal Hy based on the Y
- the three-dimensional vector physical quantity detection means for detecting the signal Hz based on Z, and the combination of the spring-shaped couplings output from the signal processing means is Hx + Hy + Hz Hx + Hy— Hz Hx— Hy + Hz and one Hx + Hy + Hz. (Equivalent to Fig. 7)
- the desired physical quantity is a three-dimensional component X, ⁇ , Z of a three-dimensional vector physical quantity
- the three-dimensional vector physical quantity detection means for detecting Hz D, wherein the combination of linear combinations output from the signal processing means is A + CA + DB + D and B + C. (Equivalent to Fig. 9)
- the combination of linear combinations output from the signal processing means is A + CA ⁇ DB + D and one B ⁇ C. (Equivalent to Fig. 19)
- the combination of linear combinations output from the signal processing means is ⁇ A ⁇ CA + DB ⁇ D and B + C.
- the combination of linear combinations output from the signal processing means is A + CA + DB + DB + CA-CA-DB-D and one BC-. (Equivalent to Figure 20)
- the signal detection means has different detection sensitivities for the three-dimensional components X, Y, and Z of the desired three-dimensional vector physical quantity, and the difference in detection sensitivity is obtained by linearly combining signals by the signal processing means. It is possible to correct the error.
- the three-dimensional vector physical quantity detection means is a magnetic sensor.
- the magnetic sensor includes a magnetic converging plate.
- the three-dimensional vector physical quantity detection means is an acceleration sensor.
- the desired physical quantity is three components of a magnetic field, X, Y, and Z in a three-dimensional orthogonal coordinate system
- the signal detecting means includes a plurality of Hall sensor elements formed on a silicon substrate.
- the Hall sensor elements are divided into four groups spaced from each other by 90 degrees with respect to the center of the magnetic flux concentrating plate, and are arranged on the circumferential portion of the magnetic converging plate.
- the signal processing means sequentially selects and linearly combines signals of the Hall sensor elements in the adjacent groups.
- the desired physical quantity is three components of a magnetic field, X, Y, and Z in a three-dimensional orthogonal coordinate system
- the signal detection means includes a plurality of Hall sensor elements formed on a silicon substrate.
- a magnetic converging plate having a disk shape, and the Hall sensor elements are divided into four groups spaced from each other by 90 degrees with respect to the center of the magnetic converging plate.
- the signal is converted into a digital signal by a stage, and the arithmetic processing means obtains signals Hx, Hy and Hz based on the desired physical quantity using the digital signal obtained from the signal processing means.
- the ratio of the detection sensitivity of the three components of the magnetic field, X, Y, and Z in the signal detection means is 2: 1, and the output of the signal detection means is linearly coupled by the signal processing means.
- a plurality of signals based on the physical quantity are signal detection means.
- a calculation processing step for calculating the physical quantity from the signal data output by the signal processing step, and a noise component mixed during the signal processing is reduced.
- the signal detection step is a three-dimensional vector physical quantity detection step for detecting a three-dimensional vector physical quantity, wherein the signal detection means having at least three linearly independent detection axes detects the signal.
- a signal is detected by the signal detection means having three detection axes orthogonal to each other.
- a signal is detected by a three-dimensional vector physical quantity detection unit in which at least two detection axes of the three linearly independent detection axes are not orthogonal to each other.
- the signal processing step includes a code control step for inverting the sign of each signal from the three-dimensional vector physical quantity detection step with respect to a necessary component, an inverted signal from the code control step, and the three-dimensional vector.
- the signal detection step further includes a second code control step for inverting the sign of each signal with respect to a necessary component, and an inverted signal and a non-inverted signal from the second code control step. And a second signal switching step for switching.
- the second code control step includes the offset component included in the signal detected by the signal detection step and the signal obtained by removing the offset component from the signal detected by the signal detection step.
- the desired physical quantity is a three-dimensional component X, ⁇ , Z of a three-dimensional vector physical quantity
- the signal detection step includes a signal Hx based on the X, a signal Hy based on the Y
- the three-dimensional vector physical quantity detection step for detecting the signal Hz based on the Z, and the combined force Hx + Hy + Hz, Hx + Hy-Hz Hx— Hy + Hz and one of the linear coupling outputs from the signal processing step. It is characterized by Hx + Hy + Hz.
- the desired physical quantity is a three-dimensional component X, ⁇ , Z of a three-dimensional vector physical quantity
- the combination of linear combinations output by the processing step is A + CA ⁇ DB + D and BC ⁇ .
- the combination of linear combinations output from the processing step is ⁇ A ⁇ C A + D ⁇ B ⁇ D and B + C.
- the combination of linear combinations output from the processing step is A + CA + DB + DB + CA-CA-DB-D and one BC-.
- a physical quantity measuring device that calculates a physical quantity by detecting a signal based on a desired physical quantity and performing signal processing! /, Based on the physical quantity! /, Signal detection means for detecting a plurality of signals, signal processing means for linearly combining signals detected by the signal detection means in different combinations with time, and signals output by the signal processing means Since the processing unit for calculating the physical quantity from the data is provided, it is possible to reduce the noise component mixed in the physical quantity detection unit and the signal processing unit without increasing the circuit scale and cost and to improve the reliability.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an example of a three-axis acceleration sensor as a conventional physical quantity measuring device. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of these.
- Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of the output signal of the A / D converter in a conventional 3-axis acceleration sensor.
- Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of tilt angle measurement using a conventional 3-axis acceleration sensor.
- FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a conventional magnetic sensor.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of an output signal of the A / D converter when selected by the signal selector shown in FIG. 4.
- FIG. 6 is an overall configuration diagram for explaining a physical quantity measuring device according to the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a triaxial acceleration sensor that is Embodiment 1 of the physical quantity measuring device according to the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of an output signal of the A / D conversion unit when selected by the signal processing unit shown in FIG.
- FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a magnetic sensor that is Embodiment 2 of the physical quantity measuring device according to the present invention.
- FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of an output signal of the A / D converter when selected by the signal processor shown in FIG.
- FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram comparing the measurement time in the conventional magnetic sensor and the measurement time in Example 2 of the present invention.
- FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram comparing the measurement time in a conventional magnetic sensor and the measurement time in Example 2 of the present invention when the measurement time is corrected.
- FIG. 13A is a projection view onto the XY plane in the configuration example of the detection unit according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 13B is a projection view onto the XY plane in the configuration example of the detection unit according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 14A is a diagram for explaining Example 3 of the physical quantity measurement device according to the present invention, and is a schematic diagram of a configuration example of a detection unit.
- FIG. 14B is a diagram for explaining Example 3 of the physical quantity measurement device according to the present invention, and is a projection view onto the XY plane in the configuration example of the detection unit.
- FIG. 14C is a diagram for explaining Example 3 of the physical quantity measurement device according to the present invention, and is a projection view onto the XY plane in the configuration example of the detection unit.
- FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining a signal processing method in the physical measuring apparatus according to the present invention.
- FIG. 16 is a flowchart for explaining the signal processing method of the first embodiment in the physical measuring apparatus according to the present invention.
- FIG. 17 is a flowchart for explaining the signal processing methods of Examples 2 to 5 in the physical measurement apparatus according to the present invention.
- FIG. 18A is a schematic diagram for explaining the direction of a magnetic field component detected by a magnetic sensor element suitable for the configuration example of Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
- FIG. 18B is a schematic diagram for explaining the direction of a magnetic field component detected by a magnetic sensor element suitable for the configuration example of Example 3 of the present invention.
- FIG. 19 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a magnetic sensor that is Embodiment 4 of the physical quantity measuring device according to the present invention.
- FIG. 20 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a magnetic sensor that is Embodiment 5 of the physical quantity measuring device according to the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is an overall configuration diagram for explaining a physical quantity measuring apparatus according to the present invention.
- reference numeral 11 denotes a physical quantity detection unit (corresponding to signal detection means)
- 12 denotes a signal processing unit
- 13 denotes an arithmetic processing unit. ing.
- the present invention is a physical quantity measuring apparatus that performs signal processing for reducing noise components mixed in an output signal when a desired physical quantity is detected from, for example, an acceleration sensor or a magnetic sensor.
- the physical quantity detector 11 is for detecting a plurality of signals based on a desired physical quantity.
- the signal processing unit 12 performs signal processing for linearly combining signals detected by the physical quantity detection unit 11 with respect to each detection axis in different combinations with time.
- the arithmetic processing unit 13 combines and calculates a plurality of signals based on physical quantities attached to the physical quantity detection unit 11 from the signal data output from the signal processing unit 12. It is.
- the physical quantity detection unit 11 and the signal processing unit 12 mainly use analog signals, and the arithmetic processing unit 13 performs processing using digital signals.
- the noise component mixed in the output signal when a desired physical quantity is detected is detected by the signal processing unit 12 and the signal detected by the physical quantity detection unit 11 with respect to each detection axis with time.
- the arithmetic processing unit 13 combines and calculates a plurality of signals based on the physical quantity attached to the physical quantity detection unit 11 from the signal data output from the signal processing unit 12, thereby obtaining the physical quantity detection unit 11 And the noise component mixed in the signal processor 12 can be reduced.
- FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a three-axis acceleration sensor that is Embodiment 1 of the physical quantity measuring device according to the present invention.
- the X-axis sensor element 111, the Y-axis sensor element 112, and the Z-axis sensor element 113 correspond to the physical quantity detection unit 11 in FIG. 6, and the signal selection unit 114, the operational amplifier 115, and the A / D conversion unit 116 are 6 corresponds to the signal processing unit 12 and the arithmetic processing unit 117 corresponds to the arithmetic processing unit 13 in FIG.
- Reference numeral 118 schematically shows a noise component added to the signal.
- the acceleration sensor element is preferably a piezoresistive type, but any element capable of detecting acceleration, such as a capacitive sensor, a piezoelectric sensor, or a heat distribution sensor, may be used.
- the signal selection unit 114 includes a code inversion unit 114x, 114y, 114z that inverts the sign of each signal from the three-dimensional vector physical quantity detection units 111, 112, 113 with respect to a necessary component, and the code inversion unit 114x, Provided are switches (signal switching means) Sx, Sy, Sz for switching between the inverted signal from 114y, 114z and the non-inverted signal from the three-dimensional vector physical quantity detectors 111, 112, 113 Yes.
- the operational amplifier 115 is for adding inverted signals and non-inverted signals from the switches Sx, Sy, Sz.
- a signal Hz based on the axis component is output, and the polarity of the output is adjusted by the sign inversion units 114x, 114y, and 114z of the signal processing unit 114 and input to the operational amplifier 115.
- Signals H X, Hy, Hz are amplified by operational amplifier 115, and noise component N is added to the output signal at that time.
- the combination of the linear combinations output from the signal selection unit 114 is a three-dimensional vector component physical quantity component X, in a three-axis coordinate system in which the three coordinate axes associated with the three-dimensional vector physical quantity detection units 111, 112, 113 are orthogonal to each other. ⁇ , Z based signal, Hx + Hy + Hz, Hx + Hy-Hz, H x-Hy + Hz, —Hx + Hy + Hz.
- the output from the operational amplifier 115 is H x + Hy + Hz + N
- the switches Sx, Sy are connected to the a side
- Sz is b
- the output from the operational amplifier 115 is Hx + Hy—Hz + N
- the switches Sx and Sz are connected to the a side and Sy is connected to the b side
- the output from the operational amplifier 115 is Hx— Hy + Hz + N
- the switches Sy and Sz are connected to the a side and Sx is connected to the b side
- the output from the operational amplifier 115 is Hx + Hy + Hz + N.
- the output signal of the operational amplifier 115 is converted into a digital signal by the A / D converter 116.
- the signal obtained in this way is calculated by the arithmetic processing unit 117, and arbitrary information relating to the physical quantity to be measured can be obtained.
- FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of the output signal of the A / D converter when selected by the signal processing unit shown in FIG. 7.
- the upper row shows the selection signal from the signal processing unit, and the lower row shows the output signal of the A / D conversion unit mixed with noise components.
- a signal Hx from the X-axis sensor element 111 a signal H from the Y-axis sensor element 112, and a signal Hz from the Z-axis sensor element 113 are respectively set.
- the operational amplifier 115 The noise component N is added to each signal.
- the signal selection unit has three states during the measurement time of one cycle, and three types of signals are measured.
- the signal selection unit is in one cycle. Since four types of signals are measured, the measurement time for one type of signal is 3/4 times. In general, when the measurement time is increased by N times, the S / N ratio is doubled. Therefore, considering the difference in measurement time, the S / N ratio must be increased by 3/2.
- each noise component is mainly white noise, and there is a correlation between the noise of each signal of), ( ⁇ ), ( ⁇ )
- a subscript is added to indicate Na, Nb, Nc, Nd.
- the X, Y, and Z components are obtained from these output signals.
- the output signal of the A / D converter 11 6 is used to calculate ( ⁇ ) + (/ 3) + ( ⁇ ) — ( ⁇ ), ( ⁇ ) + (/ 3)-( ⁇ ) + ( ⁇ ), ( ⁇ ) — (/ 3) + ( ⁇ ) + ( ⁇ ) is obtained.
- ⁇ > indicates the expected value of ⁇ . From the above, it can be seen that it is improved S times compared to the conventional method.
- Example 1 noise due to the sensor element is not affected, and therefore noise due to the sensor element is omitted.
- the conventional general multi-axis measuring device selectively captures the sensor force signal of the sensor corresponding to each axis. Measurements were made at slightly different timings, which could cause signal distortion.
- the average of the signals for one period required to obtain the outputs of ( ⁇ ) to ( ⁇ ) is calculated.
- the problem that the measurement timing differs for each corresponding component is improved.
- the combination of ( ⁇ ) to ( ⁇ ) is an example, and the number of combinations is three or more.
- FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a magnetic sensor that is Embodiment 2 of the physical quantity measuring device according to the present invention.
- FIGS. 13A and 13B show a configuration example of the detection unit according to the second embodiment of the present invention, which has the same configuration as that of Patent Document 2 described above. Due to the effect of the magnetic converging plate, the sensor elements 211 and 212 have signals based on the X-axis component in addition to signals based on the Z-axis component of the magnetic field. The sensor elements 213 and 214 can simultaneously detect signals based on the Y-axis component in addition to signals based on the Z-axis component of the magnetic field.
- the magnetic flux concentrator plate has a high relative permeability and is made of a ferromagnetic material.
- the sensor elements 211 to 214 are sensitive to the magnetic component in the vertical direction, and are arranged on the end face of the disk-shaped magnetic converging plate so as to be 90 degrees rotationally symmetric with respect to the converging plate center. Since the magnetic flux in the horizontal direction is bent in the process of being absorbed by the magnetic focusing plate and has a vertical component, the sensor elements 212 to 214 are bent from the horizontal direction by the magnetic focusing plate. Since the magnetic flux in the vertical direction is detected, the force S is used to output a signal proportional to the magnetic field strength in the horizontal direction.
- the shape of the magnetic flux concentrating plate is preferably a disc shape, but is not limited thereto, and may be a ring shape or a square shape, for example. Further, the thickness in the vertical direction is arbitrary, and even if the thickness is uniform in the plane, the thickness may be different between the end portion and the center portion.
- the arrangement of the sensor elements may be rotational symmetry smaller than 90 degrees, that is, 45 degree rotation, 22.5 degree rotation, or the like.
- the sensor element may have a configuration in which a plurality of sensor elements are coupled in series or in parallel.
- sensor element (A) 211, sensor element (B) 212, sensor element (C) 213, and sensor element (D) 214 correspond to physical quantity detection unit 11 in FIG.
- the operational amplifier 216 and the A / D converter 217 correspond to the signal processor 12 in FIG. 6, and the arithmetic processor 218 corresponds to the arithmetic processor 13 in FIG.
- Reference numerals 211a, 212b, 213c, 214d, and 219 schematically represent noise components added to the signal.
- the sensor elements 211 to 214 each output the following signals.
- the three-dimensional physical quantity detection unit includes a first sensor element ( ⁇ ) 211 that detects signals from the first axis and the third axis in a three-axis coordinate system in which three coordinate axes are orthogonal to each other.
- a second sensor element ( ⁇ ) 212 for detecting the inversion signal of the first axis and the signal from the third axis, and a third sensor element (C) 213 for detecting the signals from the second axis and the third axis;
- a fourth sensor element (D) 214 for detecting the inverted signal of the second axis and the signal from the third axis.
- the signal processing unit 12 includes a signal selection unit 215 that selects a signal from the sensor element 21;! To 214, and an operational amplifier 216 that adds and amplifies the signal from the signal selection unit 215. .
- the plurality of detection axes of the three-dimensional vector physical quantity detection units 211 to 214 are the three-dimensional vectors in the three-axis coordinate system in which the three coordinate axes associated with the three-dimensional vector physical quantity detection units 211 to 214 are orthogonal to each other.
- the combination of linear combinations output from the signal selection unit 215 is A + C, A + D, B + C, and B + D.
- Output from the operational amplifier 216 by the sensor element B + D ( ⁇ ) is -Hx-Hy + 2Hz + ⁇ 2n + N
- the output ( ⁇ ) from the operational amplifier 216 by the sensor element B + C is — Hx + Hy + 2Hz + ⁇ 2n + N.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an output signal of the A / D conversion unit when selected by the signal processing unit shown in FIG. 9, and in the case where three-dimensional magnetic data is continuously acquired by the magnetic sensor.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing timing of data to be acquired. The upper row shows the selection signal from the signal processing unit, and the lower row shows the output signal of the A / D conversion unit mixed with noise components.
- the output from the operational amplifier 216 is
- the number of steps necessary to obtain each signal based on the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis components is three steps ( ⁇ ) to ( ⁇ ), whereas In Example 2 of the present invention shown in the lower part, it is necessary to measure four steps from ( ⁇ ) to ( ⁇ ).
- the conventional example and the second example In order to compare the S / N ratio, as shown in FIG. 12, the measurement time for one step in Example 2 needs to be 3/4 of the measurement time for one step in the conventional example.
- the noise caused by the sensor element of the X-axis component and the Y-axis component and the noise caused by the amplifier are 3 of the S / N ratio of the conventional example. / 2 times.
- both the noise caused by the sensor element and the noise caused by the amplifier are three times the S / N ratio of the conventional example, and the noise component can be reduced.
- the S / N ratio for the Z-axis component is twice the S / N ratio for the X-axis and Y-axis components, and each component can have a noise bias.
- noise bias it is possible to eliminate the problem that the S / N ratio of the Z-axis component is poor with respect to the X-axis and Y-axis components, which was a problem in Patent Document 2, and to suppress the noise component. It is possible to reduce noise more effectively for difficult components. As a result, it is possible to use sensitivity improvement means such as a magnetic focusing plate more effectively, and further noise reduction effect can be expected as a whole.
- the setting of the arithmetic processing unit 218 is ( ⁇ ) + (/ 3) — ( ⁇ ) — ( ⁇ ) as the X-axis component, ( ⁇ ) — (/ 3 ) — ( ⁇ ) + ( ⁇ ) ⁇ axis component, ( ⁇ ) + (/ 3) + ( ⁇ ) + ( ⁇ ) It is possible to give the same effect to any combination of forces that determine the Z-axis component and other different linear combinations!
- FIG. 14A, FIG. 14B, and FIG. 14C are diagrams for explaining Example 3 of the physical quantity measuring device according to the present invention.
- FIG. 14A is a schematic diagram of a configuration example of the detection unit
- FIG. FIG. 14C is a projection diagram onto the XY plane in Configuration Example C of the detection unit
- FIG. 14C is a projection diagram onto the XY plane in Configuration Example B.
- the sensor elements 211 to 214 are arranged on the XY plane, and each sensor element has an inclination in the Z-axis direction by an angle ⁇ with respect to the XY plane.
- the configuration is
- the sensor elements 211 to 214 When the sensor elements 211 to 214 are not inclined in the Z-axis direction, the sensor elements 211 and 212 detect signals based on the X-axis component of the magnetic field, and the sensor elements 213 and 214 detect the Y-axis component of the magnetic field. If the sensor element is tilted in the Z-axis direction by an angle ⁇ with respect to the XY plane, each sensor element will be detected. The element can simultaneously detect not only the signal based on the component corresponding to the axis where each sensor element is arranged, but also the signal based on the component of the magnetic field in the Z-axis direction.
- the sensitivity Sx of the sensor elements 211 and 212 to the X-axis component of the magnetic field the sensitivity Sy to the Y-axis component of the magnetic field of the sensor elements 213 and 214, and the sensitivity to the Z-axis component of the magnetic field of each sensor element.
- the sensitivity Sz of the Z-axis component is smaller than the sensitivity Sx, Sy of the X-axis / ⁇ -axis component.
- the detection method is different, and the conventional method has the problem that the S / N ratio of the heel axis component is bad with respect to the X axis and Y axis components as in Patent Document 2! /
- Example 2 As a magnetic sensor element in Example 2 according to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 18A, a Hall element that can easily detect a magnetic field perpendicular to the element is a preferred example. Further, as the magnetic sensor element in the third embodiment according to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 18B, an Ml element or an MR element that can easily detect a magnetic field parallel to the element is a suitable example.
- FIG. 19 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a magnetic sensor that is Embodiment 4 of the physical quantity measuring device according to the present invention.
- This Example 4 is an application of Example 2 or 3 according to the present invention.
- the first code control unit 220 is mounted before the signal selection unit 215 having the configuration shown in FIG. 9, and the signal offset component is reduced without impairing the noise reduction effect by using the signal sign inversion. It is something that can be done.
- the sign inversion of the signal is performed by the first sign control unit 220 during the measurement of (/ 3) and ( ⁇ ). Then, the output (/ 3) from the operational amplifier 216 by the sensor element A + D and the output ( ⁇ ) from the operational amplifier 216 by the sensor element B + C are as follows.
- the ( ⁇ ) ⁇ ( ⁇ ′) ⁇ ( ⁇ ) + ( ⁇ ,) is used as the X-axis component, ( ⁇ ) + (/ 3))
- the ⁇ axis component is calculated as one ( ⁇ ) — ( ⁇ ,)
- the ⁇ axis component is calculated as ( ⁇ ) — (/ 3,) + ( ⁇ ) one ( ⁇ ′)
- the offset for all three axis components Ingredient ⁇ can be removed.
- the signal whose sign is inverted by the first sign control unit 220 is not only the combination (/ 3 ') and ( ⁇ '), but the sign is inverted by a combination of ( ⁇ ') and ( ⁇ '), for example. You may do it.
- FIG. 20 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a magnetic sensor that is Embodiment 5 of the physical quantity measuring device according to the present invention. Similar to the fourth embodiment described above, this is a configuration example for reducing the offset component without impairing the noise reduction effect.
- the second code control unit 221 can independently control each signal detected by the sensor element 21;! To 214 and the code of the offset component e mixed in 21 la to 214d. It is.
- the second code control unit 221 it is realized by a method using a chopper described in Patent Document 4 or a method for controlling the sign of the driving voltage of the sensor element 21; can do.
- the signals from the sensor elements 21;! To 214 are not subjected to the sign inversion by the second sign control unit 221! /,
- the eight kinds of signals obtained by the signal processing unit 12 are respectively converted into the difference between the non-inverted signal and the inverted signal by the arithmetic processing unit 13 ( ⁇ ) ⁇ ( ⁇ ′), ( ⁇ ) ⁇ ( ⁇ ′), (y) -By calculating and using (y '), ( ⁇ ) — ( ⁇ ,), the offset component e can be removed!
- the second code control unit 221 performs code inversion on the offset component e mixed in 21 la to 214d schematically showing the noise component added to the signal, so that the signal ( ⁇ ′′) to ( ⁇ ′′)
- the offset components ⁇ and e may be removed.
- the first code control unit in the fourth embodiment and the second code control unit in the fifth embodiment are positions before the position where the offset components E and e to be removed are generated (FIGS. 19 and May be different from 20
- the offset components E and e in Example 4 or 5 are calculated by assuming that the absolute values do not change during sign inversion. In an actual circuit, etc., the absolute values of the offset components E and e change. There is. In such a case, it can still be obtained as a reduction of the offset components E and e rather than the complete removal of the offset components E and e.
- the three-axis acceleration sensor (Example 1) and the magnetic sensor (Examples 2 to 5) have been described. Any sensor can be used. Alternatively, in addition to the sensor for detecting the vector quantity, a plurality of sensors for detecting various physical quantities may be used simultaneously.
- the physical quantity of the present invention can also be used as a temperature sensor that detects temperature as the X-axis sensor element 111, a humidity sensor that detects humidity as the Y-axis sensor element 112, and a pressure sensor that detects pressure as the Z-axis sensor element 113. The measuring device can be applied.
- FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a flow chart for explaining a signal processing method in the physical measurement apparatus according to the present invention.
- the signal processing method in the physical quantity measuring device of the present invention performs signal processing for reducing a noise component mixed in an output signal when a desired physical quantity is detected.
- a signal based on a desired physical quantity is detected by a physical quantity detection unit having signal detection means for detecting a plurality of signals based on the desired physical quantity (step S1).
- signal processing is performed to linearly combine the signals detected for each detection axis in this physical quantity detection step with different combinations over time (step S2).
- arithmetic processing is performed to obtain a desired physical quantity from the signal data output in this signal processing step (step S3).
- FIG. 16 is a flowchart for explaining the signal processing method of the first embodiment in the physical measuring apparatus according to the present invention.
- the physical quantity detection step (step S1) shown in FIG. 15 is a step (step S211) of detecting a signal based on the three-dimensional vector physical quantity.
- the signal processing step (step S2) shown in FIG. 15 includes a three-dimensional vector physical quantity detection step force, a sign inversion step (step S212) for inverting the sign of each signal with respect to a necessary component, and the sign inversion step.
- the signal switching step (S213) for switching the inverted signal from the non-inverted signal from the three-dimensional vector physical quantity detection step (S213) and the step of linearly combining the inverted signal and the non-inverted signal from the signal switching step (S214) Have.
- the combination of linear combinations output from the signal processing step is, for example, a signal Hx based on X of the three-dimensional components X, ⁇ , and Z of a desired three-dimensional vector physical quantity and a signal Hy based on Y Hx + Hy + Hz, Hx + Hy- Hz, ⁇ - Hy + Hz, and —H x + Hy + Hz.
- FIG. 17 is a flowchart for explaining the signal processing methods of Embodiments 2 to 5 in the physical measurement apparatus according to the present invention.
- Physical quantity detection step (step S 1) force shown in FIG. 15 With respect to signals corresponding to the first to third axes in the three-axis coordinate system in which the three coordinate axes are orthogonal to each other, the first sensor and the third axis are detected by the first sensor.
- a signal from the axis, an inverted signal of the first axis by the second sensor, a signal from the third axis, a signal from the second and third axes by the third sensor, and a second signal by the fourth sensor This is a three-dimensional vector physical quantity detection step of detecting the axis inversion signal and the signal from the third axis (step S221).
- the signal processing step (step S2) shown in FIG. 15 includes a signal selection step (S222) in which the physical quantity detection step force and other signals are switched by a control signal, and the signal from this signal selection step is A step of linear combination (S223).
- the combination of linear combinations output by the signal processing step is, for example, A + C, A + D, B + C, B + D.
- the linear combination of signals in the present invention refers to addition by arbitrarily changing the sign and intensity of each signal in the signal processing unit, and is limited to addition of arbitrary sign inversion of each signal. Not what you want.
- the effect on the noise component n caused by the sensor element described above is not limited to the noise component caused by the sensor element, but may be a noise component in a part prior to signal addition and amplification. Similar effects can be obtained.
- the effect on the noise component N caused by the operational amplifier described above is not limited to the noise component caused by the operational amplifier. The same effect can be obtained if the noise component is in the portion up to the operational amplifier force A / D converter.
- the detection sensitivity of each sensor may be different! Also on Based on the relationship between the sensor size and the S / N ratio described above, the noise reduction effect of the present invention may be replaced with the effect of reducing the sensor size without degrading the S / N ratio as compared with the conventional one.
- the noise reduction effect of the present invention is deteriorated compared to the conventional one. It may be replaced with the effect of reducing the power consumption of the sensor without causing it.
- the display method of the three-dimensional component of the desired three-dimensional vector physical quantity in the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the component display in a specific coordinate system, but in a coordinate system with arbitrary coordinate rotation in the coordinate system.
- Component display may be used.
- the present invention relates to a physical quantity measuring apparatus and a signal processing method for noise reduction in measurement of a physical quantity having a plurality of sensor elements, and detects a signal based on a desired physical quantity.
- the noise components mixed in the physical quantity detection unit and signal processing unit without increasing the circuit scale and cost are reduced, and reliability is increased. Can be improved.
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