The merit of extremely small capacitive accelerometers has been widely recognized. However, with decreasing size, the characterization of and readout circuitry for these devices become increasingly complex. In this contribution, the design and processing of a miniature silicon micromachined capacitive accelerometer are presented, as well as the typical difficulties for measuring extremely small capacitances and the solutions to these problems. The obtained results are discussed. [References: 6]
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