Abstract
We present readout instrumentation for a MEMS magnetometer, placed 30 m away from the MEMS element. This is particularly useful when sensing is performed in high-radiation environment, where the semiconductors in the readout cannot survive. High bandwidth transimpedance amplifiers are used to cancel the cable capacitances of several nanofarads. A frequency doubling readout scheme is used for crosstalk elimination. Signal-to-noise ratio in the range of 60 dB was achieved and with sub-percent nonlinearity. The presented instrument is intended for the steady-state magnetic field measurements in the ITER fusion reactor.
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Review of Scientific Instruments |
| Volume | 84 |
| Issue number | 5 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
| MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Keywords
- MEMS readout
- low noice preamplifier
- magnetic field measurement