A yaw rate sensor having a drive for exciting an oscillation of an oscillatory mass, the drive having at least one drive amplifier circuit, and having a detector for detecting a displacement of the oscillatory mass, the detector having at least one detector amplifier circuit, either a low bias current being able to be set for operating the drive amplifier circuit and/or the detector amplifier circuit in an energy-saver mode, or a higher bias current being able to be set for operating the drive amplifier circuit and/or the detector amplifier circuit in a normal mode.

A sensor produces the sensor data for a sensor data consumer. A device receives a sensor profile of the sensor indicating a relationship between a sensor parameter operating range and a deviation of the sensor data as a result of scaling one or more sensor parameters. The device receives a tolerance profile of the sensor data consumer indicating a tolerable degree of deviation of the sensor data and scales a parameter of the sensor according to the tolerance profile. The scaling reduces a power dissipation level of the sensor.

A sensor produces the sensor data for a sensor data consumer. A device receives a sensor profile of the sensor indicating a relationship between a sensor parameter operating range and a deviation of the sensor data as a result of scaling one or more sensor parameters. The device receives a tolerance profile of the sensor data consumer indicating a tolerable degree of deviation of the sensor data and scales a parameter of the sensor according to the tolerance profile. The scaling reduces a power dissipation level of the sensor.

A yaw rate sensor having a drive for exciting an oscillation of an oscillatory mass, the drive having at least one drive amplifier circuit, and having a detector for detecting a displacement of the oscillatory mass, the detector having at least one detector amplifier circuit, either a low bias current being able to be set for operating the drive amplifier circuit and/or the detector amplifier circuit in an energy-saver mode, or a higher bias current being able to be set for operating the drive amplifier circuit and/or the detector amplifier circuit in a normal mode.

A yaw rate sensor having a drive for exciting an oscillation of an oscillatory mass, the drive having at least one drive amplifier circuit, and having a detector for detecting a displacement of the oscillatory mass, the detector having at least one detector amplifier circuit, either a low bias current being able to be set for operating the drive amplifier circuit and/or the detector amplifier circuit in an energy-saver mode, or a higher bias current being able to be set for operating the drive amplifier circuit and/or the detector amplifier circuit in a normal mode.

Disclosed are a gyroscope and a charging device. The gyroscope includes: a casing, a motor, a circuit board and at least two tilt switches. The casing is provided with a rotation axis, the motor is fixedly mounted on the casing, an output shaft of the motor is coaxial with the rotation axis, an end of the output shaft away from the motor is located outside the casing, and the casing is rotatable around the rotation axis with the end of the output shaft away from the motor as a fulcrum. The circuit board is provided with a power supply and a current amplification circuit, the motor is connected to the power supply through the current amplification circuit. The at least two tilt switches are connected in series to the current amplification circuit for jointly controlling an on/off of the current amplification circuit.

Disclosed are a gyroscope and a charging device. The gyroscope includes: a casing, a motor, a circuit board and at least two tilt switches. The casing is provided with a rotation axis, the motor is fixedly mounted on the casing, an output shaft of the motor is coaxial with the rotation axis, an end of the output shaft away from the motor is located outside the casing, and the casing is rotatable around the rotation axis with the end of the output shaft away from the motor as a fulcrum. The circuit board is provided with a power supply and a current amplification circuit, the motor is connected to the power supply through the current amplification circuit. The at least two tilt switches are connected in series to the current amplification circuit for jointly controlling an on/off of the current amplification circuit.

A method, for providing spatial stability and electrical power with a hybrid power source and control moment gyroscope (HPCMG), includes producing spatial stability force for the HPCMG by spinning a central mass within a first transverse gimbal assembly about a first axis of rotation of a control moment gyroscope (CMG). The CMG includes the first transverse gimbal assembly, the central mass, and a second gimbal assembly rotationally connected to the first transverse gimbal assembly. The first transverse gimbal assembly is rotationally connected to the central mass at a first position of the first transverse gimbal assembly and at a second position of the first transverse gimbal assembly along the first axis of rotation. The method includes producing a voltage potential with the central mass. The method includes charging or discharging the central mass through conductive bearings.

A method, for providing spatial stability and electrical power with a hybrid power source and control moment gyroscope (HPCMG), includes producing spatial stability force for the HPCMG by spinning a central mass within a first transverse gimbal assembly about a first axis of rotation of a control moment gyroscope (CMG). The CMG includes the first transverse gimbal assembly, the central mass, and a second gimbal assembly rotationally connected to the first transverse gimbal assembly. The first transverse gimbal assembly is rotationally connected to the central mass at a first position of the first transverse gimbal assembly and at a second position of the first transverse gimbal assembly along the first axis of rotation. The method includes producing a voltage potential with the central mass. The method includes charging or discharging the central mass through conductive bearings.

A gyroscope system comprises a MEMS gyroscope coupled to a drive system and a sense system. The drive system maintains the MEMS gyroscope in a state of oscillation and the sense system for receiving, amplifying, and demodulating an output signal of the MEMS gyroscope that is indicative of the rate of rotation. The gyroscope system further includes a phase-locked look (PLL) which receives a reference clock (REFCLK) from the drive system and produces a system clock (CLK). Finally, the gyroscope system includes a controller operating on the system clock sets an operating state of the drive system and the sense system and also controls a state of the PLL. One or more system state variables are maintained in a substantially fixed state during a protect mode thereby enabling rapid transitions between a low-power mode and a normal operating mode of the gyroscope system.