# A Low-Noise MEMS Accelerometer Based on a Symmetrical Sandwich Capacitor Structure

## TL;DR

This paper introduces a high-precision MEMS accelerometer with a novel sandwich capacitor design that reduces noise and improves performance.

## Contribution

The novel symmetrical sandwich capacitor structure and glass–silicon composite cover plate reduce parasitic capacitance and improve sensor performance.

## Key findings

- The device achieves high sensitivity (0.2216 V/g) and excellent linearity (99.842%).
- It demonstrates low noise (7.88 µg/√Hz) and bias-instability (6.39 µg).
- The design ensures low cross-axis coupling through structural symmetry and resonant frequency separation.

## Abstract

This study presents a high-performance MEMS accelerometer employing a symmetrical differential ‘sandwich’ capacitive structure. An orthogonal rectangular compensation method was integrated with wet anisotropic etching to achieve high structural symmetry. An innovative glass–silicon composite cover plate was adopted, and the upper and lower plates were encapsulated by a sensitive structure via anodic bonding, which effectively reduced the parasitic capacitance. Simulations confirmed sufficient separation between the sensitive-axis (Z-axis) resonant frequency and orthogonal/torsional modes, ensuring low cross-axis coupling. The fabricated device exhibits high sensitivity (0.2216 V/g) and excellent linearity (99.842%) within a 0–8 g range. Furthermore, it demonstrates outstanding noise (7.88 µg/√Hz) and bias-instability (6.39 µg) performance, positioning it competitively against commercial counterparts. The proposed design and process offer a viable technical route for high-precision inertial sensing applications.