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A novel method for test and calibration of capacitive accelerometers with a fully electrical setup

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A novel method for test and calibration of capacitive accelerometers with a fully electrical setup. / Dumas, N.; Azaies, F.; Mailly, F. et al.
Design and Diagnostics of Electronic Circuits and Systems, 2008. DDECS 2008. 11th IEEE Workshop on . ed. / B Straube; M Drutarovsky; M Renovell; P Gramata; M Fischerova. LOS ALAMITOS: IEEE COMPUTER SOC, 2008. p. 304-309.

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Dumas, N, Azaies, F, Mailly, F, Richardson, A & Nouet, P 2008, A novel method for test and calibration of capacitive accelerometers with a fully electrical setup. in B Straube, M Drutarovsky, M Renovell, P Gramata & M Fischerova (eds), Design and Diagnostics of Electronic Circuits and Systems, 2008. DDECS 2008. 11th IEEE Workshop on . IEEE COMPUTER SOC, LOS ALAMITOS, pp. 304-309. https://doi.org/10.1109/DDECS.2008.4538807

APA

Dumas, N., Azaies, F., Mailly, F., Richardson, A., & Nouet, P. (2008). A novel method for test and calibration of capacitive accelerometers with a fully electrical setup. In B. Straube, M. Drutarovsky, M. Renovell, P. Gramata, & M. Fischerova (Eds.), Design and Diagnostics of Electronic Circuits and Systems, 2008. DDECS 2008. 11th IEEE Workshop on (pp. 304-309). IEEE COMPUTER SOC. https://doi.org/10.1109/DDECS.2008.4538807

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Dumas N, Azaies F, Mailly F, Richardson A, Nouet P. A novel method for test and calibration of capacitive accelerometers with a fully electrical setup. In Straube B, Drutarovsky M, Renovell M, Gramata P, Fischerova M, editors, Design and Diagnostics of Electronic Circuits and Systems, 2008. DDECS 2008. 11th IEEE Workshop on . LOS ALAMITOS: IEEE COMPUTER SOC. 2008. p. 304-309 doi: 10.1109/DDECS.2008.4538807

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Dumas, N. ; Azaies, F. ; Mailly, F. et al. / A novel method for test and calibration of capacitive accelerometers with a fully electrical setup. Design and Diagnostics of Electronic Circuits and Systems, 2008. DDECS 2008. 11th IEEE Workshop on . editor / B Straube ; M Drutarovsky ; M Renovell ; P Gramata ; M Fischerova. LOS ALAMITOS : IEEE COMPUTER SOC, 2008. pp. 304-309

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