EMCORE Announces New SDI170 Quartz MEMS Tactical Grade Inertial Measurement Unit for Replacement of Legacy Ring Laser Gyro Pr...
April 28 2021 - 8:30AM
EMCORE Corporation (Nasdaq: EMKR), a leading provider of advanced
mixed-signal products that serve the aerospace & defense and
broadband communications markets, announced today the introduction
of its new SDI170 Quartz MEMS (Micro-Electromechanical Systems)
Tactical Grade Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) designed as a form,
fit, and function compatible replacement for the HG1700-AG58 Ring
Laser Gyroscope (RLG) IMU, but with superior overall performance,
versatility, and a significantly higher MTBF (Mean Time Before
Failure) rating over ruggedized environments.
EMCORE’s SDI170 IMU is ideal for continuous use applications
with no wear-out components and delivers highly linear
accelerometer performance and longer life compared to the HG1700
IMU. It is non-ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations)
controlled and has completed extensive internal and external
customer testing to confirm compatibility to replace legacy
products. The unit is designed for a wide range of high-precision,
integrated commercial and defense applications including aircraft
AHRS (Attitude Heading Reference Systems), GPS-aided navigation,
ground surveying, mobile mapping, ROVs, autonomous vehicles,
tactical weapons, and stabilization platforms.
“The introduction of the SDI170 IMU marks a significant
milestone in the industry and for EMCORE. Now customers everywhere
in the world have sourcing options for this widely used tactical
performance package,” said David Hoyh, EMCORE’s Director of Sales
& Marketing for navigation products. “The SDI170 IMU enables us
to deliver higher performance at lower cost to the market in a
form-factor and electrical interface that is a seamless replacement
for an older technology legacy RLG IMU,” added Mr. Hoyh.
EMCORE’s SDI170 IMU performs in highly dynamic ±1,074 deg/sec
and ±50 G standard (±70 G optional) linear acceleration conditions
and delivers 1°/hr gyro bias and 1 mg accelerometer bias stability
with very low 0.02°/√hr Angle Random Walk (ARW) over a wide -55 °C
to +85 °C temperature range in vibration environments. The ARW
performance of the SDI170 is 5X better than the legacy RLG IMU it
is designed to replace, and its tactical performance is based on
the dependable, accurate quartz MEMS inertial sensor technology in
EMCORE’s SDI500 tactical grade IMU1. EMCORE’s quartz technology
enables repeatable high-volume production of precisely machined
sensor structures combined with the inherent large signal output
and thermal stability of quartz materials.
In addition to EMCORE’s latest generation solid-state
hermetically sealed quartz gyroscopes and accelerometers, the
SDI170 IMU (like the HG1700-AG58) communicates using the high-speed
SDLC protocol over the industry-standard RS-422 electrical
interface for seamless compatibility and outstanding precision
performance. With continuous BIT (Built-in Test) monitoring and EMI
(Electromagnetic Interference) protection designed into a compact
33 cubic inch package, EMCORE’s SDI170 will provide reliable
20-year operating and storage life without calibration in
demanding, mission-critical environments.
The SDI170 is expected to be available for high-rate order
shipment with short lead times beginning in June 2021.
For further information and specifications on EMCORE’s SDI170
IMU and our complete line of navigation products, call +1
866-234-4976; e-mail: navigation-sales@emcore.com; or visit us on
the web: www.emcore.com/nav.
1. See EMCORE IMU Trade Study “Quantifying Quartz MEMS in
High Performance, Dynamic Environments” where extensive testing
revealed the HG1700 integrated error is larger than EMCORE’s Quartz
MEMS IMUs by one order of magnitude in vibration and temperature
environments.
About EMCORE EMCORE Corporation is a leading
provider of advanced mixed-signal products that serve the aerospace
& defense and broadband communications markets. Our
best-in-class components and systems support a broad array of
applications including navigation and inertial sensing, defense
optoelectronics, broadband transport, 5G wireless infrastructure,
optical sensing, and cloud data centers. We leverage
industry-leading Quartz MEMS, Lithium Niobate, and Indium Phosphide
chip-level technology to deliver state-of-the-art component and
system-level products across our end-market applications. EMCORE
has vertically-integrated manufacturing capability at its wafer
fabrication facility in Alhambra, CA, and Quartz MEMS manufacturing
facility in Concord, CA. Our manufacturing facilities maintain ISO
9001 quality management certification, and we are AS9100 aerospace
quality certified at our facility in Concord. For further
information about EMCORE, please visit http://www.emcore.com.
Forward-looking statements:The information
provided herein may include forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such
statements include statements regarding EMCORE's plans, strategies,
business prospects, growth opportunities, changes, and trends in
our business and expansion into new markets. These forward-looking
statements are based on management's current expectations,
estimates, forecasts, and projections about EMCORE and are subject
to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and
events to differ materially from those stated in the
forward-looking statements, including without limitation, the
following: (a) uncertainties regarding the effects of the COVID-19
pandemic and the impact of measures intended to reduce its spread
on our business and operations, which is evolving and beyond our
control; (b) the rapidly evolving markets for EMCORE's products and
uncertainty regarding the development of these markets; (c)
EMCORE's historical dependence on sales to a limited number of
customers and fluctuations in the mix of products and customers in
any period; (d) delays and other difficulties in commercializing
new products; (e) the failure of new products: (i) to perform as
expected without material defects, (ii) to be manufactured at
acceptable volumes, yields, and cost, (iii) to be qualified and
accepted by our customers, and (iv) to successfully compete with
products offered by our competitors; (f) uncertainties concerning
the availability and cost of commodity materials and specialized
product components that we do not make internally; (g) actions by
competitors; and (h) other risks and uncertainties discussed under
Item 1A - Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended September 30, 2020, as updated by our subsequent
periodic reports. Forward-looking statements contained in this
press release are made only as of the date hereof, and EMCORE
undertakes no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events
or otherwise.
Contact:EMCORE
CorporationDavid Hoyh Director, Sales & Marketing(925)
979-4503David_Hoyh@emcore.com
InvestorTom MinichielloChief Financial
Officer(626) 293-3400investor@emcore.com
MediaJoel CounterDirector, Corporate &
Marketing Communications(626) 999-7017media@emcore.com
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