Technology

What is MEMS?

MEMS is called Micro Electro Mechanical Systems. A device manufactured as a three-dimensional mechanical structure by developing microfabrication technology developed and established in semiconductor production

MEMS process

Microfabrication process that integrated circuits (LSIs) did not require Si deep etching technology (Si-DRIE)

MEMS application example

Gyro, accelerometer, Inkjet printer nozzle, Optical communication switch, Elements for mobile phones

Gyro History

Practical gyroscopes were commercialized one after another in the early 20th century. Silicon Sensing is the predecessor company of Sperry Gyroscope Company Ltd, which was established by E. Sperry in the United Kingdom in 1913, and has a history of designing and manufacturing gyroscopes for 100 years.

The Gyro 100 years on

Inertial Sensors and Application Products

Inertial Sensors

Sensors that detect the acceleration and angular rate of moving bodies, the rotation of the earth, and gravity

Inertial Sensors

Devices that provide information different from the physical output of the sensor, such as angle, velocity, and position, by performing calculations on the output of the inertial sensor

Product Lineup

  Type Name Product name Output Data
Angular velocity Acceleration Attitude Heading
Silicon Sensing Systems Inertial Sensors Gyro CRM100/200,
CRH03, CRS39
Accelerometer CAS200, CAS290
IMU Inertial Measurement Unit DMU11, DMU41,
MRN-01(SUMITOMO)
SUMITOMO PRECISION PRODUCTS VG Vertical Gyro (Attitude Measurement Unit) AMU Lite, AAU-11
AHRS Attitude Heading Reference System GCAH-12C

Brand of technology to detect true north without relying on GPS

This is a revolutionary technology that combines a highly accurate MEMS gyroscope that can measure the angular velocity of the earth's rotation with a newly developed algorithm.

True north heading and attitude angle can be obtained, and a true gyrocompass can be constructed.

Detection principle of true north

  1. Measuring Earth's Angular Rotation Velocity with a Three-Axis Gyro
  2. Vector Synthesize and Calculate True North

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