Tactical-grade MEMS inertial measurement unit (IMU) for aerospace and industrial uses introduced by EMCORE

ALHAMBRA, Calif. – EMCORE Corp. in Alhambra, Calif., is introducing the SDC500 micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) inertial measurement unit (IMU) for high-precision civil aerospace, commercial, industrial, and marine applications.

The SDC500 MEMS IMU offers EMCORE's quartz technology, is non-ITAR controlled (ECCN 7A994), and is available with no U.S. export license for most end users throughout the world.

The SDC500 is available in accuracy from near tactical grade to high-performance commercial and industrial grade, with precision of a 1-degree-per-hour gyro and 1 milli-G accelerometer to a 20-degrees-per-hour gyro and 5 milli-G accelerometer bias variation over temperature, shock, and vibration environments.

The performance capabilities of the SDC500 are based on the quartz MEMS inertial sensor technology in EMCORE's SDI500 tactical-grade IMU. The SDC500's gyro design retains the sensitivity and linearity of quartz MEMS and improves noise immunity.

For more information contact EMCORE online at www.emcore.com.