This compact, high-performance fiber optic gyroscope (FOG) sensor is engineered for maximum ease of integration while delivering exceptional accuracy and stability in the most demanding environments. Built around the world’s smallest high-performance FOG technology, it is available in both housed and unhoused OEM configurations, allowing seamless incorporation into space-constrained platforms without compromising performance. Its small form factor and low power design make it ideal for advanced air, land, and marine applications.

The sensor delivers outstanding bias stability, scale factor accuracy, and extremely low Random Angle Walk (RAW), ensuring precise and repeatable measurements over extended operational periods. Offered in nine distinct configurations, it can be tailored to meet challenging project requirements across stabilization, pointing, navigation, control, and guidance systems. Whether used for turret stabilization, antenna pointing, platform motion sensing, or inertial navigation, the gyroscope provides accurate, reliable output with minimal noise.

Based on advanced Photonic Integrated Chip (PIC) planar optical technology, the design replaces traditional discrete fiber optic components with an integrated optical chip. This innovation results in a precision photonic fiber optic gyroscope that is significantly more durable and reliable, while also offering a high level of manufacturing repeatability. The integrated approach reduces sensitivity to vibration and temperature variation, improving long-term performance consistency.

To ensure robust operation in difficult electromagnetic conditions, magnetic shielding is integrated directly into the gyroscope housing, enhancing performance in problematic magnetic environments commonly encountered on military and industrial platforms. The sensor is available in 1-axis, 2-axis, and 3-axis configurations, providing flexibility for a wide range of system architectures.

With high bandwidth and extremely low noise characteristics, the gyroscope supports user-programmable data output rates of up to 5000 Hz. Two interface options—Micro-D or circular connectors—enable straightforward electrical integration. Together, these features make the sensor an ideal solution for next-generation, high-precision inertial systems where size, performance, and reliability are critical.

• Designed for maximum ease of integration with housed or unhoused (for OEM configurations) options
• Available in nine configurations to solve the most challenging design projects
• Exceptional performance in bias stability, scale factor, and angle random walk
• 1-, 2-, or 3-axis configuration, each employing the world’s smallest precision FOG
• Superior bias instability of ≤0.05°/hr, 1 (typical); ≤0.1°/hr, 1 (max)
• Single- or multi-axis high performance FOGs
• All housed variants available with either Micro-D connector or circular connector
• Unhoused variants available with Micro-D connector and integrated heat-sink
• Customizable, flexible circuit options
• Low profile optical circuit option
• Angle Random Walk (ARW) ≤0.012°/√hr (0.7°/hr/√Hz)
• Available in nine configurations
• Bandwidth: ≥1000 Hz
• EMCORE breakthrough PIC technology

Photonic Integrated Chip Technology

EMCORE’s photonic integrated chip (PIC) technology* reimagines FOG technology by replacing individual fiber components with an innovative integrated planar optic chip. This results in a FOG with PIC Inside™ that’s reliable and robust. With three of these integrated photonic gyros at its core, the TAC-450-360 IMU provides the safe, accurate performance autonomous platforms demand.

Platform stabilization for land, sea, and aerial systems

Navigation, guidance, and control systems

Stabilization and navigation for unmanned and manned applications

Developer’s Kit for Rapid Integration

The FOG/IMU Developer’s Kit includes easy-to-use software that accelerates your IMU and FOG integration, development, and interface efforts.

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