Navigation & Inertial Sensing

Tactical Grade

TAC-450 Fiber Optic Gyro (FOG) (Non-ITAR)

Compact Single- or Multi-axis Fiber Optic Gyros Designed for Maximum Ease of Integration

EMCORE’s TAC-450 Fiber Optic Gyros (FOGs) combine single- or multi-axes of the world’s smallest high performance FOGs within easy-to-integrate housings, or unhoused for OEM configurations. The TAC-450 FOG offers exceptional performance in bias stability, scale factor, and angle random walk, and is available in nine configurations to solve the most challenging design projects. The TAC-450 FOG is ideal for air, land, or maritime stabilization and pointing applications. Due to its versatility, and accurate, reliable output, it can also be utilized in navigation, guidance, and control systems.

Highlights

  • 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

Technology Details

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.

Pic inside logo with the words "SLD" and "Detector" to the left and "Coil" and "P2T" to the right.

Feature Options

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.

Features

  • 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

Applications

  • Platform stabilization for land, sea, and aerial systems
  • Navigation, guidance, and control systems
  • Stabilization and navigation for unmanned and manned applications