Project MEMS - January 2009 - (Page 14) feature Fig. 4. The ADiS16365 iMU position sensor makes possible precise electronic control of vehicles. For example, Analog Devices introduced the ADIS16365 IMU (see Fig. 4), an inertial measurement unit that’s part of the iSensor intelligent sensor product family. Priced at $375 ea / 1,000, the MEMS module combines three gyroscopes and three accelerometers to provide sixdegrees-of-freedom motion sensing. The unit delivers faster response times with a 10x improvement in startup time and lowers power consumption at least 20% compared with its competition, while offering high-performance, simplicity, and an improved data interface. The unit also improves bias stability by up to 50%, lowering noise sensitivities that impede navigation accuracy. The MEMS device is said to make significantly easier and more cost-effective the design of complex motion sensing systems for high-performance platform control and navigation equipment, like those used in flyand drive-by-wireless systems. With the unit’s embedded features such as the Precision AutoNull and a 0.05º/s/g dynamic linear acceleration com–pensation factor, equipment designers can achieve in-run bias stability of 0.009º/s or better without having to perform further motion tests. In vehicles that rely on GPS satellite navigation to maintain accurate position information, such as high-end agricultural equipment, the IMU enhances performance by immediately detecting small shifts in the position of the GPS antenna due to rough terrain. This allows for realtime signal correction and provides the highest degree of heading accuracy. Additionally, a vehiclemounted camera or a factory automation robotic arm can rely on the ADIS16365’s fast response time and excellent stability to maintain ultra-fine resolution even under erratic conditions. Project Contents Viewpoint MeMS Solutions for Testing MEMS Devices on the Wafer Level Wireless Sensor Networks Have Arrived Choosing the Right Material for RF Packaging THE MEMS DEVICE IS SAID TO MAKE SIGNIFICANTLY EASIER AND MORE COST-EFFECTIVE THE DESIGN OF COMPLEx MOTION SENSING SYSTEMS FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE PLATFORM CONTROL AND NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT 1 4 | P r o j E C T M E M S | vo L . 1 / N o . 1 Home Page Product Training Module Online Ordering Suppliers Catalog http://www.analog.com http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;210306059;32013581;o?http://www.digikey.com/ http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;210306059;32013581;o?http://www.digikey.com/ http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;210306136;32013581;k?http://digikey.com/PTM/PTMMaster.page?site=us&lang=en http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;210306155;32013581;l?http://ordering.digikey.com/ordering/addpart.aspx?site=US&source=search http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;210306414;32013581;j?http://digikey.com/Suppliers/SupplierIndex.page?site=us&lang=en http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;210306629;32013581;r?http://dkc1.digikey.com/us/en/pdf/Current.html
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