TowerJazz and Physical Logic Ltd. Announce Volume Production of High Performance MEMS-based Accelerometer for Inertial Navigation Applications
Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) market is expected to reach
MIGDAL HA’EMEK,
According to Yole Développement, many new applications are fueling the
growth of the Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) market, which is
benefiting from significant technology evolutions, such as the
continuous improvement of MEMS IMUs. High-performance inertial sensors
and systems is a dynamic market segment as an ever-increasing number of
platforms require stabilization, guidance or navigation functions.
According to a Yole report, “Gyroscopes and IMUs for Defense, Aerospace
& Industrial,” the IMU market is expected to reach
Physical Logic developed its MEMS-based accelerometer using a unique open-loop in-plane-bulk micromachining technology to provide a best in class tactical grade accelerometer with 40g dynamic range, 0.2% scale factor non-linearity and 4mg long term bias repeatability. The MAXL-OL-2000 includes an ASIC driver and offers solutions for various navigation and avionics applications. Other MAXL-OL-2000 tactical grade accelerometers with various dynamic range scales are also offered.
High-end accelerometer process flow is challenging and sets extreme manufacturing demands for high aspect ratio Si etch, stress control, high accuracy double side alignment and interface to package. TowerJazz’s 0.18-micron MEMS modular process and MEMS controller were used for Physical Logic’s accelerometer and ASIC devices respectively, in order to achieve the superior specifications required for sensitivity, stability, small form factor and low power consumption.
“TowerJazz meets our very high requirements for performance, on-time
delivery, quality and technical support demanded by our customers,” said
“Physical Logic’s focus on MEMS-based sensors and its expertise in MEMS
design has positioned the company to meet the needs of a multitude of
applications including military and consumer electronics, where rapid
scale-up can be achieved. We are extremely pleased to be Physical
Logic’s foundry of choice for MEMS manufacturing to address this
expanding market,” said
“We are also proud to announce successful tests of our MAXL-CL-3000, the
first upcoming commercial inertial navigation grade
closed-loop MEMS accelerometers which meets scale factor non-linearly of
0.1% over 30g dynamic range and long term bias repeatability of 0.35mg.
We chose TowerJazz as our foundry partner for its reputation in the
industry for first time silicon success,” said
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