Introducing the TAC-450 Series Fiber Optic Gyros
The TAC-450 series presents a versatile range of nine configurations designed to tackle the most complex challenges in UAV and unmanned systems engineering. Users can choose from options featuring one, two, or three axes, along with standard, low-profile, and unhoused OEM designs.
Advanced Technology for Superior Performance
Utilizing EMCORE’s state-of-the-art photonic integrated chip (PIC) technology, the TAC-450 fiber optic gyros deliver outstanding bias stability, scale factor accuracy, and angle random walk performance. These high-precision FOGs are perfectly suited for applications requiring stabilization and precise pointing, as well as for integration into navigation, guidance, and control systems.
Key Specifications
| Dimensions (housed): | 96.4 mm Diameter x 63.5 mm Height (3.5″ x 2.5″) |
| Dimensions (unhoused, nominal): | Electronics Assembly: 81 mm Diameter x 24.8 mm Height (3.19″ x 0.978″) Gyro Sensor: 44.7 mm Diameter x 21.8 mm Height (1.76″ x 0.86″) |
| Weight (housed, max): | Single-axis: 0.47 kg (1.04 lbs.) Dual-axis: 0.55 kg (1.21 lbs.) Three-axis: 0.63 kg (1.38 lbs.) |
| Weight (unhoused, nominal): | Electronics Assembly: 0.11 kg (0.24 lbs.) Gyro Sensor: 0.07 kg (0.16 lbs.) |
| Power Consumption: | Single-axis: 6W (maximum), 3W (typical) Dual-axis: 7W (maximum), 4W (typical) Three-axis: 8W (maximum), 5W (typical) |
| Bias Instability: | ≤0.1°/hr, 1σ (maximum) ≤0.05°/hr, 1σ (typical) |
| Angle Random walk (ARW): | ≤0.012°/√hr (0.7°/hr/√Hz) |
| input Rate: | ±490°/sec maximum |
| Baud Rate: | User-selectable from 9.6 kbps to 4147 Kbps (unhoused) |
| Data Rate: | User-selectable from 1 to 5000 Hz (unhoused) |
