AIRO, Egypt – November13, 2012 – Si-Ware Systems (SWS), a premier provider of IC- and MEMS-based solutions for industrial and consumer applications, has developed and is supplying the high performance conditioning ASIC for Tronics’ new GYPRO2300 gyroscope.
The SWS conditioning ASIC along with Tronics’ MEMS element produces a gyroscope that has best in class performance when compared with other gyroscopes in the market today. The GYRPO2300 has a bias instability (Allen variance) of 1 degree per hour, an ultra-low noise density of 10°/h/Sqrt(Hz), and an excellent thermal bias stability of +/- 0.05 degrees per second.
SWS supported Tronics in the characterization of its MEMS gyroscope, which was enabled through SWS’s MEMS development platforms. SWS also worked closely with Tronics on the integration and industrializiation of the gyroscope module. SWS has extensive background and expertise in developing interface ASICs for MEMS devices – resonators, inertial sensors, and optical components. The development platforms that SWS has used over the years allow for a better understanding of a MEMS device and its behaviour with interface electronics, which allows for a conditioning ASIC to be developed much more efficiently.
Earlier this year SWS launched its SWS61111 Inertial Sensor Development Platform, which allows companies themselves the ability to characterize their MEMS sensors at an early stage. The SWS61111 utilizes SWS’s high performance inertial sensor interface ASIC, the SWS1110. The SWS1110 is a highly configurable ASIC that can be interfaced with accelerometers and gyroscopes in open- and closed-loop (force-feedback) operation.
“SWS continues to prove that it is the leader in ASIC development for MEMS devices,” said Hisham Haddara, Ph.D, CEO at SWS. “The electronics for Tronics’ gyroscope is just another example of the world class solutions that SWS delivers to its customers.”
SWS at Electronica
SWS will be showcasing its solutions for MEMS devices at the Electronica 2012 Trade Fair in Munich Germany November 13ththrough 16th. SWS has its booth in Hall A2, stand number 116.
About Si-Ware Systems
Si-Ware Systems is an independent fabless semiconductor company providing a wide spectrum of product design and development solutions, custom ASIC development and supply as well as standard products.
The company leverages its highly talented teams in MEMS (micro electromechanical systems) design and development as well as analog/mixed-signal and radio frequency integrated circuits (RFICs) to provide highly innovative solutions and products in different areas ranging from PLL-based timing circuits, sensor interfaces, frequency synthesis, data converters, RF front ends, and MEMS-based sensor systems. For more information, please visit www.si-ware.com.
