UK-based Silicon Sensing Programs, a three way partnership (JV) between Sumitomo Precision Merchandise and Collins Aerospace, is celebrating its twenty fifth anniversary with a gross sales progress of over 65% over the past 5 years.
Silicon Sensing has seen a constant rise in demand for its rugged, excessive efficiency inertial sensing applied sciences since its inception 25 years in the past.
The corporate has provided inertial sensors and methods to a spread of notable initiatives, from the modern Segway private transport system to the pioneering Mayflower Autonomous Ship which crossed the Atlantic Ocean with out human intervention in June 2022.
Curiosity within the firm’s expertise has expanded as the necessity for exact movement sensing information has grown exponentially throughout many markets – together with surveying, mapping, and marine.
“Right now our sensors and methods function in a very extraordinary vary of positioning, stabilisation and navigation purposes in each surroundings from subsea to area. Within the marine sector we have now skilled significantly eager curiosity as our rugged, compact, solid-state expertise is well-suited to working on this extreme surroundings.
“Our merchandise are on the coronary heart of many perspective and heading reference methods (AHRS) which might be getting used to map the seabed and to watch the situation of floor vessels,” mentioned David Sommerville, Normal Supervisor, Silicon Sensing Programs.
Silicon Sensing’s patented, micro electro-mechanical methods (MEMS) expertise spans a spread of inertial necessities, from single, silicon vibrating ring sensors to full 6 axis inertial measurement models (IMU’s).
The newest inertial measurement unit, the DMU41, redefines the capabilities of MEMS expertise, bringing high-performance sensing in a smaller, less expensive unit. This strong unit has confirmed to function flawlessly in temperatures from -40°C to +85°C, setting a brand new customary for reliability and flexibility within the marine market.
“Our newest merchandise in the marketplace are delivering tactical grade efficiency ranges, exceeding the envelope sometimes anticipated of MEMS expertise.
“Nevertheless, our subsequent era of merchandise, obtainable within the subsequent two to 3 years, will actually ‘redefine MEMS inertial.’ For the primary time, Silicon Sensing goals to supply the market navigation-level inertial sensing efficiency in a compact, strong and price efficient MEMS bundle,” Sommerville concluded.
Silicon Sensing shall be current at Oceanology Worldwide, stand D450, happening in London from March 12 – 14, 2024.
