Indoor Radio-Controlled Helicopter Application Drives Gyro Sensor Shipments over 30 Million Mark
Hoofddorp, Netherlands: Murata announced today that they have marked the shipment of over 30 million units of its ENC-03RC-10-R gyro sensor for radio-controlled helicopters. The ENC series of piezoelectric vibrating gyroscopes, initially designed for image stabilization in digital still and video cameras, have increasingly been in high demand to aid stable flight performance of indoor radio-controlled helicopters. The growth of the model helicopter application has rapidly driven gyro shipments over the past 3 years and now accounts for approximately 90% of global shipments.
Digital still and video camera image stabilization remains an important market for the ENC series, two gyro sensors being used to sense hand shaking movement across two axes. Working in conjunction with two actuators, a movable lens ensures a blur-free image. Other applications include motion detection and capture in game controllers and portable consumer gaming devices.
Able to detect angular velocity on one axis these fast response and compact devices, measuring just 4 x 8 x 2 mm, have an enhanced temperature drift characteristic of +/- 150 dps. Operating voltage is from + 2.7 - 5.25 V across the operating temperature range of -5 to + 75 degrees C. Power consumption, at +3 Vcc, is only 1.6mA.
The gyros utilize a piezoelectric bimorph vibrator to detect rotational forces according to the Coriolis effect.
For further information and reader enquiries:
Aya Tonooka, Murata Electronics (UK) Ltd., Oak House, Ancells Road, Ancells Business
Park, Fleet, Hampshire GU51 2QW , United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 1252 811666 E-mail: ayatonooka@murata.co.uk
Fax: +44 (0) 1252 811777 Web: www.murata.eu
Agency contact:
Robert Huntley, Publitek Limited, 18 Brock Street, Bath, BA1 2LW, United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 1225 470000 E-mail: Robert.huntley@publitek.com
Fax: +44 (0) 1225 470047 Web: www.publitek.com
About Murata
Murata is a leading manufacturer of electronic components, modules, and devices. The complete range of this Ceramics Technology house includes ceramic capacitors, resistors/thermistors, inductors/chokes, ceramic resonators, buzzers, sensors and EMI suppression filters. Whilst the company gets 40% of its revenue from its ceramic capacitor products, it is also the world leader in Bluetooth & WiFi Modules, and a key manufacturer of power supplies. Murata also designs and manufactures mobile handset antenna families, piezoelectric actuators for fuel injection systems, short focal length ceramic lenses and speaker products.
Established in 1944, Murata is headquartered in Japan and has European offices in Germany, the Netherlands, the UK, Switzerland, Italy, France, Spain, Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Hungary.
For more information on Murata, please visit: www.murata.eu
