Miniature Fiber Optic Gyro Using an Integrated Opto Electronics Module

Christopher Reynolds, Joe Tsang

Abstract:	A Miniature Fiber Optic Gyro (FOG) using an Integrated Opto Electronics Module (IOEM) that contains low cost, integrated optics and integrated electronics. The IOEM was developed for both communications and gyro usage. When used for communications the IOEM permits full duplex, wide bandwidth, transmit and receive over a single fiber as required for new cable networks. When used for a FOG only a modulator/splitter and sensing coil must be added to complete the optical components of the FOG. The IOEM contains approximately 60% of the FOGS electronics on a custom integrated circuit. The Advanced Research Projects Agency sponsored a team of AlliedSignal, AT&T and Fibersense Technology to develop the IOEM technology. Fibersense Technology Inc. expects to produce Miniature FOGS for less than $500.
Published in:	Proceedings of the 52nd Annual Meeting of The Institute of Navigation (1996) June 19 - 21, 1996 Royal Sonesta Hotel Cambridge, MA
Pages:	601 - 606
Cite this article:	Reynolds, Christopher, Tsang, Joe, "Miniature Fiber Optic Gyro Using an Integrated Opto Electronics Module," Proceedings of the 52nd Annual Meeting of The Institute of Navigation (1996), Cambridge, MA, June 1996, pp. 601-606.
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