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News Release from: Freescale Semiconductor
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 24 August 2001
Motorola takes gyro IP from Honeywell on
the road
Motorola has sublicensed intellectual property from Honeywell to design and manufacture microelectromechanical systems silicon-based gyros for the automotive and truck markets.
Motorola has sublicensed intellectual property from Honeywell to design and manufacture microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) silicon-based gyros for the automotive and truck markets Honeywell, a market leader in gyros for aircraft guidance and control applications, will provide Motorola with access to MEMS gyro technology and expertise, including an extensive patent portfolio licensed from Draper Laboratory, a pre-eminent developer of guidance and navigation technology
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 20 Mar 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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Motorola will use the silicon MEMS gyro as a component in its inertial sensor modules, which measure angular rate and acceleration.
The inertial sensor modules will have application in vehicle stability control and rollover safety systems, as well as vehicle location and navigation systems.
Motorola's expertise in silicon micromachining and electronic module manufacturing will permit commercialisation of the technology for an anticipated 2004 model year vehicle release.
The combination of Motorola's automotive presence and Honeywell's aerospace experience will enhance the development of sensing products for advanced vehicle dynamics and control systems.
The resulting products will offer a cost-effective solution to the measurement of a vehicle's angular rate that is resistant to shock and radio frequency interference.
The sensor modules will also provide improved performance over temperature and vibration conditions typically encountered in harsh automotive environments.
"As a leader in the automotive sensor business, we are continually expanding our product base and investing in new and innovative technologies that our customers need", said Kirk Sievers, sensors business director, Automotive and Industrial Electronics Group (AIEG), an operating unit of the Motorola Automotive Communications and Electronic Systems (ACES) Group.
"Combining this superior silicon-based technology with Motorola's unique manufacturing capability allows Motorola to enter the vehicle dynamics sensing market as a cost and performance leader".
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