A new Sales Manager position has arisen in Silicon Sensing Systems, Ltd. to assist the company in growing its inertial products business in North America and Europe.

A new Business Development & Sales Manager position has arisen in Silicon Sensing Systems, Ltd. to assist the company in growing its MEMS foundry business in North America and Europe.

To support our existing business and enable future growth, we are seeking a MEMS Engineer to join our multi-disciplinary technology development team to design and develop next generation MEMS inertial sensors.

A new Sales Manager position has arisen in Silicon Sensing Systems, Ltd. to assist the company in developing business in the USA and Canada for its inertial sensor products and services.

DMU30 is making excellent progress and is on course for full release in October. DMU30 is a first generation High Performance MEMS IMU (HPIMU).

The first of a family of High Performance IMUs (HPIMUs) due for release in the summer of 2015, DMU30 is a ground-breaking, non-ITAR, MEMS IMU alternative to more costly ‘FOG-grade’ IMUs for use in exacting motion sensing applications.

As we are developing a new range of precision MEMS IMU products there is a growing need for capability in software engineering, and Ian is the latest addition to the team.

Silicon Sensing Systems recently took part in the Japan400 Plymouth celebrations, commemorating the 400th Anniversary of the arrival in Plymouth of the first English trading vessel to return from Japan.

Silicon Sensing Systems has been developing its latest 6 degree of freedom Dynamic Measurement Unit, the DMU10 and it will be sampling soon.

Silicon Sensing would like to thank Geoff Hardman for his many years of outstanding service as Chief Engineer.

Silicon Sensing has recently achieved full certification to JIS Q 9100: 2009, the equivalent aerospace industry sector Quality Assurance Standard to AS9100 and EN9100 in IAQG

Staff from Silicon Sensing’s UK office were extremely busy recently at Oi2014 (Oceanology International) in London’s ExCel conference centre.

‘Eva’, Flux’ and ‘Mustachio’ , the University of Plymouth Humanoids, came to the site at Plymouth to show off their football prowess to Silicon Sensing.

Silicon Sensing Systems is developing a single axis MEMS gyroscope that has the ability to find North with an accuracy previously only achievable by Fibre-Optic Gyroscopes (FOGs) and Ring Laser Gyroscopes (RLGs).

Silicon Sensing has been appointed to the Scientific and Technology Committee for Aerospace Sensors and Testing for AIRTEC.

Shareholder Representatives meet in Japan to show renewed commitment to Joint Venture.

MEMS Gyroscope Challenges FOG Technology

Newly appointed Director at Silicon Sensing Systems Japan; Mr. Ryozo Yagi, received a warm reception during his first visit to Silicon Sensing in Plymouth.

Silicon Sensing gyroscopes are being used in a system to improve operational conditions in the industrial workplace.

Spirit System use PinPoint® in new design

Directors and senior representatives from Silicon Sensing in Japan visited the Plymouth, U.K. site in June.

2013 marks the centenary of our involvement at the forefront of gyroscope technology and the inertial industry.

Silicon Sensing is developing a new range of inertial sensors, modules and systems based on an all-new low-drift, sub-0.3°/hr, inductive MEMS gyro sensor head, offering a real low-cost alternative to FOG-based products.

Plymouth Humanoids robot athletes, helped on their way by Silicon Sensing’s PinPoint® MEMS gyros, picked up a trio of medals at FIRA 2012, a World Cup for robots in Bristol in August.

After a year of development, and rigorous testing and trials at Segway’s facility in Bedford, New Hampshire (USA), Silicon Sensing’s PinPoint® precision navigation and pointing MEMS gyro has been given a ‘thumbs up’

Mikado, a leading German manufacturer of RC Model Helicopters is now successfully using MEMS gyro sensors supplied by Silicon Sensing for its VStabi virtual flybar control system products.

Following its success in China earlier this year Silicon Sensing will be exhibiting once again at this leading electronics industry showcase trade fair in Munich in November.

United Technologies Corp. recently completed its acquisition of Goodrich Corporation. Goodrich has been combined with Hamilton Sundstrand to create the new UTC Aerospace Systems company.

The event is known as one of the world’s largest and most important gatherings of engineers and scientists involved in the development and deployment of sensor systems.

Electronica China has established itself as China and Asia Pacific’s leading exhibition for high end applications and technological innovations.

As from Friday 18th March, 2011, customers in 23 countries across Europe and the Americas can now order PinPoint® gyro products directly from Silicon Sensing using their website.

Following the tragic events in Japan, Silicon Sensing can confirm that its manufacturing facility in Amagasaki, Hyogo prefecture, in the south of Japan is unaffected.

Electronica 2010, the biggest European Electronics exhibition takes place in Munich and Silicon Sensing will be exhibiting with a brand-new eye-catching display stand.

PinPoint^® offer ‘real gyro’ performance to low-budget applications. For full information see our new microsite – www.pinpoint-gyro.com.

Silicon Sensing has been awarded a Bronze Sensors “Best of Sensors Expo” award in the Sensors category. Silicon Sensing won its award for its CRS09 single axis rate gyro.

Silicon Sensing Systems Limited has reached a new milestone in the supply of MEMS Yaw Rate Sensors for automotive ESC (Electronic Stability Control).

The latest edition of Yole Développement’s I-Micronews features an interview with Eric Whitley, Silicon Sensing’s Business Development Executive.

In a move to bolster sales and customer support to its North American, Silicon Sensing Systems Ltd has opened a dedicated US office located in Cheshire, CT.

Sales of the CRS03 gyroscope have reached an all time high and this month the 1,000,000th unit rolled off Silicon Sensing Systems’ production line.

Silicon Sensing has launched a new generation of MEMS (Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems) angular rate sensors to meet the developing requirements of the automotive and other industries.

Silicon Sensing Systems had another very successful year in 2007, achieving better than expected growth in sales of its MEMS gyro products to key Automotive and Commercial market sectors.

Silicon Sensing Systems, the world’s leading supplier of angular rate sensors has delivered its ten millionth third generation Vibrating Structure Gyro.