Preliminary documentation

The current documentation is preliminary and will be updated with the final release of the PULSE-80 with final information.

Pulse-80 specifications have been defined, validated and qualified over -40°C to +71°C and in all conditions (thermal, vibrations, shocks and lifetime). The performance parameters presented in this document express typical (1 σ), and 3 sigmas specifications.

Each Pulse-80 Inertial Measurement Unit is carefully calibrated over the whole temperature range using a high precision two axis motion simulator (see knowledge center). The IMU performance is then validated after a resting period after the calibration, using several temperature points with a two axis rate table to ensure that no performance deviation is observed.

This rigorous manufacturing process guarantees consistent results over lifetime and in all environmental conditions. Advanced filtering techniques are also used to allow PULSE-80 sustains difficult vibrating environments.

The following specifications are applicable over the full temperature range -40 to 71°C and RH < 80% unless stated otherwise.

Accelerometers specifications


TypicalUnitsNotes
Measurement range

±15

±40*

g

15g is the default range

40g high range variant is export controlled

Scale Factor error300ppmOver ±1g, one year accelerated aging
Non-linearity (ppm of FS)25ppmOver ±1g, one year accelerated aging
Long-term bias repeatability

<1000

µgOne year accelerated aging
In-run bias instability6µgAllan Variance method, constant temperature
Velocity Random Walk0.02m/s/√hAllan Variance method, constant temperature
Noise spectral density40µg/√HzWide-band noise ]0 to 100] Hz
Cross-axis sensitivity0.01°Over temperature range
Vibration Rectification Coefficient (VRC)0.03mg/g²10g RMS - random vibrations 20Hz to 2kHz
Bandwidth480Hz-3dB point
Sampling rate4.0kHz

* Contact us for 40g version. This product is export controlled.

Gyroscopes specifications


TypicalUnitsNotes
Measurement range

±400

°/s


Scale Factor error150ppmOne year accelerated aging
Non-linearity (ppm of FS)40ppmOne year accelerated aging
Long-term bias repeatability20°/hOne year accelerated aging
In-run bias instability0.1°/hAllan Variance method, constant temperature
Angular Random Walk0.012°/√hAllan Variance method, constant temperature

Noise Spectral density 

0.7(°/h/√Hz)

Wideband noise ]0 to 100] Hz

Misalignment 0.34(mrad)Over operating temperature range
Orthogonality0.07(mrad)

VRC

0.08(°/h/g² rms)10g RMS - random vibrations 20Hz to 2kHz
Acceleration sensitivity 0.22(°/h/g)Tested over ±1g
Bandwidth100Hz-3dB point