EMCORE Advances Photonic Integrated Chip (PIC) Technology Integrating PIC Into All Open-Loop Fiber Optic Gyro (FOG)-based Products
09 October 2023 - 11:30PM
EMCORE Corporation (Nasdaq: EMKR), the world’s largest independent
provider of inertial navigation solutions to the aerospace and
defense industry, announced today the advancement of Photonic
Integrated Chip (PIC) technology and integration into all of the
Company’s open-loop FOG-based products.
PIC technology resulted from three years of development and
began integration into EMCORE’s previous generation open-loop
designs in late 2021 through 2022, culminating with the launch of
the TAC-450 Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU), EMCORE's first IMU
series with PIC Inside™, and the new TAC-450 single- and multi-axis
FOGs.
The PIC enables significantly improved reliability, unit-to-unit
repeatability, durability, outstanding shock/vibration tolerance,
and easier integration for exceptional navigation capability and
environmental robustness in challenging applications. The
technology is based on the groundbreaking integrated optical chip
that replaces individual fiber optic components with a silicon
waveguide system that results in improved optical performance by
simplifying the handmade optical couplers, polarizers, and two
splices incorporated within a gyro assembly.
“Our PIC-based products are transforming EMCORE’s inertial
sensor tactical product platform with more products sharing common
software, electronics, and circuit boards,” said Matthew Vargas,
Vice President of Sales for EMCORE. “We’ve seen broad acceptance in
the market with the greater flexibility to tailor these precision
PIC-based FOGs and IMUs to our customer’s needs,” added Mr.
Vargas.
EMCORE is now introducing a program for customers of
previous-generation open-loop FOG, IMU, and INS products to upgrade
to a PIC-based unit. This includes the DSP-3000 series, DSP-17xx
products, and GEO-FOG INS. The replaced optical circuit will then
carry a new 1-year warranty.
EMCORE will be exhibiting at the Association of the United
States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting & Exposition October 9-11 in
Washington, DC, booth #2715. For further discussion and
specifications, call +1 866-234-4976; e-mail
navigation-sales@emcore.com; or visit us on the web:
www.emcore.com.
About EMCORE EMCORE Corporation is a leading
provider of inertial navigation products for the aerospace and
defense markets. We leverage industry-leading Photonic Integrated
Chip (PIC), Quartz MEMS, and Lithium Niobate chip-level technology
to deliver state-of-the-art component and system-level products
across our end-market applications. EMCORE has
vertically-integrated manufacturing capability at its facilities in
Alhambra, CA, Budd Lake, NJ, Concord, CA, and Tinley Park, IL. Our
manufacturing facilities all maintain ISO 9001 quality management
certification, and we are AS9100 aerospace quality certified at our
facilities in Alhambra, Budd Lake, and Concord. For further
information about EMCORE, please visit https://www.emcore.com.
Forward-looking statements:The information
provided herein may include forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such
statements include statements regarding EMCORE's plans, strategies,
goals and business prospects, growth opportunities, changes, and
trends in our business and expansion into new markets. These
forward-looking statements are based on management's current
expectations, estimates, forecasts, and projections about EMCORE
and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results and events to differ materially from those stated in the
forward-looking statements, including without limitation, the
following: (a) the rapidly evolving markets for our products and
uncertainty regarding the development of these markets; (b) our
historical dependence on sales to a limited number of customers and
fluctuations in the mix of products and customers in any period;
(c) the effect of component shortages and uncertainties concerning
the availability and cost of commodity materials and specialized
product components that we do not make internally; (d) delays and
other difficulties in commercializing new products; (e) the failure
of new products: (i) to perform as expected without material
defects, (ii) to be manufactured at acceptable volumes, yields, and
cost, (iii) to be qualified and accepted by our customers, and (iv)
to successfully compete with products offered by our competitors;
(f) actions by competitors; and (g) other risks and uncertainties
discussed under Item 1A - Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022, as updated by
our subsequent periodic reports. Forward-looking statements
contained in this press release are made only as of the date
hereof, and EMCORE undertakes no obligation to update or revise the
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise.
Contact:EMCORE
CorporationMatthew VargasVice President of Sales (401)
408-4096 matthew_vargas@emcore.com
InvestorTom MinichielloChief Financial
Officer(626) 293-3400investor@emcore.com
MediaJoel CounterDirector, Corporate &
Marketing Communications(626) 999-7017media@emcore.com
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