THEORY OF OPERATION

The MicroGyro� takes advantage of a phenomenon called Coriolis Force (named after the 19th Century French physicist Gustave Gaspard de Coriolis, who first described it) to sense angular rotation. Coriolis Force is the same relative force that explains why hurricanes rotate in a given direction in a given hemisphere, or why water spirals as it goes down a drain. But the MicroGyro� also uses the vibrations of piezoelectric quartz%26#x2014;the same material used in quartz clocks%26#x2014;to measure Coriolis Force with astonishing accuracy.

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Discover how the Coriolis Force is harnessed, in conjunction with electronically-induced oscillating times in a miniature quartz tuning fork, to deliver true MicroGyro� precision. Details >>

MICROGYRO

Dive into the details of the life-saving MicroGyro�, including how it works, why it's different, and how it can cut costs, too. Details >>