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State of the art and prospects for the development of SAW-based solid-state gyros

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Modern MEMS gyros are widely used nowadays, however, the field of high-dynamic moving objects is still hardly accessible for them because of rigid requirements for the sensors to be shock-resistant. Solid-state gyros (SSG), namely, those that are based on surface acoustic waves (SAW), are likely to become the solution to this problem. This paper provides a short introduction to theory of SAW-based SSGs and a brief overview of the existing design concepts, which are described, analyzed, and compared with each other. The main advantages, problems, and prospects for further development of SAW-based SSGs are discussed.

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    D. P. Lukyanov, Yu. V. Filatov, S. Yu. Shevchenko, M. M. Shevelko, A. N. Peregudov, A. S. Kukaev & D. V. Safronov

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Lukyanov, D.P., Filatov, Y.V., Shevchenko, S.Y. et al. State of the art and prospects for the development of SAW-based solid-state gyros. Gyroscopy Navig. 2, 214–221 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1134/S2075108711040109

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