The necessity of studying angular vibration calibration device was presented based on the demand of inertia measurement unit's performance evaluation. According to the composition of existing angular vibration calibration device, analyzing and concluding the working principles, characteristics and drawbacks of every approaches of angular vibration excitation source in detail. The main performance indices of some typical devices in domestic and abroad were listed. The primary implementation of standard angular vibration measurement system was introduced. According to the current state of related research of excitation source of angular vibration calibration device, some development tendencies in future were analyzed and explored. The prospects and conclusions provided consult and reference for researchers in this field.