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InvenSense Announces World's First Dual-Interface Mainboard 6-Axis Sensor With OIS-Macro Support
InvenSense,
Inc., (NYSE:INVN), a leading provider of MEMS sensor platform
solutions, announced the ICM-20690, a mainboard six-axis sensor (3-axis
accelerometer + 3-axis gyroscope) with concurrent motion user interface
(UI) and optical image stabilization (OIS) support. The sensor supports
macro image stabilization (OIS-Macro), pioneered by InvenSense for high
resolution lifelike photography of intimate objects. The ICM-20690, an
all-in-one sensor for motion, OIS, EIS and AR applications, has been in
evaluation and design-in phase at several OEMs for the past 6 months and
is the first 6-axis dual-interface sensor entering production now with a
tier 1 OEM.
In the past two years, smartphone OEMs have been focused on creating
high value new user experiences, such as macro and multi-camera 3D
photography and Augmented Reality (AR). With this IC, InvenSense enables
a flexible camera architecture in the premium smartphone market that has
traditionally used dedicated 6-axis sensors for motion UI and 2-axis
sensors for OIS smartphone. The sensor architecture of ICM-20690 enables
an efficient cost structure for the OEMs since it will not require OIS
production calibration as required with dedicated 2-axis solutions in
today's smartphones. Further, it provides this solution without any
performance compromise as compared to dedicated solutions.
The ever increasing need for offering the best imaging experience and
the high gyroscope performance requirements for Augmented Reality
applications such as Pokémon Go™, has necessitated the need to offer the
best 6-axis performance from flagship to mid-tier smartphones. In
particular, the ICM-20690's stability, sensitivity and responsive
real-time performance are key in the seamless creation o augmented and
virtual reality worlds for excellent user experience.
Equally, the proprietary symmetrical architecture of the dual-paths,
make ICM-20690 the perfect solution for 360° virtual and augmented
reality applications as it can be used in dual-camera application with
synchronized and precise motion tracking on both interfaces.
"Many consumers have complained about poor user experience playing
Pokémon Go, such as slow response times to rotation, as well as image
and character drift on handsets with no gyroscope or a sub-standard
gyroscope," said Eitan Medina, vice president marketing and product
management at InvenSense. "Based on our experience and strong position
in both imaging and the nascent AR/VR eco-system, we have applied our
latest high performance MEMS and innovative digital architecture to the
next generation mobile handsets."
Finally, ICM-20690's fundamentally superior performance and stability
also provide a more accurate navigation and pedestrian dead reckoning
(PDR) performance with accurate tracking of user's motion for longer
periods of time and improving on GPS location accuracy in urban canyon
environments.
The InvenSense 6-axis ICM-20690 is currently available in mass
production (MP). For additional information and data sheets, please
visit www.invensense.com
or contact InvenSense Sales at [email protected].
About InvenSense
InvenSense, Inc. (NYSE: INVN) is the world's leading provider of MEMS
sensor platforms. InvenSense's vision of Sensing Everything™
targets the consumer electronics and industrial markets with integrated
Motion and Sound solutions. Our solutions combine MEMS (micro electrical
mechanical systems) sensors, such as accelerometers, gyroscopes,
compasses, and microphones with proprietary algorithms and firmware that
intelligently process, synthesize, and calibrate the output of sensors,
maximizing performance and accuracy. InvenSense's motion tracking, audio
and location platforms, and services can be found in Mobile, Wearables,
Smart Home, Industrial, Automotive, and IoT products. InvenSense is
headquartered in San Jose, California and has offices worldwide. For
more information, go to www.invensense.com
and http://www.coursaretail.com.
©2016 InvenSense, Inc. All rights reserved. InvenSense, Sensing
Everything, FireFly, SensorStudio, TrustedSensor, Coursa, Coursa Sports,
Coursa Retail, UltraPrint, MotionTracking, MotionProcessing,
MotionProcessor, MotionFusion, MotionApps, InvenSenseTV, DMP, AAR, and
the InvenSense logo are trademarks of InvenSense, Inc. Other company and
product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which
they are associated.
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