New Motion Sensor Hub for Mobile Devices
Smart New Sensor Fusion Chip Makes It Practical to Integrate, Optimize and Operate Multiple Motion Sensors on Mobile Devices
(firmenpresse) - SANTA ROSA, CA and MARIN, SWITZERLAND -- (Marketwire) -- 03/05/13 -- PNI Sensor Corporation and EM Microelectronic - Marin SA announce the introduction of the , a new, highly effective way to integrate complex motion sensors on mobile devices. The Sentral sensor fusion hub is the first hub designed specifically to manage sensor outputs on a low-power integrated circuit, making 9-axis motion sensing outputs both super-precise and practical to implement. Carrying top-of-the-line sensor fusion algorithms on an extremely low-power integrated circuit, Sentral . Further, it dramatically reduces , offloading sensor fusion work from less efficient host CPUs or sensor CPUs onto an ultra-low-power IC tailor-made for sensor optimization.
This is welcome news for , as Sentral makes the integration of 9-axis sensor systems faster and easier, and at the same time, improves the quality, reliability and utility of output from the accelerometers, gyroscope and geomagnetic sensors. Compatible with Android and Windows 8-based mobile products, Sentral delivers the most accurate (2 degrees of heading accuracy), real-time motion-related data available.
Further, because it is designed and built specifically to meet the power needs of the mobile market, the Sentral IC is ultra-low-power and consumes less than 10% of the power used by other CPUs performing the task of sensor fusion. It maximizes battery life even for applications that need constant processing of sensor data.
Sentral makes sensor implementation more practical as well. It can support a wide variety of gyros, accels and magnetic sensors from multiple and changing vendors. This allows for separate placement of the sensors, and manufacturers are not tied to a single source or sensor type. Because it uses a mere 800mAmps of power in normal operation, it frees up valuable CPU power and battery life, and with a mere 1.6x1.6x0.5mm footprint, it takes up virtually no space.
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PNI Sensor Corporation is the leader in the exacting science of producing pinpoint heading and orientation technology and algorithms for the consumer, military, scientific and oceanography communities. Building on decades of patented sensor development, PNI offers highly accurate magneto-inductive sensor systems and 9-axis sensor fusion technology. Its products are used in consumer electronics, robotics, surveying, navigation and automotive applications across the globe. To learn more, please visit .
EM Microelectronic is a semiconductor manufacturer offering ultra-low-power, low-voltage, digital, analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits for battery-operated and field-powered devices in consumer, automotive and industrial applications. The company's product portfolio includes wireless ICs, RFID circuits, ultra-low-power microcontrollers, smart card ICs, LCD drivers and displays, sensor and optoelectronic ICs, and application-specific integrated circuits. EM also manufactures display & touch modules.
EM Microelectronic is an electronic systems group company within the Swatch Group, producing and assembling ultra-low power, miniaturized and accurate microelectronic components and systems. Additional information about the company and the products is available at .
Sentral Sensor Fusion Hub is a trademark of PNI Sensor Corporation.
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Datum: 05.03.2013 - 17:16 Uhr
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