Apr 27, 2009 09:15 ET
InvenSense™ Introduces World’s First Dual-Axis MEMS Gyroscopes for 3D Remote Controls and PC Mice
IXZ™-500 and IXZ™-650 Products Enable Single-Chip In-Plane Sensing
of Pitch and Yaw
SUNNYVALE, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Apr 27, 2009
InvenSense, Inc., the leading provider of MEMS-based motion processing
products for consumer electronics, today announced the availability of
the IXZ™-500 and IXZ™-650 dual-axis MEMS gyroscopes
designed specifically for 3D remote controls and PC mice supporting TVs,
home theaters, set top boxes and personal computers. The IXZ™ family of
dual axis MEMS gyros represents the world’s first and only single-chip
integrated pitch and yaw (X- and Z-axis) motion processing products that
meet the in-plane mounting requirements for both traditional as well as
new generations of slim profile remote controls. Designed for
audio/video (A/V) remote controls with 3D pointing functionality, the
IXZ-500 features a primary output with a full scale range of up to ±500°/second
with a ±110°/second internal secondary gain stage output to
track slower motions for precise cursor pointing applications. The
IXZ-650 targets digital TV and IPTV remote controls with its ±2,000°/second
primary output to track the widest dynamic range of physical motions and
a ±440°/second internal secondary gain stage output for
on-screen pointing applications.
The rapidly approaching transition to digital TV broadcasting and the
increasing quantity of downloadable multimedia content, such as TV
shows, movies, music and shopping, drives the need for a more intuitive
user interface for navigation and selection—from your desk, on the sofa
or across the room. Motion processing, enabled by the IXZ technology,
has led to a new class of 3D remote controls with PC mouse navigation
capability enabling users to perform in one motion what would typically
require six to ten mechanical button clicks. This allows a single-handed
motion to quickly scroll through lists of movie titles or change volume
by simply tilting the remote to the desired setting. As more content
becomes available, these 3D remote controls include a wide full-scale
range necessary to support the fast and complex hand movements for
TV-based interactive multimedia entertainment while also supporting the
exacting requirements of cursor control for menu selection.
“InvenSense continues to address the growing market need for motion
processing with ‘world’s first’ solutions that address the specific
application and market needs of CE products,” said Steve Nasiri, CEO and
founder of InvenSense. “Current dual-axis gyros are based on pitch and
roll (X- and Y-axis) that were originally designed for digital camera
image stabilization but do not meet the functional requirements of
remote controls. This forces manufacturers to mount the gyros on a
daughter board that is perpendicular to the main board, resulting in
higher manufacturing costs and additional height requirements.”
By leveraging its patented and volume-proven Nasiri-Fabrication
platform, which integrates MEMS wafers with companion CMOS electronics
through wafer level bonding, InvenSense has driven the IXZ family
package size down to a small footprint of 4x5x1.2mm (QFN), while
providing the highest performance, lowest noise, and the lowest cost
semiconductor packaging to address the cost-sensitive remote control
markets. The IXZ family addresses the key performance parameters of
remote control application, including low-noise of 0.015°/s/ Hz,
an integrated temperature sensor providing temperature compensated bias
adjustment and high cross-axis isolation achieved by its unique design.
InvenSense MEMS gyroscopes set the industry’s highest benchmark for
robustness supporting 10,000g shock tolerance.
The IXZ-500 and IXZ-650 MEMS gyroscopes are sampling now. Contact
InvenSense at www.invensense.com/contact/info_request.html
for more information.
About InvenSense
InvenSense is the leading provider of motion processing products for
mobile consumer applications, with proven technology and products
shipped in millions of units monthly to customers worldwide. The
company’s patented motion processing technology and Nasiri-Fabrication
platform addresses the emerging needs of many mass-market consumer
applications such as gaming, image stabilization, remote controls, and
handsets that require improved performance, enhanced features, and new
and more intuitive motion and gesture-based user-interface solutions.
InvenSense is a privately held company with headquarters located in
Sunnyvale, California. More information can be found at http://www.invensense.com.
InvenSense, the InvenSense logo, and IXZ are trademarks of InvenSense,
Inc.
InvenSense, Inc.
Joe Virginia, 408-988-7339 x113
jvirginia@invensense.com
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