MEMS vendor Invensense today released a new six axis motion tracking module it claims to be the smallest worldwide.
The MPU-6500 integrates 3-axis gyroscope plus 3-axis accelerometer in a 3x3x0.9mm QFN package, “reducing size by 45% and power consumption by nearly 60% vs. the nearest competitor,“ said Invensense in a press release.
According to Invensense, the MPU-6500 software drivers are fully compliant with Google’s latest Android 4.1 Jelly Bean release. The MPU-6500 is sampling now to selected customers with mass production slated for the Fourth quarter of 2012.
The MPU-6500 integrates 3-axis gyroscope plus 3-axis accelerometer in a 3x3x0.9mm QFN package, “reducing size by 45% and power consumption by nearly 60% vs. the nearest competitor,“ said Invensense in a press release.
According to Invensense, the MPU-6500 software drivers are fully compliant with Google’s latest Android 4.1 Jelly Bean release. The MPU-6500 is sampling now to selected customers with mass production slated for the Fourth quarter of 2012.
InvenSense, also announced this week it has filed an answer and counterclaims against its competitor STMicro in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in response to a complaint filed by the European company on May 16, 2012.
According to market research firm IHS iSuppli, in 2011 STMicro had 50% share of consumer accelerometer market and 70% share of MEMS gyroscopes market. The firm expects that four billion motion sensors will ship in mobile phones and media tablets in 2015.
According to market research firm IHS iSuppli, in 2011 STMicro had 50% share of consumer accelerometer market and 70% share of MEMS gyroscopes market. The firm expects that four billion motion sensors will ship in mobile phones and media tablets in 2015.
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