TDK Corp. has introduced a new family of 6-axis inertial measurement unit (IMU) sensors designed to bring optical image stabilization (OIS) to a range of applications like smartphones, tablets and cameras.
The sensors will be used to produce blur-free photos and videos for these applications by compensating for hand shake and movement even in low light.
Called the InvenSense SmartMotion ICM-536xx IMU family, the sensors allow OIS to be integrated into a broader range of devices for both professionals, every day users and content creators.
“OIS has been a premium feature historically reserved for high-end smartphones, due to the cost, size and power consumption of the required sensor technology,” said Pankaj Aggarwal, VP and GM of consumer and industrial motion sensor business at InvenSense, a TDK Group company. “TDK’s new ICM-536xx family addresses these challenges head-on, offering a thinner, power-efficient and mainstream solution without compromising on performance.”
Features of the ICM-536xx family include:
- Dual interface for UI and OIS
- Wide FSR: ±32 g/±4000 dps
- I3C/I²C/SPI serial interface with 1.2 V VDDIO support
- Thinner package height
- FSYNC input for image frame synchronization
- 20-bit data option for high resolution
- On-chip free-fall detection
