TDK Corp. is collaborating with Renesas on a platform for industrial, home electronics and internet of thing (IoT) applications.
The collaboration will combine Renesas’ RA2L2 microcontroller with the TDK InvenSense SmartMotion ICM-42688-P six-axis microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) MotionTracking sensor.
The RA2L2 MCU is claimed to be the first MCU to support USB Type-C Release 2.4 standard that features ultra-low power consumption and a 48-MHz Arm Cortex-M23 processor. The InvenSense MEMS integrates a three-axis gyroscope and a three-axis accelerometer with a noise floor respectfully of 2.8 mdps/√Hz, accelerometer noise of 70 µg/√Hz.
The platform delivers motion sensing making it application for:
- Portable devices
- PC peripherals
- Industrial systems
- White goods
- AR/VR controllers
- Head-mounted displays
- Wearables
- Sport equipment
- IoT
“Our new reference board with TDK sensors exemplifies our commitment to providing customers with the tools they need to innovate quickly and efficiently,” said Daryl Khoo, VP of embedded processing marketing at Renesas. “By combining TDK’s high-performance IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit) with our RA2L2 MCUs, we are enabling a new class of smart, connected solutions.”
