TDK to showcase ultra-low-power sensing and processing solution powered by Renesas for next-generation IoT, industrial, and portable applications

  • Integrated single board with 6-axis motion sensing, processing, and the latest USB Type-C
  • Optimized hardware and software for seamless low-power product development
  • Smart device makers can speed their time to market using this innovative solution

October 13, 2025

TDK Corporation (TSE: 6762) announces the expansion of collaboration with Renesas and will present a demonstration of its new ultra-low-power sensing and processing reference design. The solution combines Renesas’ RA2L2 microcontroller (MCU) with the InvenSense SmartMotion® ICM-42688-P 6-axis MEMS MotionTracking® device. This collaboration delivers a powerful platform for industrial, home electronics, and IoT applications, offering advanced sensing and processing in a compact, energy-efficient solution.

The new board of reference design combines the Renesas RA2L2 MCU—the industry’s first MCU to support the USB Type-C Release 2.4 standard, featuring ultra-low power consumption and a 48-MHz Arm® Cortex®-M23 processor—with the InvenSense ICM-42688-P, a high-performance 6-axis MEMS MotionTracking® device that integrates a 3-axis gyroscope and a 3-axis accelerometer with a noise floor respectively of 2.8 mdps/√Hz, accelerometer noise of 70 µg/√Hz. This innovative solution delivers precise motion sensing, making it ideal for a broad range of applications, including portable devices, PC peripherals, industrial systems, white goods, AR/VR controllers, head-mounted displays, wearables, sports equipment, robotics, and IoT solutions.

“We are excited to deepen our collaboration with Renesas by combining our advanced MEMS sensing technology with their ultra-low-power MCUs to deliver cutting-edge solutions for the rapidly growing IoT and portable device markets,” said Fabio Pasolini, Vice President and General Manager Emerging Sensors Business InvenSense, a TDK Group Company.

“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, Vice President of Embedded Processing Marketing Division 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.”

The new ultra-low-power board can be utilized for evaluation and development. It will be presented as one of the key products featured at CEATEC 2025 in Japan from October 14th to 17th in booth #6 / 6H180, where visitors will have the opportunity to explore its performance and capabilities firsthand.

For more information about the featured TDK product, please visit https://invensense.tdk.com/products/motion-tracking/6-axis/icm-42688-p/ or email inv.sales.jp@tdk.com.

For Renesas featured product, please visit https://www.renesas.com/en/design-resources/reference-designs/rtk7a2l2ucd00000bj.


Key Features

  • Ultra-low power, high performance solution for portable smart devices
  • Highly precise 6-axis sensing combining a 3-axis gyroscope and a 3-axis accelerometer
  • Arm Cortex-based microcontroller with support for USB Type-C Release 2.4
  • Out-of-the box integrated software for rapid prototyping and development

RA2L2 Key Features

  • 48MHz Arm Coretex-M23 Core
  • USB Type-C with CC detection and USB-FS
  • Ultra-low power (87.5 µA/MHz active mode and software standby current of just 250nA)
  • Rich communication interfaces (SCI, I3C, SPI, LPUART, I2S, CAN)

Glossar

  • 6-Achsen= 3-Achsen-Gyroskop + 3-Achsen-Beschleunigungssensor
  • IMU: Inertiale Messeinheit
  • MCU: Microcontroller Unit
  • MEMS: Mikroelektromechanische Systeme

Anwendungen

  • Portable smart devices
  • PC, gaming, and AR/VR peripherals and controllers
  • Wearables
  • KI-Smart Glasses
  • Augmented / extended reality glasses
  • Sports equipment
  • Industrial devices
  • Robotik
  • IoT solutions

Über die TDK Corporation

TDK Corporation (TSE:6762) ist ein globales Technologieunternehmen und Innovationsführer in der Elektronikindustrie mit Sitz in Tokio, Japan. Unter dem Motto „In Everything, Better“ verfolgt TDK das Ziel, eine bessere Zukunft in allen Bereichen des Lebens, der Industrie und der Gesellschaft zu verwirklichen. Seit mehr als 90 Jahren prägt TDK technologische Entwicklungen - von den ersten Ferritkernen über Audio- und Videokassetten, bis hin zu modernen Bauelementen, Sensoren und Batterien, die das digitale Zeitalter vorantreiben und den Weg in eine nachhaltigere Zukunft ebnen. Vereint durch den TDK Venture Spirit - eine Start-up-Mentalität, die auf Visionen, Mut und gegenseitigem Vertrauen basiert - arbeiten unsere weltweiten Teams an Verbesserungen: für unsere Beschäftigten, Kunden, Partner und die Gesellschaft. Die Technologien von TDK sind in nahezu allen Bereichen des modernen Lebens zu finden: von Industrieanwendungen über Energiesysteme und Elektrofahrzeuge bis hin zu Smartphones und Gaming. Das Portfolio von TDK umfasst modernste passive Bauelemente, Sensoren und Sensorsysteme, Stromversorgungen, Lithium-Ionen- und Festkörperbatterien, Magnetköpfe, KI- und Unternehmenssoftware-Lösungen und vieles mehr – darunter zahlreiche marktführende Produkte. Diese werden unter den Produktmarken TDK, EPCOS, InvenSense, Micronas, Tronics, TDK-Lambda, TDK SensEI und ATL vermarktet. Einen strategischen Schwerpunkt setzt TDK auf Künstliche Intelligenz und nutzt sein globales Netzwerk in den Bereichen Automotive, Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologie sowie Industrieausrüstung für weiteres Wachstum. Im Geschäftsjahr 2025 erzielte TDK einen Gesamtumsatz von 14,4 Milliarden US-Dollar und beschäftigte weltweit rund 105.000 Mitarbeiter.

Über InvenSense

InvenSense, a TDK Group company, is a world-leading provider of Sensing Solutions, targeting consumer electronics and industrial areas with integrated Motion, Sound, Pressure, and Ultrasonic solutions. InvenSense’s solutions combine MEMS sensors with proprietary algorithms and firmware for maximum performance and accuracy. InvenSense is headquartered in San Jose, California and has offices worldwide.


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