• TDK introduces SensorStage™ software – a complete evaluation platform that simplifies and accelerates SmartMotion® IMU development through advanced visualization and automated workflows 
• SensorStage permits seamless evaluation of complex on-chip features, including ML algorithms, sensor fusion, and power optimization, cutting development time and improving system performance 
• Designed with a future-proof architecture, SensorStage supports both current and next-generation sensors for applications such as smart glasses, wearables, OIS, and IoT

May 5, 2026

TDK Corporation (TSE:6762) announces a new comprehensive sensor evaluation tool, InvenSense SensorStageTM, designed to simplify and accelerate the development workflow for the company’s latest SmartMotion® IMUs. This all-in-one platform bridges the gap between simple GUIs and custom test benches, offering advanced visual analytics and automated scripting to help engineers move from setup to insight without the traditional bottlenecks of manual configuration. By providing a future-proof architecture that supports existing and upcoming high-performance sensors, SensorStage enables seamless evaluation of complex on-chip algorithms for next-generation applications in OIS, wearables, AR/Smart Glasses, and IoT.

“Inertial sensor development has traditionally required extensive hands-on experience and deep expertise. But SensorStage speeds and simplifies this process with its data analysis platform and prebuilt sensing features,” said Rosa Chow, Software Vice President, InvenSense, a TDK group company. “With SensorStage, customers can more easily tailor workflows to their exact needs, for rapid iteration and optimization, which dramatically accelerates their time-to-market.”  

The SensorStage platform provides a unified environment for evaluating the latest features of TDK’s MEMS IMUs and TMR magnetometers. Paired with SmartMotion development board, sophisticated on-chip features—including Machine Learning (ML) algorithms, the APEX engine for Gyro Assisted Fusion, motion and event detection, and chip-level power consumption—are visualized, allowing for precise calibration and faster time-to-market for complex designs. 

SensorStage is currently available for InvenSense SmartMotion IMUs ICM-456xx and ICM-426xx, and will soon be available for additional InvenSense MEMS sensor solutions. Learn more at https://invensense.tdk.com or e-mail inv.sales.us@tdk.com.

Glossary

• 6-axis: 3-axis gyroscope + 3-axis accelerometer 
• OIS: optical image stabilization 
• GAF: gyro-assisted fusion 
• IMU: inertial measurement unit 
• MEMS: micro-electro-mechanical systems 
• TMR: tunnel-magneto resistance

Main features and benefits

• 6-axis: 3-axis gyroscope + 3-axis accelerometer 
• OIS: optical image stabilization 
• GAF: gyro-assisted fusion 
• IMU: inertial measurement unit 
• MEMS: micro-electro-mechanical systems 
• TMR: tunnel-magneto resistance

About TDK Corporation

TDK Corporation (TSE:6762) is a global technology company and innovation leader in the electronics industry, based in Tokyo, Japan. With the tagline “In Everything, Better” TDK aims to realize a better future across all aspects of life, industry, and society. For over 90 years, TDK has shaped the world from within; from the pioneering ferrite cores to cassette tapes that defined an era, to powering the digital age with advanced components, sensors, and batteries, leading the way towards a more sustainable future. United by TDK Venture Spirit, a start-up mentality built on visions, courage and mutual trust, TDK’s passionate team members around the globe pursue better—for ourselves, customers, partners, and the world. Today, the state-of-the-art technologies of TDK are in everything, from industrial applications, energy systems, electric vehicles, to smartphones and gaming, at the core of modern life. TDK’s comprehensive, innovative-driven portfolio includes cutting-edge passive components, sensors and sensor systems, power supplies, lithium-ion and solid-state batteries, magnetic heads, AI and enterprise software solutions, and more—featuring numerous market-leading products. These are marketed under the product brands TDK, InvenSense, Micronas, Tronics, TDK-Lambda, TDK SensEI, and ATL. Positioning the AI ecosystem as a key strategic area, TDK leverages its global network across the automotive, information and communication technology, and industrial equipment sectors to expand its business in a wide range of fields. In fiscal 2026, TDK posted total sales of USD 16.6 billion and employed about 107,000 people worldwide.

About InvenSense

InvenSense, a TDK group company, is a world-leading provider of custom sensing solutions for consumer electronics, industrial, and automotive applications. InvenSense solutions integrate MEMS and magnetic sensors, such as IMUs, accelerometers, gyroscopes, compasses, microphones, TMR, and ultrasonic time-of-flight sensors, with proprietary algorithms and firmware that intelligently process, synthesize, and calibrate the output of sensors for maximized performance and accuracy. InvenSense solutions empower leading technology in smartphones, wearables, hearables, smart home, gaming, IoT, robotics, drones, industrial, automotive, and other applications. Headquartered in San Jose, California, and with offices worldwide, InvenSense became part of the Sensor Systems Business Company of TDK Corporation in 2017.

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