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Precision sensing that powers smarter devices

Mobile devices and personal computers (PCs) are evolving into intelligent sensing platforms that support everything from health tracking and immersive gaming to AI-powered interaction and navigation. As smartphones, laptops, and PCs integrate more sensors and AI capabilities, they can better understand user movement, voice, and surrounding environments.

TDK sensing technologies power these experiences with compact, low-power solutions that enable blur-free imaging, responsive interaction, accurate motion tracking, and natural voice interfaces across modern computing devices.


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Discover features that build intelligent mobile and computing devices

Advanced sensing brings motion awareness, voice interaction, and intelligent features to 
mobile devices, tablets, and PCs unlocking new possibilities
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High-performance OIS & EIS

Advanced gyroscope and OIS algorithms deliver crisp, blur-free images and smooth video

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Gesture recognition and UI control

On-chip APEX software enables enhanced gaming, gesture recognition, UI control, and programmable interrupts for responsive, customizable experiences

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Fitness activity tracking

High-range sensors (up to 32 g/4000 dps) with on-chip APEX software and machine learning deliver accurate, real-time activity insights

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Navigation

IMU + TMR solution with on-chip 9-axis sensor fusion delivers fast heading detection and ultra-low power consumption

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Device status awareness

Device status awareness for device-fold, on-table, or in-bag placement detection

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Voice interface and audio awareness

MEMS microphones enable voice assistants, voice commands, and acoustic event detection for smartphones, laptops, and AI-powered devices

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TDK PositionSense MEMS + TMR sensing solution for navigation applications 

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Navigation

Enable precise navigation and orientation awareness

Mobile devices use motion sensing to track movement and orientation for accurate positioning and navigation.

  • Enable navigation across indoor and outdoor environments
  • Support orientation tracking for maps and AR experiences
  • Improve location-based services with motion-aware positioning
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Fitness activity tracking

Turn everyday movement into wellness insights

Motion sensing enables mobile devices to track activity, movement, and fitness metrics in real time.

  • Track steps, workouts, and daily activity
  • Monitor movement during walking, running, and exercise
  • Enable real-time feedback through health and fitness apps
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Gaming

Enhance immersive gaming experiences

Advanced motion sensing enables responsive controls and intuitive interaction across mobile and PC gaming.

  • Control gameplay through motion and gesture-based inputs
  • Enable intuitive navigation within game environments
  • Support immersive interaction across devices

     
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Blur-free image and video capture

Optical Image stabilization (OIS) / Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS)

Motion sensing stabilizes images and video, enabling high-quality capture in compact mobile devices.

• Compensate for hand shake and device motion
• Enable smooth video in dynamic and low-light conditions
• Support clear imaging for everyday capture and content creation

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Advanced sensing enables responsive interaction, motion awareness, and voice-driven experiences across modern mobile devices, tablets, and PCs

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SmartMotion®

Track motion and device orientation with MEMS Motion Sensors

SmartMotion sensors give your devices accurate awareness of movement and orientation, enabling responsive user interfaces, motion-aware applications, and camera stabilization across mobile devices, tablets, and PCs.

  • Stabilize mobile cameras during photo and video capture with optical image stabilization (OIS)
  • Respond to user interaction through tilt control, tap detection, and motion-based gaming
  • Trigger system events such as pedometer tracking, wake-on-motion, raise-to-wake, and free-fall protection
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SmartSound™

Capture voice and acoustic activity with MEMS Microphones

SmartSound microphones capture voice and environmental sound clearly for communication, voice assistants, and AI-powered applications across mobile devices, tablets, and PCs.

  • Capture clear speech for voice assistants, video calls, and voice interfaces
  • Detect sound activity with Acoustic Activity Detect (AAD) for responsive device behavior
  • Support advanced audio features such as noise cancellation and high-fidelity voice capture
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SmartSonic™

Sense presence and user proximity with MEMS UltrasonicTime-of-Flight Sensors

Ultrasonic Time-of-Flight sensing allows devices to detect nearby users and objects, enabling responsive interaction and context-aware behavior.

  • Wake devices when users approach through presence detection
  • Sense proximity for intuitive device interaction
  • Measure distance for gesture interaction and spatial awareness
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TRobo

SmartMagnetics

Detect position and device state with TMR and Hall Sensors

SmartMagnetics sensors use TMR and Hall technologies to provide accurate magnetic sensing for computing devices and peripherals.

  • Detect lid open and close events for laptops and tablets
  • Measure lid angle and hinge position using Hall sensor detection
  • Sense rotational position and switch states with high-precision TMR angle detection

 

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Sensors in gaming

TDK combines pre-optimized software and algorithms with precise sensors to maximize performance and provide gaming experience that give players an edge and create more immersive experiences.

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TDK PositionSense 9-axis Sensor Solution – IMU + TMR + Software for Absolute Orientation Detection

InvenSense PositionSense™ is a dual-chip 9‑axis position tracking solution for instant and precise absolute heading

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ICM-45686

ICM-45686

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ICU-30201

ICU-30201

The ICU-30201 is a high-performance ultrasonic Time-of-Flight sensor that is ideal for measuring the range of objects between 30cm and 9.5m, and offers a customizable field-of-view of up to 180º. It has a sample rate of 75 samples per second at 2 meters, and 18 samples per second at 9 meters. It comes in a 5.17 × 2.68 × 0.9 mm LGA package, and includes an integrated DSP for signal processing.

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T5838

T5838

The T5838 is a low noise, high AOP digital Pulse Density Modulation (PDM) microphone using a fifth-order Σ‑Δ modulator. It also features Acoustic Activity Detect (AAD), a new ultra-low power edge processing feature consuming as low as 20 µA.

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