•  ICM-20789: 7-Axis motion and pressure sensor (3-axis Accel, 3-axis gyro, 1-axis pressure) targeting the consumer electronic, drone, and IoT markets.
• Smallest footprint and easiest implementation of any motion and pressure sensing solution. Combining the industry’s most precise ‘relative pressure’ sensor with TDK’s performance leading 6-axis motion sensing technology.

October 23, 2017

TDK Corporation announces the immediate worldwide availability of the InvenSense ICM-20789 MEMS 7-axis integrated inertial device combining a 3-axis gyroscope, 3-axis accelerometer and an ultra-low noise MEMS capacitive barometric pressure sensor. The ICM-20789 encompasses a single small footprint, with the industry’s lowest pressure noise of 0.4Pa RMS and excellent temperature stability with a temperature coefficient of ±0.5 Pa/°C.

The low temperature coefficient of the ICM-20789 enables the temperature stable capacitive pressure sensor to measure extremely small pressure differences of ±1Pa, enabling the ICM-20789 to detect altitude changes of less than 5cm. This industry leading pressure noise performance enables improved drone altitude-hold and a more accurate tracking of altitude changes for wearables, navigation, and fitness applications.

In mass production of Skyrocket’s new line of Sky Viper drones, Hayley Thistlethwaite, vice president of product development at Skyrocket Toys stated, “The ICM-20789 has helped to improve the overall flight performance from our previous generation of drones, and demonstrated better altitude-hold over other solutions.”

In addition, TDK’s latest high-performance 6-axis motion sensor inside the ICM-20789 integrates the most granular tracking of rotational and linear motion and simplifies the fusing of sensor signals. The motion and pressure sensor integration enables a fast implementation for a wide range of applications including: activity monitoring for wearables, gesture recognition for AR/VR and gaming applications, and step/stair counting for fitness applications.

InvenSense ICM-20789 is available in wide distribution in October 2017. Please visit: https://www.invensense.tdk.com/products/motion-tracking/7-axis/ or contact InvenSense Sales at sales@invensense.com.

For additional ICM-20789 information:

• Download ICM-20789 datasheet
• Order ICM-20789 samples and evaluation boards
• Download Application Note: Differential Pressure Sensing using ICM-20789 for Altitude-hold in Drones

TDK will be showcasing the ICM-20789 at the 2017 TDK Sensors Developers Conference to be held October 23-24, 2017 at the Santa Clara Marriott, in Santa Clara, California, USA.  The conference focuses on the “World of Sensors” and will share the latest InvenSense motion and sound product portfolio and introduce new sensor companies from the TDK group. TDK, EPCOS, ICsense, TDK-Micronas, and Tronics, will accompany InvenSense to highlight their solutions and together represent TDK, showcasing a variety of new sensor products and solutions. To schedule press and partner meetings for the complete TDK group at the show, contact pr@invensense.com.

Main applications

• Drones and Flying Toys
• Smart watches, Wearables, Activity monitoring, Floor and Stair counting
• Motion-based gaming controllers
• Virtual reality headsets and controllers
• Indoor and Outdoor navigation, dead-reckoning

Key features and benefits of ICM-20789

• Ultra-low noise and exceptional relative accuracy: Featuring the industry’s lowest pressure noise of 0.4Pa RMS and relative accuracy of ±1Pa, less than 5cm of altitude, the ICM-20789 enables improved altitude-hold of drones, ability to count stairs in wearable activity monitoring applications, and the detection of slight intrusions of security systems
• Low temperature coefficient: With an industry-leading temperature coefficient of 0.5 Pa/°C the pressure sensor is very stable over a wide range of wide-temperature applications and reduces sensor placement concerns due to heating from nearby components
• The industry’s only 7-axis motion sensor: The industry’s only 6-axis device integrated with a pressure sensor provides an easy upgrade path to add altitude measurements in a single small footprint component

Key data

About TDK Corporation

TDK Corporation is a leading electronics company based in Tokyo, Japan. It was established in 1935 to commercialize ferrite, a key material in electronic and magnetic products. TDK's portfolio includes passive components, such as ceramic, aluminum electrolytic and film capacitors, ferrites and inductors, high-frequency products, and piezo and protection components, as well as sensors and sensor systems and power supplies. These products are marketed under the product brands TDK, EPCOS, InvenSense, Micronas, Tronics and TDK-Lambda. TDK's further main product groups include magnetic application products, energy devices, and flash memory application devices. TDK focuses on demanding markets in the areas of information and communication technology and automotive, industrial and consumer electronics. The company has a network of design and manufacturing locations and sales offices in Asia, Europe, and in North and South America. In fiscal 2017, TDK posted total sales of USD 10.5 billion and employed about 100,000 people worldwide.

About InvenSense

InvenSense, Inc., a TDK Group company, is a world leading provider of MEMS sensor platforms. InvenSense’s vision of Sensing Everything® targets the consumer electronics and industrial areas with integrated Motion and Sound solutions. InvenSense’s solutions combine MEMS (micro electrical mechanical systems) sensors, such as accelerometers, gyroscopes, compasses, and microphones with proprietary algorithms and firmware that intelligently process, synthesize, and calibrate the output of sensors, maximizing performance and accuracy. InvenSense’s motion tracking, audio and location platforms, and services can be found in Mobile, Wearables, Smart Home, Industrial, Automotive, and IoT products. In May of 2017, InvenSense became part of the MEMS Sensors Business Group within the newly formed Sensor Systems Business Company of TDK Corporation. InvenSense is headquartered in San Jose, California and has offices worldwide. For more information, go to www.invensense.tdk.com and http://www.coursaretail.com.

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