Industriens tyndeste accelerometre
ROHM annoncerer tre-aksede accelerometre, der er velegnede til mobiler, wearables, health/medico samt lette industri applikationer (in english).
Leading MEMS manufacturer Kionix Inc., part of the ROHM group, recently announced the industry's first ultra-thin full-functional tri-axis accelerometers, the KX112 (2x2x0.6mm) and KXCJB (3x3x0.45mm).- Among the many innovations and numerous firsts in the company's history, Kionix was first to develop the tri-axis accelerometer in 2004, followed by introduction of the first ‘thin' 0.7mm tri-axis accelerometer in 2013, says Nader Sadrzadeh, President and CEO of Kionix.
- We're constantly pushing physical and technological barriers. Our proprietary technology has allowed us to break boundaries once again to introduce a new lineup of full-featured ‘ultra-thin' low-power accelerometers. While these initial products (the KX112 and KXCJB) are suited primarily for mobile, PC/tablet and wearable applications, we continue to expand the portfolio to include automotive and heavy-duty industrial applications.
About the KX112
The KX112 is part of Kionix's flagship family of tri-axis accelerometers. It is the thinnest 2x2 accelerometer available, measuring only 2mm x 2mm x 0.6mm thick, making it particularly well-suited for the compact designs required in the health, medical and wearable markets.
Remarkably, in addition to its ultra-thin compact design, it is one of the most full-featured accelerometers available. With 16-bits of resolution and excellent stability, it features built-in digital algorithms for detecting motion for power management, free fall for device protection or warranty monitoring, an orientation engine for portrait/landscape detection, and tap/double-tap for user interface functionality.
It also incorporates Kionix'sFlexSet technology, allowing fine granularity for balancing power and performance. Most notably, the KX112 has the largest FIFO/FILO buffer available on a mass-produced accelerometer. With 2048 bytes available, the rest of the system can sleep while it's recording more data than any other accelerometer on the market, enabling superior power-savings and event context.
About the KXCJB
The KXCJB is the thinnest accelerometer available in any footprint, measuring just 3mm x 3mm x 0.45mm thick. It supports the drive for thinner smartphones, tablets, PCs and hard disk drives as well as compact wearables such as activity monitors and smartwatches. The unique form-factor is half the thickness of most accelerometers on the market. This brings the ability to embed motion detection and motion sensing capabilities into a host of new devices such as badges, access cards, and payment/smart cards, while also opening up possibilities of maintaining low profiles when mounting on or in glass, plastic and other thin structures.
