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TDK announces new IMU for optical image stabilization
TDK’s new SmartMotion IMU for OIS is in production, offering superb, blur-free image stabilization and quality for smartphones and cameras, even in low light.
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TDK Corporation announces availability of the new InvenSense SmartMotion® ICM-536xx family of high-performance 6-axis IMUs to select customers, bringing high-performance optical image stabilization (OIS) to a wide range of smartphones, tablets, and cameras, for crisp, blur-free photos and videos.
OIS technology compensates for hand shake and movement, delivering clearer photos and smoother videos in low light, even during zoom or long-exposure shots. As consumer demand for high-quality mobile photography and videography continues to surge, OIS has become a must-have feature in mid-range and flagship smartphones alike. Building on 15 years of leadership in developing premium OIS/EIS custom sensing solutions for select smartphone and camera OEMs, TDK’s new ICM-536xx empowers manufacturers to integrate advanced OIS into a broader range of devices, meeting the growing expectations of content creators and everyday users. It supports up to 6.4 kHz ODR and up to 20-bit data resolution for optimal image quality.
“OIS has been a premium feature historically reserved for high-end smartphones, due to the cost, size, and power consumption of the required sensor technology,” said Pankaj Aggarwal, VP and GM of Consumer and Industrial Motion Sensor Business at InvenSense, a TDK Group company. “TDK’s new ICM-536xx family addresses these challenges head-on, offering a thinner, power-efficient, and mainstream solution without compromising on performance.”
Glossary
- ODR: output data rate
- OIS: optical image stabilization
- EIS: electronic image stabilization
- IMU: inertial measurement unit
- 6-axis: 3-axis gyroscope + 3-axis accelerometer
- MEMS: micro-electro-mechanical systems
- FSR: full scale range
Main applications
- Smartphones
- Tablets
- Motion cameras
Main features and benefits
- Dual interface for UI and OIS with up to 6.4 kHz ODR
- Wide FSR: ±32 g/±4000 dps
- I3C/I²C/SPI serial interface with 1.2 V VDDIO support
- Thinner package height for placement flexibility
- FSYNC input for image frame synchronization
- 20-bit data option for high resolution
- On-chip free-fall detection as OIS actuator protection mechanism
