Freescale 12 axis Xtrinsic platform through Windows 8 requirements Certification

Freescale Semiconductor's 12-axis xtrinsic sensor assembly platform, with advanced sensor fusion capabilities, has been recognized by Microsoft and is compatible with portable devices using Windows 8 operating systems. The solution was recently integrated into the new Ultra books and hybrid (hybrid) PC with Windows 8 operating systems and is expected to be announced later this quarter.

ABI study predicts that MEMS-based sensor applications in smart portable devices (such as the 12-axis sensor platform for Windows 8) will continue to grow over the next five years. By 2017, the smart phone's MEMS sensors will profit by $4.4 billion trillion, and the profit from the media tablet will reach nearly 835 million dollars.

Freescale Sensors and Actuators Solutions department vice president and general manager Seyed Paransun said: "Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system is the use of PC-grade computing power, the expansion of the implementation of smart mobile phones and tablet computer applications. Freescale is using Xtrinsic technology to support these fast-growing areas. 」

Freescale's 12-axis application of the Xtrinsic sensor platform to Windows 8 is a complete solution that includes important hardware and software components, allowing designers to quickly and easily develop smarter, more accurate portable devices. M Microsoft's certification will help ensure that users can enjoy the out-of-the-way solution, not only reduce the complexity of integration, but also to facilitate the rapid listing of products.

Freescale is a 12-axis Xtrinsic sensor platform for Windows 8, containing a set of 3-axis accelerometers and 3-axis magnetometer, an accurate height, pressure and temperature sensor, a set of analog ambient brightness sensors, and an optional compatible gyroscope. The Freescale coldfire+ MCF51JU128VHS microcontroller acts as a rendezvous point for sensors that can collect sensor data, provide operational capabilities and host interface functionality to allow fusion sensors to meet Windows 8 requirements. The platform utilizes the strengths of each sensor to form environmental information inputs such as movement, position, and ambient brightness, and then converts it to more accurate output, with a more reliable and sensitive device to dramatically improve the user's feelings. These fusion sensors operate to reduce the load on the main processor and turn it into Freescale's sensor aggregator, which in turn constitutes a more resilient and economical solution, while prolonging the battery life of the device.

The RDFXWIN8USB circuit board provided by Freescale contains Xtrinsic mma8451q Accelerator, Xtrinsic fxms3110cdr1 magnetometer, xtrinsic mpl3115a2 precision Altimeter, and other sensors and the exclusive MCF51JU128VHS MCU, coupled with fully functional and compatible with Windows 8 software Library, constitutes a complete sensor combination. Rdfxwin8usb is expected to ship in the 4th quarter of 2012, with a unit price of $199.