STMicroelectronics and Microsoft have developed a motion and orientation human interface device sensor running on the Windows 8 operating system.
STMicroelectronics has been a lead collaborator during Windows 8 development for MEMS (micro electromechanical system) sensor applications such as screen rotation or indoor location.
“By working with Microsoft to make our sensors run on Windows 8 using the iNEMO Engine, ST’s HID sensor solution delivers plug-and-play, turn-key benefits on both x86 and ARM processors running the new operating system,” said Benedetto Vigna, general manager of the analogue, MEMS and sensors product group at ST.
“With the Microsoft sensor driver stack and ST’s sensor-controller firmware, we have relieved equipment manufacturers of the need to develop drivers," said Vigna.
ST’s iNEMO module combines a 3-axis digital gyroscope, a 3-axis digital accelerometer, and a 3-axis digital magnetometer with a proximity sensor, a barometric pressure sensor, and an STM32 microcontroller that runs ST’s iNEMO Engine sensor-fusion algorithms and HIDs using the Intelligent Interface Controller (I2C) protocol.
It will be demonstrated at the Microsoft BUILD conference taking place in Anaheim, California this week.
ST previously received the Windows 7 motion and orientation sensor qualification.
