In Las Vegas, at the CES (Consumer Electronics Show) this week, MegaChips announced a partnership with Bosch Sensortec to provide a complete reference design for use in smartphones, wearables and other personal devices to monitor activities in real-time. The Chignon B reference design provides both context and location awareness for health, fitness and indoor navigation monitoring and tracking applications.
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Wireless power transmitters charge wearable systems
Integration and low standby power consumption make the P923x family of magnetic induction, wireless power suitable for the next generation of wireless charging products, says IDT.
Sensor technology allows gloved touch tracking
Single layer, multi-touch sensors are now supported by the TrueTouch Gen4X touchscreen controller family from Cypress. It leverages the company’s Single-Layer Independent Multi-touch (SLIM) sensor structures. The controller also adds support for the company’s tracking of multiple fingers in gloves.
Wireless power receiver uses patented technology to shrink for wearables
Using patented technology, the IDTP9026 is, says IDT, the world’s smallest 2W wireless power receiver and battery charger. Its compact package is suitable for small form factors, including wearable applications.
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