New wireless IMU sensor module

-The tripartite cooperation of Wacom, STC and CEVA brings advanced 3D gesture, cursor and motion control functions to the digital pen, unlocking a large number of new applications and convenience.

-A reference design with complete functions is being developed to help OEMs develop brand sense digital pens for tablets, mobile phones, laptops, interactive whiteboards and other products.

According to Myers Consulting, CEVA, the market pioneer of wireless connection technology, intelligent sensing technology and integrated IP solutions, and STC, the world's leading semiconductor company serving multiple electronic applications, as well as Wacom, the global digital pen technology and an important innovator, announced the joint development of new wireless IMU sensor modules, expanding the functions of digital pens to advanced gesture, cursor and motion control levels, Improve user experience. The three partners will use their professional technical capabilities to develop an advanced sensor digital pen. OEM manufacturers can use this digital pen to enhance the product value of smart phones, tablets, laptops, personal computers, interactive whiteboards or other intelligent display devices.

“Active ES ® (AES) Rear IMU Module "integrates Wacom's digital pen technology with the customized low-power 6-axis inertial measurement unit (IMU) sensor and Bluetooth low-power system chip (SoC) of Italian French Semiconductor, as well as CEVA's MotionEngine ™ Air motion control software is a highly compact digital pen solution with low power consumption, which is suitable for integration into digital pens of any size. The module supports motion direction, gesture control and 3D motion tracking. OEM manufacturers can customize and modify the module reference design to achieve a series of new applications, user convenience and functions. This sensor digital pen can also be used as a wireless controller for conference demonstration, which can control the cursor to move on the screen through natural hand movements, and can also replace a series of complex menus and clicking commands with a gesture. The software adopts CEVA's patented technology of azimuth compensation and adaptive tremor elimination to ensure a highly consistent intuitive user experience in various application fields.

Wacom pioneered the AES Pen digital pen with these advanced features. The target application of the AES Rear IMU module is a plug and play module accessory, which works seamlessly with Wacom's AES digital pen through the applicable module interface. The use of AES Rear IMU module sensor can significantly improve the work efficiency and simplify the work flow of business personnel, students and other different users. The AES Rear IMU module supports users to remotely control the device with natural gestures, turning the previous personal experience into a shared and collaborative use experience.

Sayatake Komine, Executive Vice President of Wacom Technology Solutions Business, said: "We have been seeking to improve customers' experience of using digital pens. Our cooperation with STC and CEVA has expanded the functions of digital pens from many aspects. Gesture, pointing and motion control have created a natural and real user interface, perfectly complementing our digital pen functions. Our AES Rear IMU Module can seamlessly add sensor function applications to AES series digital pens."

Simone Ferri, Director of MEMS Business Department of Italian French Semiconductor, said: "With the innovation of use cases, there are more and more technologies that can be installed in pens, and the adoption rate of digital pens is growing at an alarming rate, and the growth momentum will continue. The precision and small size of our IMU sensors and the BLE SoC chip are very suitable for integrating sensors and connectivity functions in digital pens, while the reference design allows more Wacom customers to use these technologies."