About InvenSense (TDK)
InvenSense designs MEMS motion sensors, meaning microscopic mechanical structures etched in silicon that detect movement. Its products include gyroscopes, accelerometers and inertial measurement units, which combine several of these sensors to track orientation and motion in phones, wearables, vehicles and industrial equipment. It is a sensor supplier rather than a compute vendor. The company was founded in 2003 by Steve Nasiri and is based in San Jose, California. TDK acquired it in late 2016, and it now operates within TDK's MEMS sensors group.
InvenSense (TDK) was founded in 2003 and is based in San Jose, CA, United States. It is listed under ASICs, Custom Silicon.
Compute Technologies
- MEMS IMU
- Motion Sensors
What InvenSense (TDK) works on
ASICs
An ASIC, or application-specific integrated circuit, is a chip designed to do one job or a narrow set of jobs. Its circuits are fixed when the chip is made. A CPU can run any program; an ASIC does what it was designed for and nothing else.
Custom Silicon
Custom silicon means a company designs its own chips for its own products or data centers instead of buying standard parts. The chip is made by a foundry such as TSMC, but the design belongs to the customer.
