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{{Short description|American microelectronics company}}
{{Infobox company
| name             = InvenSense
| foundation       = 2003
| logo             = TDK InvenSense Logo.png
| location_city    = [[San Jose, California]]
| location_country = [[US]]
| key_people       = {{ubl|Omar Abed, CEO of InvenSense, Inc. and General Manager of TDK Corporation’s MEMS Sensors Business Group
|Peter Hartwell, Chief Technology Officer
|Joseph Bousaba, GM & VP – Motion and Pressure Business Unit
|Fabio Pasolini, GM & VP – Emerging Sensors Business Unit
|Eric Kawamoto, Vice President – Operations}}
| industry         = Consumer Electronics
| products         = SmartMotion, SmartSound, SmartSonic, SmartEnviro, SmartAutomotive, SmartPressure, SmartIndustrial, SmartBug
| type             = [[Subsidiary]]
| parent           = [[TDK]]
| homepage         = {{URL|invensense.tdk.com}}
}}
[[Image:Mpu6050-HD.jpg|right|thumb|230px|2 [[Die (integrated circuit)|dies]] of Invensense MPU6050, an integrated gyroscope and accelerometer]]
'''InvenSense Inc.''' is an American consumer electronics company, founded in 2003 in San Jose, California by Steve Nasiri.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 25, 2012 |title=Revolutionising Silicon MEMS Technology With CMOS - News |url=https://siliconsemiconductor.net/article-gen/75248 |access-date=2023-01-01 |website=Silicon Semiconductor |language=en}}</ref> They are the provider of the MotionTracking sensor [[System on a chip|system on chip]] (SoC) which functions as a gyroscope for consumer electronic devices such as [[smartphone]]s, tablets, [[wearable computer|wearables]], gaming devices, [[optical image stabilization]], and remote controls for Smart TVs. InvenSense provides the motion controller in the [[Nintendo Wii]] game controller and the [[Oculus Rift#Developer kit|Oculus Rift DK1]].<ref>[https://github.com/OculusVR/RiftDK1/blob/master/Schematics/TRACKER_V2_BOM.xlsx The Oculus Rift DK1 bill of materials]</ref> Its motion controllers are found in the [[Samsung Galaxy]] smartphones and most recently in the [[Apple iPhone 6]].<ref name=forbes>[https://www.forbes.com/sites/karstenstrauss/2014/09/19/inside-the-apple-iphone-6-plus-invensense-makes-the-grade/ "Inside The Apple iPhone 6 Plus: Invensense Makes The Grade", ''Forbes.com'', September 19, 2014. retrieved October 7, 2014]</ref>
== History ==
Founded in 2003, InvenSense is headquartered in [[San Jose, California]] with offices in [[Wilmington, Massachusetts]], China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, France, Canada, [[Slovakia]] and Italy.<ref name="betanews">[http://betanews.com/2014/09/12/apples-next-big-thing-is-even-bigger-for-invensense/ "Apple's next big thing is even bigger for Invensense", ''BetaNews'', September 2014. Retrieved October 7, 2014]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.invensense.com/index.html |title=InvenSense website |access-date=2014-10-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141014060118/http://www.invensense.com/index.html |archive-date=2014-10-14 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
The founding team of InvenSense includes [https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenasiri/ Steve Nasiri], Joe Seeger, [https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-lim-1388733/ Martin Lim], [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-shirazi-1b53975/ Mike Shirazi (Nejad)], [https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-castro-889219249/ Alex Castro], and [https://www.linkedin.com/in/afflannery/ Anthony Flannery]. These individuals played crucial roles in the establishment and early development of the company, contributing to its expertise and commercialization in motion tracking sensor technology.
In December 2016, the company was acquired by electronics company [[TDK]] for US$1.3 billion.<ref name=bloomberg>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-12-21/tdk-agrees-to-buy-invensense-for-about-1-3-billion-in-cash |title=TDK Agrees to Buy InvenSense for About $1.3 Billion in Cash |website=bloomberg.com |date=2016-12-21 |accessdate=2017-02-08}}</ref> InvenSense became part of the [[Microelectromechanical systems|MEMS]] Sensors Business Group in 2017. In February 2018, Chirp Microsystems joined InvenSense through its acquisition by TDK.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210105005278/en/InvenSense-to-showcase-MEMS-sensor-technology-portfolio-that-humanizes-digital-experiences-at-CES-2021|title=InvenSense to showcase MEMS sensor technology portfolio that humanizes digital experiences at CES 2021|website=BusinessWire|date=Jan 5, 2021}}</ref>
==Technical capabilities==
InvenSense MotionTracking tracks complex user motions with the use of motion sensors such as [[Microelectromechanical systems|microelectromechanical]] [[gyroscope]]s, (including 3-axis gyroscopes),<ref name=forbes /> [[accelerometer]]s, compasses, and pressure sensors. the system then calibrates data, and creates a single data stream.<ref>[http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2014/09/26/why-telecoms-are-spending-billions-for-this-highly.aspx "Why Telecoms Are Spending Billions For This Highly Coveted Asset", Motley Fool, September 26, 2014. Retrieved October 7, 2014]</ref> With complex movement tracking comes a drain on battery life. In June, 2014, the company announced a low power gyroscope chip that used just under six milliwatts of power in a chip and was just 0.75 millimeters thick.<ref name=betanews />
InvenSense also provides Optical Image Stabilisation for [[smartphone]] cameras, which are important to detect hand movements and reduce shake in photographs. InvenSense's compact gyroscope was designed to provide antishake features on the smallest camera phones.<ref>[http://www.cnet.com/news/really-really-tiny-image-stabilization-systems-for-camera-phones/ "Really, really tiny image stabilization systems for camera phones" C/Net., May 24, 2006. Retrieved October 7, 2014]</ref>
== See also ==
* [[List of system-on-a-chip suppliers]]
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