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TDK SmartMotion® inertial sensors

Ultra-low power, high-precision IMUs with built-in intelligence

TDK’s SmartMotion®️ family of industry-leading inertial sensors offer on-chip sensor fusion and machine learning to bring edge intelligence to a wide range of consumer devices. Whether 3-axis, 6-axis, or 9-axis, TDK IMUs offer the lowest power consumption, ultra-high performance, and stability that are ideal for smartphones, wearable/hearable devices, AI glasses, AR/VR, drones, robotics, and more.

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Advanced Sensing for Smarter Devices

TDK’s SmartMotion®️ family of industry-leading inertial sensors offer on-chip sensor fusion and machine learning to bring edge intelligence to a wide range of consumer devices. Whether 3-axis, 6-axis, or 9-axis, TDK IMUs offer the lowest power consumption, ultra-high performance, and stability that are ideal for smartphones, wearable/hearable devices, AI glasses, AR/VR, drones, robotics, and more.
 

Why choose TDK SmartMotion®

Smarter motion with lasting performance
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High performance, lowest gyro noise

Smarter integration, fewer false triggers , and dependable performance users can feel

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Lasting power – always on function

Deliver lasting satisfaction with ultra-efficient, long-lasting battery performance

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Wide variety of applications

Flexible designs tailored for consumer, industrial, and automotive innovation

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Low cost

Accelerate time to market with efficient, cost-effective development

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SmartMotion® TWS solution demo

Learn more about TDK's Custom Sensing Solutions for Hearables at invensense.tdk.com/tws. See the TDK MEMS Sensing Solutions inside the WeWALK Smart Cane 2 at invensense.tdk.com/wewalk

Build with smarter motion, seamless performance

Applications

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Industrial equipment

Enable precision monitoring, predictive maintenance through accurate motion and vibration sensing

Enable precision monitoring, predictive maintenance, and machine control through accurate motion and vibration sensing.

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Automotive systems

Support safety, navigation, and stability features with sensors designed for harsh environments and automotive-grade reliability.

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PositionSense

Absolute position tracking with 9-axis sensors
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Smart Home

Step into the future of living
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Gaming

Create peripherals that give gamers an edge through precision sensing

From subtle gestures to high-speed motion - we sense it all.

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3-Axis inertial sensors

Ideal for mobile devices, wearables, and IoT applications where responsiveness meets efficiency.

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6-Axis sensors

Combining a 3-axis accelerometer and 3-axis gyroscope, these sensors deliver full motion tracking and orientation data.
Perfect for robotics, AR/VR, and stabilization systems that require seamless real-time performance.

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9-Axis sensors

Integrating accelerometer, gyroscope, and magnetometer, these sensors provide complete motion and heading information.
Designed for advanced navigation, drone flight control, and automotive dead-reckoning applications.

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Jun 13, 2019

Sensor Solutions that Support Power Drone Innovation

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ICM-42686-P

ICM-42686-P

The ICM-42686-P has an extended full-scale range (FSR) of ±4000dps for gyroscope and ±32g for accelerometer, to support precise motion analysis for today’s wearable and sports solutions, including game controllers, golf or tennis swing analyzers, intelligent soccer balls, or basketballs that track the player’s performance.

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ICM-45605

ICM-45605

The ICM-45605 is an ultra high‑performance 6‑axis MEMS motion sensor family with the world’s first BalancedGyro™ technology and lowest power consumption. The sensor combines a 3‑axis gyroscope and a 3‑axis accelerometer in a compact 2.5 × 3 × 0.81 mm package.

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GitHub Resources

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SmartMotion Sensors Drivers & Examples

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Sensors drivers source code can be found in our public GitHub organization for our SmartMotion solutions. Other available repositories will also provide source code for example use cases. 

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High-Precision 6-Axis MEMS MotionTracking® Device

The ICM-45605 is an ultra high‑performance 6‑axis MEMS motion sensor family with the world’s first BalancedGyro™ technology and lowest power consumption. The sensor combines a 3‑axis gyroscope and a 3‑axis accelerometer in a compact 2.5 × 3 × 0.81 mm package.

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ICM-42686-P

Wide-Range 6-Axis MotionTracking™ IMU

The ICM-42686-P has an extended full-scale range (FSR) of ±4000dps for gyroscope and ±32g for accelerometer, to support precise motion analysis for today’s wearable and sports solutions, including game controllers, golf or tennis swing analyzers, intelligent soccer balls, or basketballs that track the player’s performance.

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TDK SmartSonicTM ultrasonic time-of-flight

Ultrasonic ToF 45° FoV sensor module for rapid prototyping and integration into product enclosures

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Inertial sensors

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Development hardware

Explore our comprehensive development platforms custom developed for each sensor type. * Designed around Microchip G55 MCU can be used by developers for rapid evaluation.

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DK-CH201

TDK SmartSonicTM ultrasonic time-of-flight

Comprehensive development platform for CH201, with the ability to connect up to four additional CH201 modules.

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Development Kit for ICU-10201 and ICU-20201 Ultrasonic ToF Sensors

The DK-x0201 is a comprehensive development platform for ICU family of products.

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EV_MOD_CH201-00-01

TDK SmartSonicTM ultrasonic time-of-flight

Ultrasonic ToF 45° FoV sensor module for rapid prototyping and integration into product enclosures

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EV_ICM-42686‐P

Inertial sensors

Evaluation Board (EVB) dedicated to ICM-42686-P

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MotionTracking™ Solutions with dedicated bundled software

The ICM 42688-V 6-axis IMU with Advanced Sensor Fusion Library is the highest performance and lowest noise consumer IMU available, providing up to a 10x enhancement in orientation accuracy for high-performance IoT applications.

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ICM-42686-P

The ICM-42686-P has an extended full-scale range (FSR) of ±4000dps for gyroscope and ±32g for accelerometer, to support precise motion analysis for today’s wearable and sports solutions, including game controllers, golf or tennis swing analyzers, intelligent soccer balls, or basketballs that track the player’s performance.

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icm-45605

ICM-45605

The ICM-45605 is an ultra high‑performance 6‑axis MEMS motion sensor family with the world’s first BalancedGyro™ technology and lowest power consumption. The sensor combines a 3‑axis gyroscope and a 3‑axis accelerometer in a compact 2.5 × 3 × 0.81 mm package.

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EV_MOD_CH201-00-01

Ultrasonic ToF 45° FoV sensor module for rapid prototyping and integration into product enclosures

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EV_T5838-FX2

Flexible PCB Evaluation Module for T5838

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