STMicroelectronics and Movea have announced their agreement to integrate Movea’s SmartMotion technology into the STM32F401 microcontroller operating as a low-power sensor-hub controller. This integration will enable mobile-device manufacturers and application developers to deliver compelling context-aware applications and services, such as pedestrian navigation, activity monitoring and more. STM32F401 and its architecture, together with Movea’s motion features will deliver ultra-low-power solution for Always On Applications.
Michel Buffa, GM Microcontroller Division, STMicroelectronics, stated, Our objective is to provide STM32 microcontrollers leveraging high signal processing and math computation, while reducing power consumption. Embedding Movea IP in an STM32F401 will offload sensor-hub tasks from the application processor, reducing overall power consumption and opening a new world of opportunities for the smart mobile devices of tomorrow.
The combination of ST’s low-power processing capability, STM32F401 high-performance computing architecture, together with Movea’s industry-leading motion-processing capability, offers a compelling advantage to the mobile and tablet markets, where “always on” applications such as fitness tracking and context awareness have an enormous impact on battery life.
Integrating Movea’s firmware onto the STM32F401 sensor-management platform aims to enable unprecedented functionality and services.
ST and Movea are leading the change in responding to consumers’ insatiable appetite for smarter mobile devices by offering a revolutionary sensor-hub solution that combines the right architectural balance of the STM32F401 Microcontroller line. We’re excited to collaborate with such a recognized key player in the semiconductor and microcontroller industry. We definitely want to unlock the mobile market offering with STM32, said Sam Guilaume, CEO,
Movea.
The STM32F401 with SmartMotion technology and tools will be available in Q4 2013.
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