ALPS invests USD3 million in joint development of inertial sensors with Qualtré
It will further enhance the range of sensor products supplied by ALPS in this core business segment under the SENSORING slogan. Qualtré is developing next-generation MEMS inertial sensor technology for the consumer, automotive and industrial markets. In the partnership with ALPS, the company is in charge of the sensor devices and IC design. Qualtré applies bulk acoustic wave (BAW) MEMS sensor technology to develop technology employing high frequencies of several megahertz to achieve excellent impact characteristics with outstanding immunity to extraneous noise, as well as significantly higher performance/cost ratio than its competitors’ products.
The commercialization of new products fusing Qualtré’s technology and ALPS’ excellent packaging technology will allow the addition of inertial sensors, such as gyroscopes and acceleration sensors, to the product lineup and provide further impetus for development activities. The partnership will enable ALPS to continue addressing diverse needs for features like pedestrian navigation, location-aware services and camera optical image stabilization in digital equipment, as typified by smartphones.
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