August 31, 2011 – WEBWIRE — CellGuide selected Baolab’s 3D NanoCompass IC technology as a companion to its location and positioning products, fully integrating GPS and compass functionalities in the CLIOX-C.
Baolab’s electronic 3-axis CMOS MEMS NanoCompass technology for the CLIOX-C will mark the first order for Baolab’s NanoEMS technology, nanoscale micro electro mechanical systems (MEMS) packaged within the standard metal structure of a CMOS wafer using standard, high-volume CMOS manufacturing lines. This enables them to be made an order of magnitude smaller than existing techniques of building MEMS on the surface of the wafer and cost less. The MEMS technology can reduce the cost of a compass by up to two thirds.
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The GPS and compass functionalities can operate together or be accessed independently by the host device’s application processor, improving power management, CellGuide reports. The combination creates point-and-identify augmented reality for mobile devices, tablets, and cameras. The compass function provides immediate tunnel-exit and dead-reckoning features for intermittent GPS signal compensation and other "challenging situations," said Adina Shorr, CellGuide CEO.
The nanoscale MEMS manufacturing technique encourages MEMS sensor integration in more high-volume, consumer electronics, pointed out Dave Doyle, Baolab CEO.
Baolab Microsystems has developed an innovative technology called NanoEMS that enables MEMS to be created inside the CMOS wafer using standard manufacturing techniques. To learn more about Boalab’s NanoEMS technology and products, visit www.baolab.com/compass.htm.
CellGuide is a fabless semiconductor, IP licensing and design services company, providing leading performance multi-beacon positioning solutions for consumer devices. Learn more at www.cell-guide.com.