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SYNAPTICS LOOKS TO SUPPORT IOT SENSOR FUSION WITH FLEXSENSE

By Dan O'SheaMay 2, 2022 07:08pm
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FlexSense combines input from different kinds of sensors on a single processor
to help capture and analyze more IoT data. (Synaptics)

Synaptics, which has been pushing on multiple fronts to enable sensor fusion in
IoT networks, this week unveiled its FlexSense family of sensor processors,
capable of handling input from up to four sensors in what the company described
as a tiny, ultra-low-power form factor.






How tiny? FlexSense processors are up to 80% smaller than existing solutions,
the company said. That is important for the end point devices it is intended to
support, such as true wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds, gaming controllers,
augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) headsets, fitness bands, remote
controls, and smart thermostats. 



To support these devices, Synaptics has integrated a mix of capacitive,
inductive, Hall effect and ambient sensing into a single processor with
proprietary algorithms, to support reliable, low-latency, and context-aware
force, proximity, and touch sensing, the company said.



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"Today's IoT devices are using multiple sensors to create richer interactions
with users, but discrete implementations consume too much space and power,
complicate system design and component supply chains, and don’t respond
appropriately to false activations," said Mahesh Srinivasan, VP, Smart Sensing
and Display at Synaptics, in a statement. "By intelligently fusing multiple
sensors in a single processor with proprietary algorithms, we enable more robust
and reliable solutions for IoT applications that allow more intuitive and
responsive interactions—while reducing system design, cost, configuration, and
supply chain complexity for our customers."

In a recent wide-ranging interview with Fierce Electronics, Synaptics CEO
Michael Hurlston also talked about the company’s work in IoT and the supply
chain challenges that many companies continue to face.

The integration of multiple sensors on a single chip achieves a number of
critical goals, including:



 * Reduced power, size, weight, and cost

 * Easier sensor calibration and configuration

 * Lower latency (critical for gaming and touch error mitigation)

 * Greater ability to execute more tightly coupled and accurate compensation
   algorithms to ensure baseline stability and adjust for temperature drift to
   enhance overall reliability and performance

 * Lower assembly cost, higher yield, and a simplified supply chain due to the
   use of a single device instead of multiple discrete components

The multi-sensor FlexSense architecture also gives product developers some
runway to combine multiple sensor inputs and use higher-order, sophisticated
algorithms to detect and implement more complex interactions with an IoT device,
according to Synaptics.

For example, capacitive and inductive sensors can be used to combine touch and
force sensing to more reliably determine intent and reduce mis-touches. Also,
temperature sensors could be added to that mix to improve accuracy in wet or
high moisture environments. Or, to combine proximity and dock detect sensing,
capacitive, inductive and hall sensors can be integrated to avoid false
activations when a device is set down.

Synaptics' FlexSense annoucement continues to follow the thread of sensor fusion
that the company has been looking to enable in other product unveilings, such as
the March launch of the Katana AI Edge kit supporting AI vision and sensor
fusion applications. This kind of integration and sensor fusion is going to be
increasingly important as the IoT market evolves, and companies look to their
devices and edge systems to capture and analyze more and different kinds of
data.

"It's important to bridge the gaps between the requirements of increasingly
high-functioning IoT devices, and the need to accelerate product development
cycles, while also simplifying the supply chain," said Patrick Moorhead, CEO and
Chief Analyst at Moor Insights & Strategy. "Particularly with battery powered
and small-form-factor applications, creative approaches like FlexSense have the
potential to solve these issues while providing a richer, more intuitive
experience for the end user."


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