A family of sensor hub products with optimised vital sensing features has been introduced by Bosch Sensortech at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona (Feb 22-25). These devices fuse photoplethysmography (PPG) signals with the onboard inertial MEMS sensors signals for robust, motion compensated heart rate measurement and provide users with valuable insights about their wellbeing and fitness level using Firstbeat’s field-proven vital analytics ...

A new partnership has been announced between i-BLADES, the developer of Smartcase Platform (the smartphone case with hidden embedded micro-processing technology), and Bosch Sensortec that aims to accelerate the deployment of sensor technology to smartphone users.

Bosch Sensortec has announced new generations of intelligent accelerometers and high performance gyroscopes at the 2016 International CES in Las Vegas. Designed for smartphones, tablets and wearables, the devices cover a wide range of requirements, from low power consumption for always-on applications such as step counting, to high performance Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS).

Bosch Sensortec´s barometric pressure sensors enable a host of recent mobile applications, from indoor navigation with floor level tracking – e.g. for asset and personnel tracking, emergency applications such as E911 and Blue force tracking and precise guidance in shopping malls and enterprises – to weather forecast and calorie consumption calculation in sports devices. The barometric pressure sensor has become an inherent part ...

At the upcoming MEMS Executive Congress, Bosch will be showing how customers benefit when a group of companies, all under one umbrella, share their deep technical expertise in tiny MEMS sensors as well as in larger, more complex systems. The latest MEMS products from Bosch demonstrate how its 20 years of high volume MEMS production experience is keeping the company at the forefront of MEMS innovation.

Designed for robotics, gaming, remote controls, navigation systems, drones and HIDs for IoT projects, the BMF055 compact 9-axis motion sensor has been unveiled by Bosch Sensortec. Easy to programme for a particular application, the BMF055 is well suited to the needs of customers developing advanced application-specific sensor fusion algorithms, adding sophisticated motion sensing capabilities, and replacing multiple discrete components with a sin...

The BHI160 and BHA250 sensor devices, which feature an integrated sensor hub for Android apps, have been introduced by Bosch Sensortec. Today’s smart phones rely on always-on sensors for applications such as fitness tracking, step counting, indoor navigation and gesture recognition.

At this year’s MEMS Executive Congress Europe, Bosch will showcase its latest MEMS solutions, including a triaxial acceleration sensor and an integrated MCU for Android. Presented by the MEMS Industry Group, the MEMS Executive Congress Europe 2015 brings together leaders from the field of MEMS and sensors. The event takes place on 9th and 10th March in Copenhagen, Denmark.

An environmental sensor which integrates a gas sensor to measure pressure, humidity, temperature and air quality, has been introduced by Bosch Sensortec. Multiple capabilities for portable and mobile devices are offered by the BME680, including air quality measurement, personalised weather stations, indoor navigation, fitness monitoring, home automation and other applications for the IoT. 

  Bosch Sensortec, Akustica and Bosch Connected Devices will be exhibiting smart MEMS sensors, microphones and networked sensor solutions at CES 2015, which takes place from 6th to 9th January in Las Vegas. The companies will be at booth 71032 in Sands.

  Bosch Sensortec has achieved cumulative shipments of 400m barometric sensors to enable development of mobile applications such as weather forecasting, altitude measurement, indoor navigation with floor level tracking, used for navigation, fitness and sports applications.

Bosch Sensortec is focusing on the Internet of Things applications at electronica (they will not be alone) and on the stand will demonstrate a broad range of ultra-miniature sensor building blocks for connected living, along with exciting new applications. The BMI160 is the first Inertial Measurement Unit with sub 1mA current consumption designed for high precision, always-on 6-axis and 9-axis applications in smart phones, tablets and wearables.

Bosch Sensortec‘s new BMI160 Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) integrates a state-of-the-art 16 bit 3-axis, low-g accelerometer and an ultra-low power 3-axis gyroscope into a single package. It has been designed specifically for high precision, always-on 6-axis and 9-axis applications in smart phones, tablets, wearable devices, remote controls, game controllers, head-mounted devices and toys. The BMI160 is available in a 14-pin 2.5 × 3....

Bosch Sensortec has developed a compact triaxial magnetic field sensor measuring the terrestrial magnetic field. The BMM150 is Bosch Sensortec’s first product implemented in the new Wafer Level Chip Scale Package, resulting in an extremely small footprint of only 1.56 x 1.56 mm2 and a height of just 0.6 mm. The utilization of Bosch’s innovative FlipCore measurement technology provides superior properties with respect to power consumption and ...

Based on the huge success of the predecessor in the mobile phone market, Bosch Sensortec releases the new BMP280 digital barometric pressure sensor with improved performance and the industry’s smallest footprint. The BMP280 provides the absolute pressure value along with temperature measurements.

With the new BMC150, Bosch Sensortec announces the second generation of its revolutionary electronic compass module. The new implementation again raises the bar in terms of package size, accuracy and versatility. The BMC150 is a 6-axis electronic compass module based on Bosch's proven FlipCore technology which provides high accuracy and at the same time low power operation for longer battery life for smartphones, tablet computers and similar mobi...