Component · Photonics, MEMS & Sensors
Sensor hub
A low-power microcontroller or dedicated block that continuously collects, filters and fuses data from multiple sensors so the main application processor can stay asleep.
- Also known as
- Context hub
- Type
- Component
- Domain
- Photonics, MEMS & Sensors, Sensor interfaces
Notes
First appeared in phones around 2013 for pedometry and is now standard in wearables, laptops and cars.
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