Don Dingee
Moderator
Targeting one-step design for 3D gesture controller with an integrated yet cost-effective solution, Microchip offers the MGC3030. Inside is a dedicated 32-bit DSP core serving as the real-time gesture engine, running a pre-configured software library - the Colibri Gesture Suite. One of the unique features is Auto Wake-Up On Approach, which enables always-on gesture sensing.
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The MGC3030 uses E-field measurement, supporting 5 input channels to handle all five digits on a hand. It integrates the analog front end for signal conditioning, and interfaces to a microcontroller via I2C or a "gesture port" of GPIO pins. It offers similar gesture recognition features to the previous MGC3130, minus position tracking. Packaged in a 28-pin SSOP measuring 7.8x10.5mm, Microchip is targeting less than $2 in 10k quantities with immediate availability.
Full press release:
New Microchip GestIC® Controller Enables One-step Design-in of 3D Gesture Recognition in Embedded Devices
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The MGC3030 uses E-field measurement, supporting 5 input channels to handle all five digits on a hand. It integrates the analog front end for signal conditioning, and interfaces to a microcontroller via I2C or a "gesture port" of GPIO pins. It offers similar gesture recognition features to the previous MGC3130, minus position tracking. Packaged in a 28-pin SSOP measuring 7.8x10.5mm, Microchip is targeting less than $2 in 10k quantities with immediate availability.
Full press release:
New Microchip GestIC® Controller Enables One-step Design-in of 3D Gesture Recognition in Embedded Devices