AMS Launches Smallest Proximity Sensor To Enable Integration of New Functionality In Space-Constrained Wireless Earbuds

AMS launched the TMD2636, a fully integrated proximity sensor which occupies 30% less space than currently available solutions, and delivers transformational added value to manufacturers of True Wireless Stereo (TWS) earbuds. The new TMD2636 fully integrated proximity sensor module is supplied in an ultra-low-profile package. This means that an earbud can now accommodate multiple proximity sensors to increase reliability or add new features and still save power when the earbud is not in use.

In the wake of the acquisition of the Hillcrest Laboratories (Hillcrest Labs) business from InterDigital in mid-2019, CEVA now introduced the Hillcrest Labs MotionEngine Hear, a sensor and processor agnostic embedded software solution for hearable devices. The new solution allows SoC vendors, OEMs and ODMs to take advantage of a configurable sensor fusion platform to add intuitive user interface, gesture control, activity tracking and spatial audio capabilities to hearable devices.

Austrian sensor specialist ams announced the world’s smallest 2-in-1 IR proximity sensor module, paving the way to smaller, lighter, and always-available True Wireless Stereo (TWS) earbuds. The ultra-small package of the new ams TMD2635 module measures just 1mm3, and enables ear detection triggers to help extend battery life between charges. Two TMD2635 modules can be used in tandem to enable touchless gesture controls.