GestIC Introduction (Technical) - Nov 2013

IntroductionNovember20132HMIDDivision-confidentialMicrochip–SolesolutionproviderforalldimensionsHumanMachineInterfaceSuite3HMIDDivision-confidentialGestICWavelengthλTx==3km(at100kHz)d(electrodedimension)λQuasistaticE-fieldduringoperationGestIC-TechnologyBasicsE-fieldOperationcfGestICutilizesElectricalNearField(E-field)sensingforadvancedproximitysensingE-FieldisgeneratedbyelectricalchargesFielddistortioninflictedbyauseraretranslatedinto3DhandtrackingandgesturesVerylowpowerconsumptionsincenearlynoenergyistransportedundisturbedfieldhandinfluences4HMIDDivision-confidentialhostreceivespre-processedgesturesandx/y/zpositionaldataHowitworksElectrodessenseuser’sactionMGC3130processessignalsDirectoutputofgestures,Approach&x/y/z.Shortdevelopmentcycles.ShortTTM.5HMIDDivision-confidentialGestICTopologyI2CColibriSuiteon-chipDirectoutputofGesturesviaI²Cinterfaceand/orGesturePortGround(GND)e.g.deviceGND6HMIDDivision-confidentialInvisibleenableappealingindustrialdesignssensingelectrodesinvisiblehiddenbelowdevicehousing7HMIDDivision-confidentialNoBlindSpots8HMIDDivision-confidentialSmartFeaturesfastdatasamplingat200Hz32-bitsignalprocessingunitsuperlownoiseanalogfrontendmouse-likeresolutionof150dpiselfcalibration44-115kHzrange-noRFinterferencefrequencyhoppingagainstnoisenoenvironmentalinfluencesselfwake-upat370µWfieldupgradableColibriGestureSuiteon-chipI2CInterfaceprovidingvarietyofinformationGesturePortfordirectapplicationcontrol9HMIDDivision-confidentialFlickGesturesOn-ChipColibriGestureSuiteCircleGesturesApproachpowersavingselfwake-upPositionTrackinghandtrackingin3DSensorTouchtouch,multitouch,tap,doubletapRawSensorSignals3DgesturerecognitionbasedonHiddenMarkovModelsplus3DhandtrackingAirWheelrealtimerotationalcontrol10HMIDDivision-confidentialRoadmapFirmware/Colibri/AureaSEPNov15thQ12014OctBeta1.1V1.0V2.0ApproachparameterizationTrackingparameterizationHMMGesturestrainer(GestureRecorder)HMMExchanger&LoaderparameterizationsensortouchAirWheelCircleedgeflickflickOtherparameterizationAFEparameterizationElectrodeI2CSniffercapacitancemeasurement201411HMIDDivision-confidentialLowPower9µA20mAIavgcurrentDeepSleepModeSelfWake-UpModeunderselfcontrolwithpresencedetectionProcessingModeunderHostcontrolApproachScanCalibrationApproachScanCalibrationApproachScanfulloperation*@3.3V,typicalIScan=110µA*@150msscantime20-150ms2sec-1024secNote:Notrelevantforgestureonlyapps!ICalib=200µA*@10seccal(incl.150msIscan)IPeak=20mA*MobilefriendlypowermodesFastwake-upcycletimeof1msselfactivation:userapproachdetectionde-activation:nouserinteractionApproachrecognized!Isleep=9µA*Iavg12HMIDDivision-confidentialBatteryEfficiency020040060080010001200mWGestIC®Other110µAtomax20mA!*lowestpowerfree-spaceofany3Dsensingtechnologyupto90%lowerthancamerasystemsalways-ongesturesensingevenformobiledevices*@3.3V13HMIDDivision-confidentialMGC3130BlockDiagramlownoiseAFE5chRx/1TxStorage32kFlash/12KRAMColibriSuiteon-chip4pinIO2xI2C/SPI28-pinQFNpackage5x5x0.9mmE-fieldlinesElectrode14HMIDDivision-confidentialHillstarMGC3130SingleZoneDevelopmentKitDevelopmentKitforCustomDesignUSBandI²CconnectionMicrochipAureaGUIonWindows®7/8ColibriGestureSuiteReal-timecontrolDesign-InparameterizationwizardReferenceElectrodesfrom1.65to7”andaspectratiosfrom1:1to1:2ElectrodeDesign-GuideHillstarDevelopmentKitAUREA15HMIDDivision-confidentialI2CUSBI2CtoUSBBridgeSystemParameterizationw/AureaGUIMGC3130Unit5”ReferenceElectrode+ElectrodedesignGuide10+Referencedesigns++MGC3130I²Cmanual+PICCsamplecode”ElectrodesUSBconnectionMicrochipAureaGUIonWindows®7/8ColibriGestureSuiteReal-timecontrolAUREASabrewingEvalKit17HMIDDivision-confidentialMGC3130Summary18HMIDDivision-confidentialResources:Contact:[e-mail]