STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader
serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications
and the leading supplier of MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems)
for consumer and portable applications, today announced a
multi-sensor module with five degrees of freedom. The integration
of a 3-axis digital accelerometer with a 2-axis digital gyroscope
in a single device improves sensing accuracy and reliability at
reduced size and cost, opening new possibilities for high-precision
motion detection-based applications in mobile phones, navigation
systems, game controls and many other portable electronic
devices.