austriamicrosystems selected by Google for Android reference design

The new reference design platform uses the N50P111 EasyPoint joystick module with the AS5013 linear Hall sensor ic to support a new user interface for developers. Google's ADK is an open source electronics prototyping platform based on flexible, easy to use hardware and software. The Arduino board using the EasyPoint module operates with the Android OS (2.3.4 or later) and is designed to allow users to interact with any Android based device. It controls Servos and leds and can fetch information from various sensors or human machine interfaces (hmi). austriamicrosystems' EasyPoint module was selected and designed in as one of the main hmi devices on an Arduino accessory board of the official Google ADK. It replaces older, less reliable hmis such as analogue sticks and circle pads. "Our EasyPoint module is based on our unique AS5013 magnetic encoder ic and provides a robust and accurate user interface for a variety of position sensing applications," said Alfred Binder, marketing manager for HMI at austriamicrosystems. "Being designed in as the key user interface on the Google ADK compatible board will speed development time for designers and proliferate our success in the Android space." According to austriamicrosystems, EasyPoint features low power consumption, suitable for battery driven portable devices, along with other features such as full 360 degree navigation; low power mode, down to 3µA; I2C interface; and progressive speed control.