Copyright © 2013 Knight Sac Media. All rights reserved.http://www.siliconinvestor.com/subject.aspx?subjectid=58628Pioneer and a global market leader in intelligent motion processing solutions that enable a motion-based user interface for consumer electronics. seekingalpha.com  invensense.com http://www.siliconinvestor.com/images/Logo380x132.pnghttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/subject.aspx?subjectid=5862838013210brokenst0nesNew office, got to put the new people somewhere. Rent look cheaper. maybe not too costly either. bizjournals.com http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=289089735/22/2013 11:16:00 AMGPS Info$13 on Wednesday, a dip, and back to $13 on Monday. Rumors? InvenSense shares up on Apple rumors Wed, May 15, 2013 3:38 PM EDT InvenSense shares jump on report that it has potential for new business with Apple InvenSense Inc. shares jumped Wednesday after an analyst predicted that the technology company could win Ap...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=289057915/20/2013 8:07:38 PMbrokenst0neshttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288541324/23/2013 2:14:55 PMbrokenst0nes'http://www.itcblog.com/20130410/itc-institutes-investigation-337-ta-876-regarding-certain-microelectromechanical-systems-%E2%80%9Cmems-devices%E2%80%9D/ itcblog.com http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288305964/12/2013 8:48:55 AMbrokenst0neshttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288256574/10/2013 9:15:37 AMbrokenst0nesWhat You May Not Know About GALAXY S4 Innovative Technology global.samsungtomorrow.com http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288256274/10/2013 8:59:39 AMbrokenst0neshttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288055673/28/2013 11:18:17 PMbrokenst0neseetimes.com  Nothing new, more a raking over old ground. Still, useful for anyone new to the company.http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288024833/27/2013 2:51:49 PMbrokenst0nesABI Research’s latest report “Indoor Location in Retail: Where Is the Money?” provides a complete overview of all major technologies, revenue opportunities and competitive environment. “Analyzing across 10 retail sectors, we are seeing a lot of cross pollination as companies combine handset and infrastructure based Wi-...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287985993/25/2013 1:57:00 PMbrokenst0neshttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287960753/23/2013 9:16:35 PMElroyhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287902133/20/2013 10:57:05 PMbrokenst0nesNo real info and classified as confidential. Guess we have to wait for case to start before we can find out much more. info.usitc.gov http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287740613/12/2013 10:18:58 AMbrokenst0neshttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287732863/11/2013 9:01:36 PMbrokenst0nesST Micro on the case again, this time via ITC complaint. st.com  Nothing on ITC site yet, but guess will be in the next few days. Was 9 patents last time, this time 5, no information yet if subset from the original ones. Out of 9 InvenSense said USPTO had determined substantial questions of patentability on 7, with 4 ...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287732333/11/2013 8:39:40 PMGPS Infohttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287689553/8/2013 8:02:34 PMGPS InfoPure speculation on my part but I do wonder if the iPhone 5S will have a gyro based OIS. I want to believe that this would become standard for all of the phone cameras. I read on the Qualcomm board that they spent a significant software effort on removing red-eye and other optical phenomena. Image stabilization shoul...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287689343/8/2013 7:49:21 PMGPS InfoThese RFID tags should be a part of indoor positioning at some point. However, I won't say that they will be a big part. These appear to be equivalent to the WiFi databases which are currently used to augment GNSS indoors. The WiFi routers have a dual-use functionality, but these IMES locators appear to have only a si...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287689283/8/2013 7:45:16 PMbrokenst0nesVideo from MWC, listen to the marketing communication guy talk about the HTC One OIS gyro and draw your own conclusions. Starts at 3:40. youtube.com http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287656443/7/2013 1:22:05 PMbrokenst0neshttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287639423/6/2013 4:21:24 PMbrokenst0nesInfo on STM approach to OIS along with a data sheet on their dual-core gyro L3G4IS. Out of interest the iPhone 5 contains a L3G4200D. st.com  st.com  Still need to find out what type of OIS solution is in Nokia Lumia 920, plus what the benefits are, if any, of STM approach compared to locating a gyro within the camer...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287629703/6/2013 10:55:57 AMbrokenst0nesAfter a little more digging seems more likely to be a 2021 in the HTC One. Strange the corp site doesn't list the part yet the following overview mentions it, plus Behrooz had the following to say at last CC: 'Another exciting product ramp was our market-leading 2-axis IDG and IXZ-2021 gyro tracking device for optical...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287628653/6/2013 10:18:34 AMbrokenst0neshttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287621163/5/2013 8:13:15 PMGPS InfoI have converted those trading shares to longer term shares. I have decided to accumulate shares over the next year. My thinking has led me to believe there is a story to unfold, but that it will last only for a few years. InvenSense will lead the MEMS combo market and gain further traction in this area. They shou...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287439522/24/2013 3:38:50 PMbrokenst0neshttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287428122/23/2013 4:39:07 PMbrokenst0nesSony Commercializes Industry Lowest*1 10mW*2 Power Consumption Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Receiver LSIs for Smartphones and Mobile Products Equipped with Sensor Fusion Functionality, realizing Seamless and High-Precision Position Measurement for both Indoor and Outdoor Locations sony.net http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287397962/21/2013 8:22:41 PMbrokenst0neshttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287385112/21/2013 11:43:44 AMbrokenst0neshttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287345142/19/2013 2:46:50 PMbrokenst0neshttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287284302/15/2013 1:10:46 PMbrokenst0neshttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287239422/13/2013 3:18:38 PMbrokenst0neshttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287236252/13/2013 1:19:41 PMbrokenst0neshttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287123462/7/2013 3:37:07 PMbrokenst0neshttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287119212/7/2013 12:46:24 PMbrokenst0neshttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287100362/6/2013 2:00:45 PMbrokenst0neshttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287100252/6/2013 1:56:31 PMbrokenst0nesMEMS vendors optimistic about combo sensor market digitimes.com  Very big increase in 2013 projected revenue.http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=286935301/29/2013 12:08:59 PMbrokenst0neshttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=286911291/28/2013 9:15:33 AMbrokenst0neshttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=286910991/28/2013 8:53:02 AMbrokenst0nesSTM is partly up on their decision to get rid of ST-Ericsson which continues to lose money quarter after quarter. Good luck with those trading shares, nice move this week so far, unless you are converted those to long term don't forget to lock in some gains. See the CC comment on 7 axis with pressure sensor sampling ...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=286841521/24/2013 10:40:04 AMGPS InfoSTM will plummet if this is the case. I see that STM's operating income and margins are going negative rather quickly. I also see that S&P cuts STMicroelectronics to 'BBB'; outlook negative reuters.com  and yet the stock price is up 50% from November. I need to study more. I picked up a small trading position ...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=286829281/23/2013 7:02:35 PMbrokenst0nesInvenSense products have been designed into virtually every major smartphone platform, so we believe it is extremely well positioned to penetrate Apple in 2013 for both the iPhone and iPad […] We believe InvenSense has a significant opportunity to be designed into Apple’s latest-generation iPhone and iPad in 2013. Most...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=286794441/22/2013 11:24:36 AMGPS InfoSo yes, the barometer will indicate how much change in altitude there is when moving up or down an escalator, but it will not indicate how much lateral movement there was. The detection of lateral movement must be accomplished by other means. I would very much like to see some results on the indoor positioning. I ...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=286567601/10/2013 8:30:58 PMbrokenst0nesSome more on the subject, this time from Behrooz. "The products we're looking at will be accurate to the sub-meter. At some point in the future it will be accurate enough to tell you whether you're sitting or standing," Abdi added. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/09/us-ces-invensense-idUSBRE9081BS20130109 Not...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=286541191/9/2013 8:27:41 PMGPS InfoNine-Axis (Gyro + Accelerometer + Compass) MEMS MotionTracking™ Device invensense.com  This would be a good unit to integrate with GNSS (GPS and GLONASS, etc). I am in the process of catching up with the latest developments...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=286438261/4/2013 3:08:56 PMGPS InfoAs a cautionary tale, another MEMS company, MEMSIC, have had a troubled history. There was a rapid decrease in the stock price over a year during 2008, with a drop from about $10 per share to $1.6 per share. They have rolled along a bottom since then, and they have had a poor record with their operating income over t...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=2862182712/22/2012 6:18:22 PMGPS InfoFrom what I have read, I would concur with your comments about in-door positioning. Some time back Motorola set the goal of 1 meter accuracy, anywhere and anytime; however, that was a very tall order. Apple and Google have made good progress using their WiFi databases, though I doubt they are anywhere near the 1-mete...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=2862067112/21/2012 8:49:28 PMbrokenst0neshttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=2861919812/21/2012 10:52:30 AMbrokenst0nesYep fair amount of change, lots of recruitment, most for senior and director level positions. While motion processing(MP) still has lots of legs left for growth, along with more sensors(pressure, compass), and OIS, would really like to know more about other MEMS areas outside sensors that they are working on. The US...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=2861831812/20/2012 9:16:41 PMGPS InfoBoard deciding to go for a new CEO has in the short term hit the stock price hard Wow! It looks like they have cleaned house and put Nasiri on the board (and out of the way?). They now have a former Qualcomm executive at the helm. Wild speculation: Qualcomm Ventures were an original investor, and now they want bet...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=2861808912/20/2012 7:26:29 PMbrokenst0nesMoved up somewhat, but more than likely its going nowhere until results come out in January. Very outside chance we get an announcement on a new OEM win before then. Board deciding to go for a new CEO has in the short term hit the stock price hard, hopefully they have made a good decision for the long run, time will ...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=2861522312/19/2012 2:25:35 PMbrokenst0nesInvenSense were looking for a software engineer to work on indoor navigation algorithms,so integration with GPS. invensense.com http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=2861520112/19/2012 2:16:37 PM