Kionix, Inc

Kionix is a leading supplier in the global market for micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) inertial sensors for the consumer electronics, automotive, industrial and healthcare sectors. Offering one of the industry’s broadest families of MEMS devices, Kionix products include 3-axis accelerometers and gyroscopes, 6-axis combination products, and mixed signal interface integrated circuits. Augmenting its broad array of inertial sensors, Kionix also provides development tools and application support to enable a motion-based gaming; user-interface functionality in mobile handsets, tablets, personal navigation systems and TV remote controllers; and hard-disk-drive drop protection in laptops and other mobile products. Founded in 1993, Kionix is headquartered in Ithaca, NY USA and has regional offices in Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Taiwan, Singapore, Silicon Valley, CA and Chicago, IL. In 2009, Kionix became a wholly owned subsidiary of ROHM Co, Ltd, a Kyoto, Japan-based, multi-billion-dollar, diversified electronics supplier. Kionix is ISO 9001:2009 and TS:16949 certified. For more information on Kionix, visit: For more information on ROHM, visit