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ST Introduces Voltage-Agnostic MEMS-Based Motion Sensor for Mobile Phones and Other Portable Devices
STMicroelectronics has expanded its portfolio of ultra-compact, high-performance MEMS (Micro Electro-Mechanical System) sensors with a 3-axis accelerometer with absolute analog output. Able to operate with any supply voltage in the range of 2.16V to 3.6V and extremely stable over temperature and time, ST’s LIS352AX is a perfect fit for motion-sensing applications in space- and cost-constrained battery-operated devices.
STâ€The LIS352AX boasts high stability over a wide temperature range for both zero-g offset and sensitivity. With the offset drift (temperature variation) around ± 0.3mg/°C, ST’s new sensor is one of the most stable devices in the market, eliminating the need for further temperature compensation in the application.
Housed in an environment-friendly 3 x 5 x 1 mm3 plastic package, the LIS352AX provides extremely accurate output across a full-scale range of +/-2.0g. The device operates at a very low noise level with minimized power consumption, which is especially critical in battery-operated portable systems.
The accelerometer’s ultra-compact robust design provides very high immunity to vibration and shock survivability up to 10,000g. Built-in self-test capability allows the customer to verify the functioning of the sensor after it has been assembled on board.
ST’s MEMS accelerometers target a wide range of low-g applications across consumer and industrial market segments, including free-fall detection for data-integrity protection in hard-disk drives, vibration monitoring and compensation, remote control, as well as motion user interfaces in mobile and gaming devices or portable media players.