Product category:
Sensors and Data Acquisition
News Release from: STMicroelectronics | Subject: LIS202DL
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 18 June 2007
Accelerometer has sense for user
controls
Digital-output two-axis linear accelerometer addresses a wide range of consumer and industrial applications from motion-activated user interfaces to vibration monitoring.
STMicroelectronics has extended its range of motion sensors with a new digital-output two-axis linear accelerometer The low-power ultracompact LIS202DL with embedded smart features addresses a wide range of consumer and industrial applications from motion-activated user interfaces to vibration monitoring
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 8 Nov 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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ST's sensor with the embedded motion detection/wake-up feature can cut power consumption in products that need to be powered on (or off) while or after they have been touched or moved, such as in remote controls.
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ST's LIS202DL is housed in a 5 x 3 x 0.9mm LGA-14 plastic package to fit in a variety of space-constrained applications and its ultra-compact robust design provides 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 the board.
The sensor is available in a dynamically selectable choice of +/-2 and +/-8g acceleration ranges, suited for measuring both static and dynamic acceleration.
The new device targets a wide range of low-g applications in consumer and industrial markets, including motion-activated user interfaces, gaming in portable devices and vibration monitoring.
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Samples of ST's LIS202DL are available now, with volume production planned for the end of Q2 2007.
Unit pricing is US $3 for quantities of 10,000 pieces.
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