MPL115A2
Miniature I2C digital barometer, 50 to 115 kPa
Rev. 10 — 10 October 2017
Data sheet: technical data
1 General description
The MPL115A2 is an absolute pressure sensor with a digital I2C output targeting low
cost applications. A miniature 5 x 3 x 1.2 mm LGA package is ideally suited for the space
constrained requirements of portable electronic devices. Low current consumptions of
5 μA during Active mode and 1 μA during Shutdown (Sleep) mode are essential when
focusing on low-power applications. The wide operating temperature range spans from –
40 °C to +105 °C to fit demanding environmental conditions.
The MPL115A2 employs a MEMS pressure sensor with a conditioning IC to provide
accurate pressure measurements from 50 to 115 kPa. An integrated ADC converts
pressure and temperature sensor readings to digitized outputs via a I2C port. Factory
calibration data is stored internally in an on-board ROM. Utilizing the raw sensor output
and calibration data, the host microcontroller executes a compensation algorithm to
render Compensated Absolute Pressure with ±1 kPa accuracy.
The MPL115A2 pressure sensor’s small form factor, low power capability, precision, and
digital output optimize it for barometric measurement applications.
2 Features
• Digitized pressure and temperature information together with programmed calibration
coefficients for host micro use.
• Factory calibrated
• 50 kPa to 115 kPa absolute pressure
• ±1 kPa accuracy
• 2.375 V to 5.5 V supply
• Integrated ADC
• I2C Interface (operates up to 400 kHz)
• 7-bit I2C address = 60h
• Monotonic pressure and temperature data outputs
• Surface mount RoHS compliant package
3 Applications
• Barometry (portable and desktop)
• Altimeters
• Weather stations
• Hard-disk drives (HDD)
• Industrial equipment
• Health monitoring
• Air control systems