Low Cost ± ±1. g Dual
Axis Accelerometer
ADXL.±3
FEATURES
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Dual axis accelerometer on a single IC chip
5 mm × 5 mm × 2 mm LCC package
1 mg resolution at 60 Hz
Low power: 700 µA at VS = 5 V (typical)
High zero g bias stability
The ADXL213 is a low cost, low power, complete dual axis
accelerometer with signal conditioned, duty cycle modulated
outputs, all on a single monolithic IC. The ADXL213 measures
acceleration with a full-scale range of 1.2 g (typical). The
ADXL213 can measure both dynamic acceleration (e.g.,
vibration) and static acceleration (e.g., gravity).
High sensitivity accuracy
Pulse width modulated digital outputs
X and Y axes aligned to within 0.1° (typical)
BW adjustment with a single capacitor
Single-supply operation
The outputs are digital signals whose duty cycles (ratio of pulse
width to period) are proportional to acceleration (30%/g). The
duty cycle outputs can be directly measured by a microcontrol-
ler without an A/D converter or glue logic.
3500 g shock survival
Innovative design techniques are used to ensure high zero g bias
stability (typically better than 0.25 mg/°C), as well as tight sensi-
tivity stability (typically better than 50 ppm/°C).
APPLICATIONS
Automotive tilt alarms
Data projectors
Navigation
The typical noise floor is 160 µg/√ , allowing signals below
Hz
1 mg (0.06° of inclination) to be resolved in tilt sensing applica-
tions using narrow bandwidths (<60 Hz).
Platform stabilization/leveling
Alarms and motion detectors
High accuracy, 2-axis tilt sensing
The user selects the bandwidth of the accelerometer using
capacitors CX and CY at the XFILT and YFILT pins. Bandwidths of
0.5 Hz to 250 Hz may be selected to suit the application.
The ADXL213 is available in a 5 mm × 5 mm × 2 mm, 8-pad
hermetic LCC package.
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
+V
S
C
Y
Y
+V
FILT
S
ADXL213
32kΩ
32kΩ
OUTPUT
AMP
Y
X
OUT
OUT
C
DC
AC
AMP
DEMOD
DCM
OUTPUT
AMP
SENSOR
COM
ST
X
T2
FILT
C
R
SET
X
T2
T1
A(g) = (T1/T2 – 0.5)/30%
0g = 50% DUTY CYCLE
T2(s) = R
/125MΩ
SET
Figure 1.
Rev. 0
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