LPY510AL
MEMS motion sensor:
dual axis pitch and yaw 100ꢀ/s analog gyroscope
Preliminary data
Features
■ 2.7 V to 3.6 V single supply operation
■ Very extended operating temperature range
(-40ꢀC to +85ꢀC)
LGA-16L (5x5x1.5mm)
■ High stability overtemperature
■ Absolute analog rate output
The LPY510AL has a full scale of 100 ꢀ/s and is
capable of detecting rates with a -3 dB bandwidth
up to 140 Hz. The gyroscope is the combination
of one actuator and one accelerometer integrated
in a single micromachined structure.
■ Two separate outputs for each axis
(1x and 4x amplified)
■ Integrated low-pass filters
■ Low power consumption
■ Embedded power-down
■ Embedded self-test
It includes a sensing element composed by single
driving mass, kept in continuos oscillating
movement and able to react when an angular rate
is applied based on the Coriolis principle.
■ High shock and vibration survivability
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■ ECOPACK RoHS and “Green” compliant
A CMOS IC provides the measured angular rate
to the external world through an analog output
voltage, allowing high level of integration and
production trimming to better match sensing
element characteristics.
(see Section 5)
Applications
■ GPS navigation systems
ST’s gyroscope family leverages on robust and
mature manufacturing process already used for
the production of micromachined accelerometers.
■ Motion tracking
■ Pointing devices, remote and game controllers
■ Motion control with user interface
■ Industrial and robotics
ST is already in the field with several hundreds
million sensors with excellent acceptance from
the market in terms of quality, reliability and
performance.
Description
LPY510AL is provided in plastic land grid array
(LGA) package. Several years ago ST pioneered
successfully the usage of this package for
accelerometers. Today ST has the widest
manufacturing capability and strongest expertise
in the world for production of sensor in plastic
LGA package.
The LPY510AL is a low-power dual-axis
micromachined gyroscope capable of measuring
angular rate along pitch and yaw axes.
It provides excellent temperature stability and
high resolution over an extended operating
temperature range (-40 ꢀC to +85 ꢀC).
Table 1.
Device summary
Order code
Temperature range (°C)
Package
Packing
LPY510AL
-40 to +85
-40 to +85
LGA-16 (5x5x1.5)
LGA-16 (5x5x1.5)
Tray
LPY510ALTR
Tape and reel
July 2009
Doc ID 15805 Rev 2
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