Low Profile, Low Consumption
±0.5 g Dual Axis Accelerometer with
Absolute Analog Outputs
MXA6500E
VDD
FEATURES
TEMP
Low power consumption: typical 2mA@3V
Resolution better than 1 milli-g
Dual axis accelerometer fabricated on a monolithic
CMOS IC
On chip mixed signal processing
No moving parts
Temperature
Internal
VREF
Sensor
TP
PD
Oscillator
TEMP
No
Connection
CLK
CLK
Coarse
Fine Gain
Adj.
Heater
Control
Gain Adj.
Vref
D/A
No loose particle issues
Low Pass
Filter
Temp
Xout
A/D
Buf.
Buf.
>50,000 g shock survival rating
5mm X 5mm X 1.55mm LCC package
2.7V to 3.6V single supply continuous operation
Ultra low initial Zero-g Offset
No adjustment needed outside
X aixs
Comp.
CLK TEMP
CLK
CLK
CLK
CLK
Vref
No
Connection
Coarse
Fine Gain
Adj.
Gain Adj.
Temp
Low Pass
Filter
Y aixs
Yout
A/D
D/A
Comp.
Acceleration
Sensor
CLK
CLK
CLK
TEMP
CLK
CLK
APPLICATIONS
GND
Tilt and motion sensing in cost-sensitive applications
Smart handheld devices
Computer security
Input devices
MXA6500E FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
Pedometers and activity monitors
Gaming controllers
Toys and entertainment products
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The MXA6500E is a low cost; dual axis accelerometer
fabricated on a standard, submicron CMOS process. It is a
complete sensing system with on-chip mixed signal
processing. The MXA6500E measures acceleration with a
full-scale range of ±0.5 g and a sensitivity of 500mV/g @3V
at 25°C. It can measure both dynamic acceleration (e.g.
vibration) and static acceleration (e.g. gravity). The
MXA6500E design is based on heat convection and requires
no solid proof mass. This eliminates stiction and particle
problems associated with competitive devices and provides
shock survival greater than 50,000 g, leading to significantly
lower failure rate and lower loss due to handling during
assembly and at customer field application.
The max noise floor is 1 mg/ Hz allowing signals below
1 milli-g to be resolved at 1 Hz bandwidth. The
MXA6500E is packaged in a hermetically sealed lowprofile
LCC surface mount package (5 mm x 5 mm x 1.55 mm
height). It is operational over a -40°C to +85°C temperature
range.
Information furnished by MEMSIC is believed to be accurate and reliable. However,
no responsibility is assumed by MEMSIC for its use, nor for any infringements of
patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use. No license is
granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of MEMSIC.
©MEMSIC, Inc.
800 Turnpike St., Suite 202, North Andover, MA 01845
Tel: 978.738.0900
www.memsic.com
Fax: 978.738.0196
MEMSIC MXA6500E Rev.B
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