L20G20IS Gyroscope: The secret behind the perfect picture
https://www.electronics-lab.com/l20g20is-gyroscope-secret-behind-perfect-picture/
STMelectronics introduces a super tiny two-axis gyroscope (L20G20IS), a Micro-Electro-Mechanical system (MEMS) designed for the optical image stabilization for Smartphones with less energy consumption compared to its predecessor (L2G2IS). A gyroscope, or gyro for short, adds an additional dimension to the information supplied from the accelerometer by tracking rotation or twist. An accelerometer measures linear acceleration of movement, while […]
Flight controller unit evaluation board for drones
https://www.electronics-lab.com/flight-controller-unit-evaluation-board-drones/
The STEVAL-FCU001V1 board from ST is designed to support quadcopter drone designers with the latest solutions for motor control, sensors and and microcontroller. A complete sample FW project allows the designer to begin flying small and medium size quadcopters (with brushed or brushless DC motors) immediately and evaluate the performance of the IMU sensors under […]
MEMS — A 22-billion-dollar-worth industry by 2018
https://www.electronics-lab.com/mems-22-billion-dollar-industry-2018/
Thanks to Micro-Electro-Mechanical-Systems MEMS technology, which will be a 22-billion-dollar-worth industry by 2018, our mobile phones are equipped with accelerometers and gyroscopes so they know the direction and rotate our mobile screen as needed. The applications of MEMS had expanded a lot in various fields like: energy harvesting using piezoelectric effect, microphones, gyroscopes, pressure sensors, […]
Tri-axis sensor embeds pedometer
https://www.electronics-lab.com/tri-axis-sensor-embeds-pedometer/
Susan Nordyk @ edn.com discuss about the Kionix’s accelerometer with integrated pedometer. The K126 16-bit tri-axis digital accelerometer from Kionix integrates a step detector and step counter, yet minimizes power consumption. Housed in a tiny 2×2×0.9-mm LGA package, the K126 offers user-selectable g ranges of ±2 g, ±4 g, and ±8 g and output data […]
Accelerometers for vibration measurements & wireless condition monitoring
https://www.electronics-lab.com/accelerometers-vibration-measurements-wireless-condition-monitoring/
Graham Prophet @ eedesignnewseurope.com discuss about two new MEMS accelerometers from Analog Devices: Analog Devices (ADI) has added two devices to its low noise, low drift, low power, three-axis MEMS accelerometers. The low noise performance over high frequencies provided by the ADXL356 and ADXL357 MEMS accelerometers delivers high resolution vibration measurements that enable the early […]
3-axis accelerometer performs wake-up in consumer designs
https://www.electronics-lab.com/3-axis-accelerometer-performs-wake-consumer-designs/
Kionix (Ithaca, New York), part of the Rohm Group, has added the KXTJ3 3-axis low-cost accelerometer that offers the performance of a more expensive accelerometer in a 2 x 2 x 0.9 mm form factor. By Graham Prophet @ eedesignnewseurope.com The company presents the device as a high performance and reliable accelerometer in a package […]
Motion sensor offers low-power settings
https://www.electronics-lab.com/motion-sensor-offers-low-power-settings/
Susan Nordyk @ edn.com writes: Small enough for wearable devices, STMicroelectronics’ LIS2DW12 three-axis accelerometer draws only 50 nA in standby mode and 380 nA in low-power mode at a 1.6-Hz output data rate, adding negligible load on the battery. Operating from a supply voltage of 1.62 to 3.6 V, the LIS2DW12 enables extended operation from […]
Smart sensors track fitness activity
https://www.electronics-lab.com/smart-sensors-track-fitness-activity/
STMicroelectronics’ LIS2DS12 3-axis accelerometer, LSM6DSL/M 6-axis inertial module, and new LSM303AH eCompass enable always-on fitness-tracking applications to operate longer and record progress more accurately. by Susan Nordyk @ edn.com: These smart sensors help track movement continuously with minimal impact on device battery life by performing various motion-related calculations on-chip, instead of using the main system […]
+/- 1.7g Dual-Axis IMEMS Accelerometer Using ADXL203
https://www.electronics-lab.com/1-7g-dual-axis-imems-accelerometer-using-adxl203/
The ADXL203 Module is high precision, low power, complete dual-axis accelerometers with signal conditioned voltage outputs, all on a single, monolithic IC. The ADXL203 measure acceleration with a full-scale range of ±1.7 g, ±5 g, or ±18 g. The ADXL203 can measure both dynamic acceleration (for example, vibration) and static acceleration (for example, gravity).The typical […]
Embedded orientation detection using the MMA8450Q
https://www.electronics-lab.com/embedded-orientation-detection-using-mma8450q/
NXP’s accelerometer chip MMA8450Q, provides orientation detection on handheld devices: This application note targets the portrait/landscape orientation detection feature which has become standard in many hand-held electronic devices. Additionally, this application note aims to explain uses as well as highlight some of the challenges of designing an embedded algorithm into the sensor. Included in content, […]