Ultrakompakt 3-akset MEMS gyroskop
STMicroelectronics udvider MEMS sensorporteføljen med 3-akset gyroskop, der leveres i ultrakompakt pakning på 3x3 mm (in english).
STMicroelectronics (ST) has unveiled its smallest, lowest-power and highest-performance chip-scale gyroscope for advanced motion-sensing applications. The L3GD20H gyroscope measures only 3 x 3mm and 1mm high - the smallest available.
It is occupying little over half the volume of its predecessor, yet offering better resolution, higher accuracy, superior stability and faster response time. The new device enables smaller sensing mechanisms in smart consumer electronics, including mobile phones and tablets, game consoles, digital cameras and industrial tools.
The ultra-small dimensions of this gyroscope also allow experimental projects such as wearable electronics to move closer towards true practicality. One such application is the prototype smart suit that ST used to demonstrate inertial body-motion reconstruction early in 2012, which can help enhance various applications such as augmented reality, sports training aids, or medical therapy.
- Miniaturized, low-power sensors such as our new L3GD20H enable smart electronics to be used in ever-smaller and slimmer handheld devices, as well as in items such as clothes or sports equipment, creating opportunities for exciting new products and services, says Roberto De Nuccio, Business Development Manager for ST’s Motion MEMS Division.
- Both high-volume applications in smart phones and tablets and emerging applications such as prosthetics, medical instruments, goods tracking and power tools will benefit from this latest generation of tiny MEMS devices.
