Accelerometers measure linear acceleration and are also used for other purposes such as inclination and vibration measurement.
MEMS accelerometers embed several useful features for motion and acceleration detection, including free-fall, wakeup, single/double-tap recognition, activity/inactivity detection, and 6D/4D orientation.
Applications
- Motion detection
- Smart power saving
- Gesture recognition and gaming
- Display orientation
- Vibration monitoring and compensation
- Impact recognition and logging
- Tilt/inclination measurements
- Robotics
- Inclination / orientation detection
- Impact recognition and logging
- Vibration monitoring and compensation
Accelerometer product types
ST state-of-the-art 3-axis MEMS accelerometers include general-purpose sensors, application-specific sensors, and sensors with an embedded machine learning core.
For automotive applications, the ST portfolio offers extended temperature range and AEC-Q100 qualified accelerometers such as the AIS32x family.
Devices for industrial applications include IISxxx family products, which are part of the ST longevity program that guarantees production for at least ten years from their launch date.
- General-purpose sensors
- Application-specific sensors
- Sensors with embedded machine learning core
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Benefits
- Advanced power-saving features for ultralow-power applications
- Dedicated OIS SPIAUX interface
- Machine learning core
- Programmable finite state machine for custom-gesture recognition
- Advanced pedometer, step detector, and step counter
- Low-power mode, auto wake-up function, and FIFO buffer
- 2x2x1-mm packages available with 14- and 12-lead pinouts
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The high-accuracy IIS2ICLX two-axis digital accelerometer is ideal for structural health monitoring and inclination measurements, combining high stability and repeatability, low noise, and ultra-low-power with support for Artificial Intelligence at the edge. It is included in ST’s 10-year longevity program.
The IIS2ICLX features:
- 2-axis digital plug-and-play inclinometer
- the highest performance in terms of resolution, accuracy, stability, and power consumption
- Ultra-low noise (15 µg/√Hz)
- A programmable Machine Learning core to integrate AI algorithms and reduce power consumption at system level
The unparalleled set of features, such as the Machine Learning Core (MLC), programmable Finite State Machines (FSM), FIFO, sensor hub capabilities, and event decoding and interrupts, provide fundamental support for low power intelligent sensor nodes to reduce data transfer rates and volumes to the cloud.
Thanks to its decision-tree algorithms, the IIS2ICLX significantly increases the autonomy of battery-operated applications by allowing nodes to remain in very low power standby until the sensor autonomously detects and classifies movement, vibration or variation in inclination.
New IIS3DWB sensing solution for wide scale adoption of vibration monitoring in Industry 4.0 applications
Optimized for high performance industrial vibration sensing, the 3-axis IIS3DWB MEMS accelerometer with an ultra-wide bandwidth and low-noise is a power-efficient and affordable digital sensing solution included in ST’s 10-year longevity program.
The IIS3DWB sensor is a key enabler of industrial vibration monitoring:
- it offers a 3-axis digital plug-and-play solution for a seamless and cost-effective adoption
- its wide and flat frequency response up to 6kHz and low noise ensure high-quality vibration data is collected
- the sensor low-power and extended temperature range up to +105°C is ideal for long-lasting, self-powered wireless sensor nodes and allows them to be retrofitted into existing systems
The STWIN SensorTile development kit (STEVAL-STWINKT1B) takes the prototyping of vibration monitoring solutions to the next level. It integrates the IIS3DWB sensor with numerous additional sensors and an ultra-low-power STM32L4+ MCU, and offers wired and wireless connectivity. Software libraries for vibration processing are also available, including a high-speed data logger for data scientists to develop algorithms.
- IIS3DHHC High-resolution, high-stability 3-axis digital inclinometer for industrial applications
- IIS2ICLX High-accuracy, High-resolution, Low-power, 2-axis Digital Inclinometer with Embedded Machine Learning Core
- IIS3DWB Ultra-wide bandwidth, low-noise, 3-axis digital vibration sensor
- LIS2DE12 MEMS digital output motion sensor: ultra-low-power high-performance 3-axis "femto" accelerometer
- LIS2DTW12 MEMS digital output dual motion and temperature sensor
- AIS2120SX Automotive accelerometer for airbag, dual-axis hi-g accelerometer, AEC-Q100 qualified
- IIS2DLPC MEMS digital output motion sensor: high-performance ultra-low-power 3-axis accelerometer for industrial applications
- AIS328DQ Automotive 3-axis accelerometer, ultra low power, SPI/I2C digital output, AEC-Q100 qualified
- H3LIS331DL Low power High-g 3-axis accelerometer, SPI/I2C digital output MEMS motion sensor, user-selectable full scales of ±100g/±200g/±400g
- AIS25BA MEMS digital output motion sensor: low noise, high bandwith, 3-axis accelerometer with TDM interface
- LIS2DUXS12 Ultralow-power accelerometer with Qvar, AI, & anti-aliasing
- LIS2DUX12 Ultralow-power accelerometer with AI & anti-aliasing
- AIS1200PS MEMS peripheral acceleration sensor, single-axis with PSI5 point-to-point interface, AEC-Q100 qualified
- LIS2DH MEMS digital output motion sensor:ultra low-power high performance 3-axis femto accelerometer
- IIS2DH Ultra low-power high performance 3-axes accelerometer with digital output for industrial applications
- LIS2DW12 3-axis MEMS accelerometer, ultra low power, configurable single/double-tap recognition, free-fall, wakeup, portrait/landscape, 6D/4D orientation detections
- LIS2DH12 MEMS digital output motion sensor: ultra-low-power high-performance 3-axis "femto" accelerometer
- LIS3DH 3-axis MEMS accelerometer, ultra-low-power, ±2g/4g/8g/16g full scale, high-speed I2C/SPI digital output, embedded FIFO, high-performance acceleration sensor, LGA 16 3x3x1.0 package
- AIS3624DQ 3-axis accelerometer for non-safety automotive applications, ultra low power, SPI/I2C digital output, AEC-Q100 qualified
- AIS2DW12 MEMS digital output motion sensor: ultra-low-power 3-axis accelerometer for automotive applications
- AIS2IH MEMS digital output motion sensor: high-performance 3-axis accelerometer for automobile applications
- LIS3DHH 3-axis accelerometer, ultra high resolution, low-noise, SPI 4-wire digital output, ±2.5g full-scale
- LIS2DW MEMS digital output motion sensor:high-performance ultra-low-power 3-axis "femto" accelerometer
- LIS25BA MEMS digital output motion sensor: low noise, high bandwith, 3-axis accelerometer with TDM interface
- LIS2DU12 Ultralow-power accelerometer with anti-aliasing & motion detection
- LIS2DS12 3-axis MEMS accelerometer, ±2g/±4g/±8g/±16g full scale, high-speed I2C/SPI digital output, ultra-low-power, high-performance acceleration sensor
- H3LIS100DL Ultra low power 3-axis accelerometer, SPI/I2C digital output MEMS motion sensor
- MIS2DH 3-axis accelerometer for medical/healthcare applications, ±2g/±4g/±8g/±16g user selectable full-scale
- H3LIS200DL Ultra low power 3-axis accelerometer, SPI/I2C digital output MEMS motion sensor, user-selectable full scales of ±100g/±200g
- IIS328DQ High-performance ultra-low-power 3-axis accelerometer with digital output for industrial applications
- LIS331DLH 3-axis digital accelerometer, ultra low power operational modes, advanced power saving, smart sleep to wake-up functions
- LIS2HH12 3-axis accelerometer, ±2g/±4g/±8g full scale, high-speed I2C/SPI digital output, ultra-low-power, integrated FIFO