The second of this week’s small sensors is the world’s smallest and most robust digital accelerometer from MEMSIC Inc. Using patented MEMS thermal technology manufactured with a standard 0.18 µm CMOS process and advanced wafer- level packaging (WLP), the MXC6226XC two-axis digital accelerometer fits within a 1.2. x 1.7 x 1.0 mm package. Per the company’s analysis, this makes it approximately 50% smaller than competitive products.
The two-axis digital accelerometer can measure acceleration over a ±2 g range with an absolute 0g offset of less than ±50 mg as well as can detect four orientation positions and provide shake detection. The company’s thermal accelerometer technology uses no moving internal structures, so the accelerometer exhibits extremely high shock survivability (up to 50,000g).
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