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Electronic Compass
AK8978

6-axis Electronic Compass

AK8978
AK8978 26-pin LGA
(3.0 5.0 1.0 mm)

1. 3-axis magnetometer and 3-axis accelerometer are assembled into one package
2. 3-axis magnetometer part (equivalent to AK8975)
  - 13-bit data output for each 3-axis magnetic components
  - Resolution: 0.3 µT (typ.)
  - Measurement range: ± 1200 µT
  - Operation modes: Power-down, Single measurement and Self test
  - Serial interfaces (separated from main power supply, low voltage is acceptable)
    · I2C-bus interface (can be operated at Standard- or Fast-mode)
    · 4-wire SPI
  - Built-in oscillator for clock source, power-on reset circuit and self test function
  - Operating supply voltage: Vdd = +2.4V to +3.6V, Vid = +1.65V to Vdd
  - Current consumption
    · Measurement (ave.): 350 µA (typ.) at 8 Hz repetition rate
    · Power-down: 3 µA (typ.)
3. 3-axis accelerometer part (equivalent to Analog Devices, Inc. ADXL346 )
  - 13-bit data output for each 3-axis acceleration components
  - Resolution: 4 mg (typ.)
  - Measurement range: ±2 g/±4 g/±8 g/±16 g
  - Serial interfaces (separated from main power supply, low voltage is acceptable)
    · I2C-bus interface (can be operated at Standard- or Fast-mode)
    · 4-wire SPI
  - Extensive built in applications
    · Tapping detection
    · Activity/inactivity monitoring
    · Free-fall detection
    · Six-position orientation detection
  - First in, first out (FIFO) buffer
  - Flexible interrupt function, power-on reset and self test function
  - Operating supply voltage: Vdd = +1.7V to +2.75V, Vid = +1.7V to Vdd
  - Current consumption
  - Measurement (ave.): 30 µA (typ.) at 10 Hz repetition rate
  - Power-down: 0.2 µA (typ.)
4. Operating temperature range: -30°C to +85°C
5. Package: 26-pin LGA (3.0 × 5.0 × 1.0 mm)
 

AK8978 BLOCK DIAGRAM

AK8978 BLOCK DIAGRAM
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