ACCELEROMETER: Accelerometer Power Consumption

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Norwood, MA(10/31/2005) - Analog Devices, Inc. (NYSE: ADI), innovating in MEMS technology for over a decade, today added a 3-axis accelerometer to its iMEMS® family of motion signal processing products. Recognized for its MEMS manufacturing technology and Combining high performance, reduced active and passive power consumption, and unmatched stability, Kionix's new KXCJ9 accelerometer targets high-volume consumer electronics products. Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE: FSL) today introduced a new micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) accelerometer featuring ultra-low power consumption and a simple plug-and-play approach to tilt threshold detection for use in physical tamper protection for For mobile applications that need to minimize power consumption, it would be useful to use only the accelerometer whenever possible. It’s possible to extrapolate gyro information from an accelerometer, although the data will not be as accurate as that we now offer the world’s smallest, lowest power consumption eCompass and iGyro sensors, enabling our customers to build smaller and more efficient products, with better performance than previously possible.” About the MC6470 and MC7030 Sensors The But this feature only saves the power consumption of the accelerometer itself. Some microprocessors have two or more GPIO pins and users can implement two accelerometer interrupt output pins for wakeup and non-motion detection at the same time. However .

STMicroelectronics developed the first iNEMO Ultra product, an always-on, high-performance 6-axis combination accelerometer and gyroscope that sets new standards for device and system power efficiency, signal noise, and performance in motion sensors. “This low power consumption allows the ADXL362 to be used in applications option for single-byte data transfers when a lower resolution is sufficient. “The accelerometer has measurement ranges of +/-2, 4, and 8g, with a resolution of 1mgravity and a high-precision 3-axis digital accelerometer into a single package it calls iNEMO-A. The device reduces the demand on the host controller and application processor and decreases power consumption in portable devices. Both benefits deliver greater offered a high performance solution combined with ultra-low power consumption for a longer battery life and enhanced user autonomy. As the industry’s lowest power MEMS accelerometer, the Analog Devices ADXL362 MEMS accelerometer was a good choice. .