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Acceleration sensor BMA456

High performance. Thin package. Low TCO.

BMA456

Accelerometer

The BMA456 is an ultra-small, triaxial, low-g high performance acceleration sensor with digital interfaces. The sensor is suitable for low-power and demanding consumer electronics applications. It detects wrist tilt, tab/double tab and enables plug ’n’ play step counting especially in wearable devices.

Technical data

Parameter Technical data
Parameter
Digital resolution
Technical data
16 bit
Parameter
Resolution
(in ±2g range)
Technical data
0.06 mg
Parameter
Measurement ranges
(programmable)
Technical data
±2 g, ±4 g, ±8 g, ±16 g
Parameter
Sensitivity (calibrated)
Technical data
±2 g: 16384 LSB/g
±4 g: 8192 LSB/g
±8 g: 4096 LSB/g
±16 g: 2048 LSB/g
Parameter
Zero-g offset (typ., over life-time)
Technical data
±20 mg
Parameter
Noise density (typ.)
Technical data
120 µg/vHz
Parameter
Bandwidths (programmable)
Technical data
1600 Hz ... 1.5 Hz
Parameter
Digital inputs/outputs
Technical data
SPI & I2C,
2x digital interrupt pins
Parameter
Supply voltage (VDD)
Technical data
1.62 … 3.6 V
Parameter
I/0 supply voltage (VDDIO)
Technical data
1.2 … 3.6 V
Parameter
Temperature range
Technical data
-40 … +85°C
Parameter
Current consumption
- full operation
- low-power mode
Technical data

150 μA
14 μA typ. (at 50 Hz ODR)
Parameter
FIFO data buffer
Technical data
1 kB
Parameter
LGA package
Technical data
2 x 2 x 0.65 mm³
Parameter
Shock resistance
Technical data
10,000 g x 200 µs

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Software

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Applications and solutions

Woman doing sports using hearables and smartwatch

Wearables & hearables

Smartwatches, wristbands, smart clothes and hearables: whether supporting your fitness through calorie counting or helping you orient yourself through navigation, our accurate and ultra-low power sensing solutions turn a regular wearable into your daily companion!

The BSEC software is only available for download after accepting the software license agreement:

BSEC license agreement
  

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