Small. Low power. Low noise.

IMU: BMI160

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BMI160

IMU combining accelerometer and gyroscope.

The small, low power BMI160 is a low noise 16-bit IMU designed for mobile applications such as AR or indoor navigation, providing highly accurate sensor data and real-time sensor data. The low current consumption of BMI160 enables always-on applications in battery-driven devices. This sensor features a configurable on-chip interrupt engine which provides motion-based gesture recognition and context awareness as always-on background functions. The BMI160 is compatible with the Qeexo FingerSense application.

Indoor navigation, pedestrian dead-reckoning

Image stabilization

Step counting

Technical data

Parameter	Technical data
Parameter Package dimensions	Technical data 2.5x3.0x0.8mm³
Parameter Temperature range	Technical data -40...+85 °C
Parameter Supply voltage VDDIO	Technical data 1.2... 3.6 V
Parameter Supply voltage VDD	Technical data 1.71... 3.6 V
Parameter Ty. current consumption - Gyro. @full operation - Gyro. + Acc. @full oper. - Gyro. @fast start-up - Acc. @full operation - Suspend mode - Significant motion - Step detector	Technical data 850 μA 925 μA 500 μA 180 μA 3 μA 20 μA 20 μA
Parameter Sensitivity (typ.) Acc.	Technical data ±2g: 16384 LSB/g ±4g: 8192 LSB/g ±8g: 4096 LSB/g ±16g: 2048 LSB/g
Parameter Sensitivity (typ.) Gyro.	Technical data ±125 °/s: 262.4 LSB/°/s ±250 °/s: 131.2 LSB/°/s ±500 °/s: 65.6 LSB/°/s ±1000 °/s: 32.8 LSB/°/s ±2000 °/s: 16.4 LSB/°/s
Parameter TCS (typ.)	Technical data (A): ±0.03 %/K (G): ±0.02 %/K
Parameter Nonlinearity (typ.)	Technical data (A): 0.5 %FS (G): 0.1 %FS
Parameter Offset (typ.)	Technical data (A): ±40 mg (G): ± 3 °/s
Parameter TCO (typ.)	Technical data (A): ±1.0 mg/K (G): 0.05 °/s/K
Parameter Noise density (typ.)	Technical data (A): 180 μg/√Hz (G): 0.007 °/s/√Hz
Parameter FIFO size	Technical data 1024 byte

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Flyer

BST-BMI160-FL000

Datasheet

BST-BMI160-DS000

Handling, soldering & mounting instructions

BST-MIS-HS000

Shuttle board flyer

BST-DHW-FL022

Shipment packaging details

BST-BMI160-SP000

Drivers

Sensor fusion software

MetaMotion C (MbientLab)

EOS™ S3 Sensor Processing SoC (QuickLogic)

Project mangOHTM (Sierra Wireless)

Spresense (Sony)

Woman and man lying on the floor and playing video games

Gaming & toys

Sensor-enabled gaming consoles and toys are common devices in many people's everyday lives. A multitude of games utilize motion detection enabled by sensors and software. Our sensing solutions enable a richer entertainment experience!

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AR & VR

AR and VR technologies can support gaming, learning, navigation and maintenance. Crucial requirements for a pleasant AR and VR experience are real-time motion detection, head movement tracking and precise sensor data fusion, which are enabled by our sensing solutions.

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Smartphones & tablets

Did you know that you most likely have a Bosch MEMS sensor in your pocket? More than every second smartphone and tablet worldwide contains at least one of these tiny helpers. Bosch MEMS sensors stabilize images, detect gestures and activities, and count your steps.

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