Stmicroelectronics the latest digital compass chip decreasing power 50%, magnetic induction resolution increased by 30%

Across multiple application field, the leading global semiconductor manufacturers and the worlds top consumer electronics and portable application MEMS (micro-electro-mechanical systems) components suppliers STMicroelectronics [1] (STMicroelectronics, abbreviation ST; the New York stock exchange code: STM) launched a new generation of geomagnetic program modules. To ultra-low power for window, a new generation of products in 5 x 5 x 1mm package integration high resolution three axis sex acceleration and tri-axial geomagnetic [2] motion sensor unit, used in portable consumer electronic equipment advanced navigation and position related service functions. Global famous city adjustable iSuppli predicted that global market the demand of digital compass will continue rapid growth, and projected yearly compound rate (CAGR) through 2010 will be will reach 12% in 2010, from $1.1 billion by 2015 grew to $1.9 billion.

In a package and integrated high-performance athletic to induction components shall, can strengthen cellphones and other personal electronic products, including the electronic compass function search direction, map/azimuth display, location services and pedestrian blind area navigation. As the latest to join stmicroelectronics MEMS products, the LSM303DLM geomagnetic module design and production adopts the sold more than 10 million currently with the stars stmicroelectronics motion sensor same micro mechanical processing process.

Stmicroelectronics of high-precision geomagnetic program unit of induction module integration with intelligence embedded function, including 6D direction detection, two programmable interrupt signals (such as sports, free fallers condition happened immediately notify), awaken/closing functions.

Stmicroelectronics latest geomagnetic plan module can improve the chip level and system level for energy efficiency, work 360uA than current power in production, the product power consumption reduced by 50%.

LSM303DLM module in the range + 2g / + 4g / + 8g (linear acceleration) and + 1.3 to + 8 gaussian [3] (magnetic field) provide sky-high induction accuracy within. The performance of this product has the most advanced time stability and temperature stability, a previous generation products increased by 30%. LSM303DLH induction resolution New module pins and software and previous generation products, so can directly replace compatible generation on the product to protect customer application development investment.

Stmicroelectronics LSM303DLM geomagnetic plan of already listed. Module