Ultra low-power high-performance three-axis digital output MEMS motion sensor

STMicroelectronics' LIS2HH12 MEMS digital output motion sensor is now available from Mouser stock. Part of the company's Pico family, the device is an ultra low-power high-performance three-axis linear accelerometer. It has full scales of ±2g/±4g/±8g and is capable of measuring accelerations with output data rates from 10Hz to 800Hz. The device's self-test capability allows the user to check the functioning of the sensor in the final application. The LIS2HH12 has an integrated first-in, first-out (FIFO) buffer allowing the user to store data in order to limit intervention by the host processor. The LIS2HH12 is available in a compact low-profile plastic land grid array package (LGA) and it is 'guaranteed' to operate over an extended temperature range from -40C to +85C. Applications include motion-controlled user interfaces, gaming and virtual reality, pedometers, intelligent power saving for handheld devices, display orientation, click / double-click recognition, impact recognition / logging, vibration monitoring and compensation.