LIS344ALH
MEMS inertial sensor
high performance 3-axis ±2/±6g ultracompact linear accelerometer
Features
■ 2.4 V to 3.6 V single supply operation
■ ±2 g / ±6 g user selectable full-scale
■ Low power consumption
■ Output voltage, offset and sensitivity are
ratiometric to the supply voltage
■ Factory trimmed device sensitivity and offset
■ Embedded self test
■ RoHS/ECOPACK
■ High shock survivability ( 10000 g )
®
compliant
Description
The LIS344ALH is an ultra compact consumer
low-power three-axis linear accelerometer that
includes a sensing element and an IC interface
able to take the information from the sensing
element and to provide an analog signal to the
external world.
The sensing element, capable of detecting the
acceleration, is manufactured using a dedicated
process developed by ST to produce inertial
sensors and actuators in silicon.
The IC interface is manufactured using an ST
proprietary CMOS process with high level of
integration. The dedicated circuit is trimmed to
better match the sensing element characteristics.
LGA 16L
The LIS344ALH has a dynamically user
selectable full-scale of ±2 g / ±6 g and it is
capable of measuring accelerations over a
maximum bandwidth of 1.8 kHz for all axes. The
device bandwidth may be reduced by using
external capacitances. The self-test capability
allows the user to check the functioning of the
system.
The LIS344ALH is available in Land Grid Array
package (LGA) manufactured by ST.
It is guaranteed to operate over an extended
temperature range of -40 °C to +85 °C.
The LIS344ALH belongs to a family of products
suitable for a variety of applications:
– Mobile terminals
– Gaming and virtual reality input devices
– Antitheft systems and inertial navigation
– Appliance and robotics.
(4x4x1.5 mm)
Table 1. Device summary
Order codes Temp range [°C] Package Packaging
LIS344ALH -40 to +85 LGA-16L Tray
LIS344ALHTR -40 to +85 LGA-16L Tape and reel
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Content LIS344ALH
Content
1 Block diagram and pin description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.1 Block diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.2 Pin description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2 Mechanical and electrical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.1 Mechanical characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.2 Electrical characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.3 Absolute maximum ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.4 Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3 Functionality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3.1 Sensing element . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3.2 IC interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3.3 Factory calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
4 Application hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
4.1 Soldering information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
4.2 Output response vs orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
5 Typical performance characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
5.1 Mechanical characteristics at 25 °C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
5.2 Mechanical characteristics derived from measurement in the -40 °C to +85
°C temperature range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
5.3 Electrical characteristics at 25 °C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
6 Package information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
7 Revision history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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LIS344ALH List of figures
List of figures
Figure 1. Block diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Figure 2. Pin connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Figure 3. LIS344ALH electrical connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Figure 4. Output response vs orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Figure 5. X axis Zero-g level at 3.3 V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Figure 6. X axis Sensitivity at 3.3 V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Figure 7. Y axis Zero-g level at 3.3 V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Figure 8. Y axis Sensitivity at 3.3 V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Figure 9. Z axis Zero-g level at 3.3 V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Figure 10. Z axis Sensitivity at 3.3 V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Figure 11. X axis Zero-g level change vs. temperature at 3.3 V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Figure 12. X axis Sensitivity change vs. temperature at 3.3 V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Figure 13. Y axis Zero-g level change vs. temperature at 3.3 V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Figure 14. Y axis Sensitivity change vs. temperature at 3.3 V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Figure 15. Z axis Zero-g level change vs. temperature at 3.3 V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Figure 16. Z axis Sensitivity change vs. temperature at 3.3 V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Figure 17. Current consumption in normal mode at 3.3 V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Figure 18. Current consumption in power-down at 3.3 V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Figure 19. Noise density at 3.3 V (X, Y axis) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Figure 20. Noise density at 3.3 V (Z axis) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Figure 21. LGA 16: mechanical data and package dimensions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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List of tables LIS344ALH
List of tables
Table 1. Device summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Table 2. Pin description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Table 3. Mechanical characteristics @ Vdd =3.3 V, T = 25 °C unless otherwise noted. . . . . . . . . . . 7
Table 4. Electrical characteristics @ Vdd =3.3 V, T = 25 °C unless otherwise noted. . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Table 5. Absolute maximum ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Table 6. Filter capacitor selection, C
Table 7. Document revision history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
(x, y, z), . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
load
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LIS344ALH Block diagram and pin description
1 Block diagram and pin description
1.1 Block diagram
Figure 1. Block diagram
X+
Y+
Z+
a
Z-
Y-
X-
SELF TEST
1.2 Pin description
Figure 2. Pin connection
MUX
REFERENCE
CHARGE
AMPLIFIER
DEMUX
TRIMMING CIRCUIT
S/H
S/H
S/H
Routx
Routy
Routz
CLOCK
VoutX
Vou tY
VoutZ
Z
1
X
(TOP VIEW)
DIRECTIONS OF THE
DETECTABLE
ACCELERATIONS
Vdd
NC
13 16
VoutX
12
NC
VoutY
Y
NC
8
VoutZ
Res
NC
5
GNDNCPD
1
FS
ST
NC
4 9
Res
(BOTTOM VIEW)
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Block diagram and pin description LIS344ALH
Table 2. Pin description
Pin # Pin name Function
1 FS Full scale selection (logic 0: ±2g full-scale; logic 1: ±6g full-scale)
2 ST Self test (logic 0: normal mode; logic 1: self-test mode)
3 NC Internally not connected
4 Res Leave unconnected or connect to Vdd
5 PD Power down (logic 0: normal mode; logic 1: power-down mode)
6 NC Internally not connected
7 GND 0 V supply
8 VoutZ Output voltage Z channel
9 NC Internally not connected
10 VoutY Output voltage Y channel
11 NC Internally not connected
12 VoutX Output voltage X channel
13 NC Internally not connected
14 Vdd Power supply
15 Res Connect to Vdd
16 NC Internally not connected
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