ST LIS332AR User Manual

LIS332AR

MEMS motion sensor: 3-axis ±2 g analog-output ultracompact accelerometer

Features

■Single voltage supply operation

■±2 g full-scale

■High stability over temperature

■Ratiometric output voltage

■Power-down mode

■Embedded self-test

■10000 g high shock survivability

■ECOPACK® RoHS and “Green” compliant (see Section 7)

Applications

■Tilting applications

■Free-fall detection

■Gaming

■Anti-theft systems

■Inertial navigation and motion tracking

Description

The LIS332AR is a miniaturized low-power 3-axis linear accelerometer belonging to the “nano” family of ST motion sensors. It includes a sensing element and an IC interface 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 motion sensors and actuators in silicon.

The IC interface is manufactured using a CMOS process that allows the design of a dedicated

LGA-16 (3x3x1.0mm)

circuit which is trimmed to better match the sensing element characteristics.

The LIS332AR has a full-scale of ±2 g, and is capable of measuring accelerations over a maximum bandwidth of 2.0 kHz. The device bandwidth may be reduced by using external capacitors. The self-test capability allows the user to check the functioning of the sensor in the final application.

ST is already in the field with several hundred million sensors which have received excellent acceptance from the market in terms of quality, reliability and performance.

The LIS332AR is provided in a plastic land grid array (LGA) package.

Several years ago ST successfully pioneered the use of this package for accelerometers. Today, ST has the widest manufacturing capability and strongest expertise in the world for production of sensors in plastic LGA packages.

Table 1.	Device summary
Order code		Temperature range [°C]	Package	Packing
	LIS332AR	-40 to +85	LGA-16	Tray
LIS332ARTR		-40 to +85	LGA-16	Tape and reel
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Contents	LIS332AR

Contents

1	Block diagram and pin description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		3
	1.1	Pin connections and description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	3
2	Mechanical and electrical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		5

2.1 Mechanical characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2.2 Electrical characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

3	Absolute maximum ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		. 7
4	Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		8
	4.1	Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	8
	4.2	Zero-g level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	8
	4.3	Self-test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	8
	4.4	Output impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	8
5	Functionality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		9
	5.1	Sensing element . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	9
	5.2	IC interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	9
	5.3	Factory calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	9
6	Application hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		10
	6.1	Soldering information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	11
	6.2	Output response vs. orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	11
7	Package information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		12
8	Revision history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		13

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LIS332AR	Block diagram and pin description

1 Block diagram and pin description

Figure 1. Block diagram

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	Table 2.	Pin description
	Pin #		Pin name	Function
	1		NC	Internally not connected
	2		res	Connect to Vdd
	3		NC	Internally not connected
	4		ST	Self-test (logic 0: normal mode; logic 1: self-test mode)
	5		PD	Power-down (logic 0: normal mode; logic 1: power-down mode)
	6		GND	0 V supply
	7		NC	Internally not connected
	8		NC	Internally not connected
	9		Voutz	Output voltage Z channel
	10		NC	Internally not connected
	11		Vouty	Output voltage Y channel
	12		NC	Internally not connected
	13		Voutx	Output voltage X channel
	14		NC	Internally not connected
	15		res	Connect to Vdd
	16		Vdd	Power supply

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LIS332AR	Mechanical and electrical specifications

2 Mechanical and electrical specifications

2.1Mechanical characteristics

@ Vdd=3 V, T=25 °C unless otherwise noted(a).

Table 3.	Mechanical characteristics
Symbol	Parameter	Test condition	Min.	Typ.(1)	Max.	Unit
Ar	Acceleration range(2)			±2		g
So	Sensitivity(3)		0.2*Vdd	0.2*Vdd	0.2*Vdd	V/g
			–5%		+ 5%
SoDr	Sensitivity change vs.	Delta from +25 °C		±0.01		%/°C
	temperature
Voff	Zero-g level(4)	T=25 °C	Vdd/2-6%	Vdd/2	Vdd/2+6%	V
OffDr	Zero-g level change	Delta from +25 °C		±0.2		mg/°C
	vs. temperature
NL	Non linearity(4)	Best fit straight line		±0.5		% FS
CrossAx	Cross-axis(5)			±2		%
An	Acceleration noise	Vdd=3 V		100		µg/ Hz
	density
		T=25 °C
		Vdd=3 V	60		700	mV
		X axis
	Self-test output	T=25 °C
Vt		Vdd=3 V	60		700	mV
	voltage change(6),(7)
		Y axis
		T=25 °C
		Vdd=3 V	60		700	mV
		Z axis
Fres	Sensing element	All axes	2.0			kHz
	resonant frequency(8)
Top	Operating		-40		+85	°C
	temperature range
Wh	Product weight			30		mgram

1.Typical specifications are not guaranteed

2.Guaranteed by wafer level test and measurement of initial offset and sensitivity

3.Zero-g level and sensitivity are ratiometric to supply voltage

4.Guaranteed by design

5.Contribution to the measured output of an inclination/acceleration along any perpendicular axis

6.“Self-test output voltage change” is defined as Vout(Vst=logic 1)-Vout(Vst=logic 0)

7.“Self-test output voltage change” varies cubically with supply voltage

8.Minimum resonance frequency FRES=2.0 kHz. Sensor bandwidth=1/(2*π*32kΩ*CLOAD), with CLOAD>2.5 nF

a.The product is factory calibrated at 3 V. The operational power supply range is specified in Table 4. Since the device is ratiometric, Voff, So and Vt parameters vary with supply voltage.

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