MEMSIC: Accelerometer follows different path to shrink size, increase ruggedness, and more
Accelerometers have become a mainstay in consumer electronics, turning up in devices from smartphones and tablets to kids’ toys and steam irons. So for a new company to make headway in a market dominated by large players, it has to offer something unique and truly valuable. The MEMSIC MXC6226XC MEMS-based dual-axis accelerometer does both, in spades.
The monolithic sensor is built using the manufacturer’s proprietary MEMS thermal accelerometer technology and wafer-scale packaging (WLP), a combination that produces a very small, rugged device. At 1.2 x 1.7 x 1.0 mm, it is the smallest MEMS accelerometer now in production. And while other accelerometers may withstand shocks to 10,000 G, the MEMSIC device holds up under 50,000-G shocks. As a point of reference, a 10,000-G shock can be generated by simply banging a product on a desktop; imagine how many G’s an angry kid can generate by throwing his electronic toy at a wall.
The monolithic IC includes all the electronics needed for signal conditioning as well as an embedded microprocessor core to provide programmability and an 8-bit digital output. And did I mention that, at $0.35 in OEM quantities, it’s also the lowest-priced accelerometer on the market today?
MEMSIC , Andover , MA
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