Description

The ADXL344 is a versatile 3-axis, digital-output, low?g MEMS accelerometer. Selectable measurement range and bandwidth and configurable, built-in motion detection make it suitable for sensing acceleration in a wide variety of applications. Robustness to 10,000 g?of shock and a wide temperature range (?40?C to +85?C) enable use of the accelerometer even in harsh environments.The ADXL344 measures acceleration with high resolution (13-bit) measurement at up to ?16 g. Digital output data is formatted as 16-bit twos complement and is accessible through either a SPI (3- or 4-wire) or I2C digital interface. The ADXL344 can measure the static acceleration of gravity in tilt-sensing applications, as well as dynamic acceleration resulting from motion or shock. Its high resolution (3.9 mg/LSB) enables measurement of inclination changes less than 1.0?.Several special sensing functions are provided. Activity and inactivity sensing detect the presence or lack of motion. Tap sensing detects single and double taps in any direction. Free-fall sensing detects if the device is falling. Orientation detection reports four- and six-position orientation and can trigger an interrupt upon change in orientation. These functions can be mapped individually to either of two interrupt output pins.An integrated memory management system with a 32-level first in, first out (FIFO) buffer can be used to store data to minimize host processor activity and lower overall system power consumption.The ADXL344 is supplied in a small, thin, 3 mm ? 3 mm ? 0.95 mm, 16-terminal, plastic package.APPLICATIONS Handsets Gaming and pointing devices Personal navigation devices Hard disk drive (HDD) protection

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Part number: EVAL-ADXL344Z-M

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