The new device is qualified to AEC-Q100 for automotive applications, fully leveraging its proven 200mm-wafer MEMS fabrication facility to deliver leading-edge MEMS technology at competitive prices for system integrators.
The AIS326DQ accelerometer is the first of a range of products spearheading ST’s strategy to bring economies of scale from its market-leading MEMS business in consumer to new automotive MEMS applications.
It meets automotive-industry requirements for non-safety applications such as vehicle alarms, tracking and monitoring, black-box systems, seat controls, navigation support and antenna positioning. Its high flexibility and ruggedness also benefit industrial applications such as vibration monitoring in heavy-duty equipment, or shipping-container management and security.
Key performance advantages include user-selectable full-scale range of +/- 2g or +/- 6g in all three axes, wide temperature range from –40 to +105 degrees Celsius, and 10,000g shock survivability.
The AIS326DQ is delivered in a 28-pin QFPN package utilising ST’s RoHS-compliant ECOPACK technology.