The 16-bit, three-axis LIS302DLH digital MEMS (microelectromechanical-system) accelerometer from STMicroelectronics is 0.75 mm high and has a 3×5-mm footprint. It has a power-saving shutdown mode and ...

The InvenSense ICM-42688-P sensor combines a 3-axis gyroscope and 3-axis accelerometer for precision motion-sensing applications. According to InvenSense, the ICM-42688-P provides a 40% lower noise ...

Some of the biggest advances revealed at Sensors Expo 2008, held June 9-11 in Rosemont, Ill., involved some of the smallest technology. A host of companies was on hand and eager to display their ...

The hype is finally turning into reality—microelectromechanical-systems (MEMS) sensors have turned into one of the hottest emerging component areas for medical, consumer, industrial, and automotive ...

When it comes to testing microelectromechanical system devices and sensors, sometimes you have to shake and bake. and sensors are physically different from standard ICs. They require a specific type ...

Sensors in Motion (SIM) has introduced a MEMS (micro-electro-mechanical) navigation-grade inertial system (INS) that it says could transform the $8 billion/year inertial market with new products by ...

These MEMS devices can match or even exceed the performance of their conventional counterparts, however, with smaller volume, lower weight, and significant lower production costs. There are however, ...

That accelerometer in your new iPhone 3GS must seem pretty cool, switching the phone to landscape view and steering you through racing games and all. But it's nothing compared with what ...

MARLBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Qualtré, Inc, a leader in the development and commercialization of Bulk Acoustic Wave (BAW) MEMS inertial sensors, announced today the company will be exhibiting ...

Commoditization has led to a complete ecosystem for MEMs, lowering the barrier for entry and opening up new manufacturing and integration options. I recently gave an invited talk at the IEEE Inertial ...

A new device the size of a postage stamp can detect 1-part-per-billion changes in Earth’s gravitational field—equivalent to what the gizmo would experience if it were lifted a mere 3 millimeters. The ...