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eCompass BMC156

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BST-BMC156-DS000-01 | Revision 1.0 | July 2014

Bosch Sensortec

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Note: Specifications within this document are subject to change without notice. Not intended for publication.

General Description

The BMC156 is an integrated electronic compass solution for consumer market

applications. It comprises a 12bit leading edge triaxial, low-g acceleration sensor and an

ultra-low power, high precision triaxial magnetic field sensor. It allows measurements of

acceleration and magnetic field in three perpendicular axes. Performance and features

of both sensing technologies are carefully tuned and perfectly match the demanding

requirements of all 6-axis mobile applications such as electronic compass, navigation or

augmented reality.

An evaluation circuitry (ASIC) converts the output of the micromechanical sensing

structures (MEMS) to digital results which can be read out over the industry standard

digital interfaces.

Package and interfaces of the BMC156 have been designed to match a multitude of

hardware requirements. As the sensor features an ultra-small footprint and a flat

package, it is ingeniously suited for mobile applications.

The BMC156 offers ultra-low voltage operation (VDD voltage range from 1.62V to 3.6V,

VDDIO voltage range 1.2V to 3.6V) and can be programmed to optimize functionality,

performance and power consumption in customer specific applications. The

programmable interrupt engine sets new standards in terms of flexibility.

The BMC156 senses orientation, tilt, motion, shock, vibration and heading in cell

phones, handhelds, computer peripherals, man-machine interfaces, virtual reality

features and game controllers.

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