Overview
Features and Benefits
- Ultralow power: as low as 23 μA in measurement mode and 0.2 μA in standby mode at VS = 2.6 V (typical)
- Power consumption scales automatically with bandwidth
- User-selectable resolution
Fixed 10-bit resolution
Full resolution, where resolution increases with g range, up to 13-bit resolution at ±16 g (maintaining 4 mg/LSB scale factor in all g ranges) - Single tap/double tap detection
- Activity/inactivity monitoring
- Freefall detection
- Concurrent four- and six-position orientation detection
- Supply and I/O voltage range:
- 1.7 V to 2.75 V
- SPI (3- and 4-wire) and I2C digital interfaces
- Flexible interrupt modes mappable to either interrupt pin
- See data sheet for additional features
Product Details
The ADXL346 is a small, thin, ultralow power, 3-axis accelerometer with high resolution (13-bit) measurement at up to ±16g. Digital output data is formatted as 16-bit twos complement and is accessible through either an SPI (3- or 4-wire) or I2C® digital interface.
The ADXL346 is well suited for mobile device applications. It measures the static acceleration of gravity in tilt-sensing applications, as well as dynamic acceleration resulting from motion or shock. Its high resolution (4 mg/LSB) enables measurement of inclination changes of less than 1.0°.
Several special sensing functions are provided. Activity and inactivity sensing detect the presence or lack of motion by comparing the acceleration on any axis with user-set thresholds. Tap sensing detects single and double taps in any direction. Free-fall sensing detects if the device is falling. Orientation detection is capable of concurrent four- and six-position sensing and a user-selectable interrupt on orientation change for 2D or 3D applications. These functions can be mapped individually to either of two interrupt output pins. An integrated, patent pending memory management system with 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.
Low power modes enable intelligent motion-based power management with threshold sensing and active acceleration measurement at extremely low power dissipation.
The ADXL346 is supplied in a small, thin, 3 mm × 3 mm × 0.95 mm, 16-lead, plastic package.
APPLICATIONS
- Handsets
- Medical instrumentation
- Gaming and pointing devices
- Industrial instrumentation
- Personal navigation devices
- Hard disk drive (HDD) protection
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At least one model within this product family is in production and available for purchase. The product is appropriate for new designs but newer alternatives may exist.
Evaluation Kits (4)
Documentation & Resources
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AN-1057: Using an Accelerometer for Inclination Sensing2/14/2015
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AN-1078: ADXL346 Quick Start Guide (Rev. 0)6/18/2010PDF97 kB
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AN-1063: Oversampling Technique to Improve ADXL345 Output Resolution (Rev. 0)5/10/2010PDF89 kB
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AN-1025: Utilization of the First In, First Out (FIFO) Buffer in Analog Devices, Inc. Digital Accelerometers (Rev. 0)6/28/2009PDF138 kB
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Inclinometer Design Desktop Application8/3/2022WIKI
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Best Engineering Practices When Using ADXL Accelerometers3/31/2021WIKI
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FAQs7/26/2017
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Choose the Right Accelerometer for Predictive Maintenance6/1/2019
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Full-Featured Pedometer Design Realized with 3-Axis Digital Accelerometer6/1/2010 Analog Dialogue
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Free and Open-Source Software—An Analog Devices Perspective3/1/2010 Analog Dialogue
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