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Technical Data
Document Number: MMA7368L
Rev 0, 05/2008
±1.5g Three Axis Low-g
Micromachined Accelerometer
The MMA7368L is a low power, low profile capacitive micromachined
accelerometer featuring signal conditioning, a 1-pole low pass filter,
temperature compensation, and self test. Zero-g offset and sensitivity are
factory set and require no external devices. The MMA7368L includes a Sleep
Mode that makes it ideal for handheld battery powered electronics.
Features
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3mm x 5mm x 1.0mm LGA-14 Package
Low Current Consumption: 400
μA
Sleep Mode: 3
μA
Low Voltage Operation: 2.2 V – 3.6 V
High Sensitivity (800 mV/g @ 1.5g)
Fast Turn On Time (0.5 ms Enable Response Time)
Self Test for Freefall Detect Diagnosis
Signal Conditioning with Low Pass Filter
Robust Design, High Shocks Survivability
RoHS Compliant
Environmentally Preferred Product
Low Cost
MMA7368L
MMA7368L: XYZ AXIS
ACCELEROMETER
±1.5g
Bottom View
Typical Applications
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3D Gaming: Tilt and Motion Sensing, Event Recorder
HDD MP3 Player: Freefall Detection
Laptop PC: Freefall Detection, Anti-Theft
Cell Phone: Image Stability, Text Scroll, Motion Dialing, E-Compass
Pedometer: Motion Sensing
PDA: Text Scroll
Navigation and Dead Reckoning: E-Compass Tilt Compensation
Robotics: Motion Sensing
14 LEAD
LGA
CASE 1977-01
Top View
N/C
13
12
11
10
9
N/C
X
OUT
14
Self Test
N/C
N/C
N/C
N/C
N/C
ORDERING INFORMATION
Part Number
MMA7368LR2
Temperature
Range
–40 to +85°C
Package
Drawing
1977-01
Package
LGA-14
Shipping
13” Tape & Reel
Y
OUT
Z
OUT
V
SS
V
DD
6
5
4
3
2
1
Sleep
Figure 1. Pin Connections
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OSCILLATOR
CLOCK
GEN
X-TEMP
COMP
X
OUT
Sleep Mode
G-CELL
SENSOR
C to V
CONVERTER
GAIN
+
FILTER
Y-TEMP
COMP
Y
OUT
SELFTEST
Selftest
CONTROL LOGIC
NVM TRIM
CIRCUITS
Z-TEMP
COMP
Z
OUT
V
SS
Figure 2. Simplified Accelerometer Functional Block Diagram
Table 1. Maximum Ratings
(Maximum ratings are the limits to which the device can be exposed without causing permanent damage.)
Rating
Maximum Acceleration (all axis)
Supply Voltage
Drop Test
(1)
Storage Temperature Range
1. Dropped onto concrete surface from any axis.
Symbol
g
max
V
DD
D
drop
T
stg
Value
±5000
–0.3 to +3.6
1.8
–40 to +125
Unit
g
V
m
°C
ELECTRO STATIC DISCHARGE (ESD)
WARNING: This device is sensitive to electrostatic
discharge.
Although the Freescale accelerometer contains internal
2000 V ESD protection circuitry, extra precaution must be
taken by the user to protect the chip from ESD. A charge of
over 2000 volts can accumulate on the human body or
associated test equipment. A charge of this magnitude can
alter the performance or cause failure of the chip. When
handling the accelerometer, proper ESD precautions should
be followed to avoid exposing the device to discharges which
may be detrimental to its performance.
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Table 2. Operating Characteristics
Unless otherwise noted: -40°C < T
A
< 85°C, 2.2 V < V
DD
< 3.6 V, Acceleration = 0g, Loaded output
(1)
Characteristic
Operating Range
(2)
Supply Voltage
(3)
Supply Current
(4)
Supply Current at Sleep Mode
(4)
Operating Temperature Range
Acceleration Range, X-Axis, Y-Axis, Z-Axis
Output Signal
Zero-g (T
A
= 25°C, V
DD
= 3.3 V)
(5), (6)
Zero-g
(4)
Sensitivity (T
A
= 25°C, V
DD
= 3.3 V)
1.5g
Sensitivity
(4)
Bandwidth Response
XY
Z
Self Test
Output Response
X
OUT
, Y
OUT
Z
OUT
Input Low
Input High
Noise
Power Spectral Density RMS (0.1 Hz – 1 kHz)
(4)
Control Timing
Power-Up Response Time
(7)
Enable Response Time
(8)
Self Test Response Time
(9)
Sensing Element Resonant Frequency
XY
Z
Internal Sampling Frequency
Output Stage Performance
Full-Scale Output Range (I
OUT
= 3 µA)
Nonlinearity, X
OUT
, Y
OUT
, Z
OUT
Cross-Axis Sensitivity
(10)
Symbol
V
DD
I
DD
I
DD
T
A
g
FS
V
OFF
V
OFF
, T
A
S
1.5g
S,T
A
f
-3dBXY
f
-3dBZ
Min
2.2
—
—
-40
—
1.485
-2.0
740
-0.0075
—
—
Typ
3.3
400
3
—
±1.5
1.65
±0.5
800
±0.002
400
300
Max
3.6
600
10
+85
—
1.815
+2.0
860
+0.0075
—
—
Unit
V
μA
μA
°C
g
V
mg/°C
mV/g
%/°C
Hz
Hz
Δg
STXY
Δg
STZ
V
IL
V
IH
n
PSD
t
RESPONSE
t
ENABLE
t
ST
f
GCELLXY
f
GCELLZ
f
CLK
V
FSO
NL
OUT
V
XY, XZ, YZ
-0.05
+0.8
V
SS
0.7 V
DD
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
V
SS
+0.1
-1.0
-5.0
-0.1
+1.0
—
—
350
1.0
0.5
2.0
6.0
3.4
11
—
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—
—
+1.2
0.3 V
DD
V
DD
—
2.0
2.0
5.0
—
—
—
V
DD
–0.1
+1.0
+5.0
g
g
V
V
μg/
Hz
ms
ms
ms
kHz
kHz
kHz
V
%FSO
%
1. For a loaded output, the measurements are observed after an RC filter consisting of an internal resistor and an external 0.1uF capacitor
(recommended as a minimum to filter clock noise) on the analog output for each axis and a 0.1μF capacitor on V
DD
- GND.
2. These limits define the range of operation for which the part will meet specification.
3. Within the supply range of 2.2 and 3.6 V, the device operates as a fully calibrated linear accelerometer. Beyond these supply limits the device
may operate as a linear device but is not guaranteed to be in calibration.
4. This value is measured with g-Select in 1.5g mode.
5. The device can measure both + and – acceleration. With no input acceleration the output is at midsupply. For positive acceleration the output
will increase above V
DD
/2. For negative acceleration, the output will decrease below V
DD
/2.
6. For optimal 0g offset performance, adhere to AN3484 and AN3447
7. The response time between 10% of full scale V
DD
input voltage and 90% of the final operating output voltage.
8. The response time between 10% of full scale Sleep Mode input voltage and 90% of the final operating output voltage.
9. The response time between 10% of the full scale self test input voltage and 90% of the self test output voltage.
10. A measure of the device’s ability to reject an acceleration applied 90° from the true axis of sensitivity.
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PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION
The Freescale accelerometer is a surface-micromachined
integrated-circuit accelerometer.
The device consists of a surface micromachined
capacitive sensing cell (g-cell) and a signal conditioning ASIC
contained in a single package. The sensing element is sealed
hermetically at the wafer level using a bulk micromachined
cap wafer.
The g-cell is a mechanical structure formed from
semiconductor materials (polysilicon) using semiconductor
processes (masking and etching). It can be modeled as a set
of beams attached to a movable central mass that move
between fixed beams. The movable beams can be deflected
from their rest position by subjecting the system to an
acceleration (Figure
3).
As the beams attached to the central mass move, the
distance from them to the fixed beams on one side will
increase by the same amount that the distance to the fixed
beams on the other side decreases. The change in distance
is a measure of acceleration.
The g-cell beams form two back-to-back capacitors
(Figure
3).
As the center beam moves with acceleration, the
distance between the beams changes and each capacitor's
value will change, (C = Aε/D). Where A is the area of the
beam,
ε
is the dielectric constant, and D is the distance
between the beams.
The ASIC uses switched capacitor techniques to measure
the g-cell capacitors and extract the acceleration data from
the difference between the two capacitors. The ASIC also
signal conditions and filters (switched capacitor) the signal,
providing a high level output voltage that is ratiometric and
proportional to acceleration.
Acceleration
SPECIAL FEATURES
Self Test
The sensor provides a self test feature that allows the
verification of the mechanical and electrical integrity of the
accelerometer at any time before or after installation. This
feature is critical in applications such as hard disk drive
protection where system integrity must be ensured over the
life of the product. Customers can use self test to verify the
solderability to confirm that the part was mounted to the PCB
correctly. To use this feature to verify the 0g-Detect function,
the accelerometer should be held upside down so that the
z-axis experiences -1g. When the self test function is
initiated, an electrostatic force is applied to each axis to
cause it to deflect. The x- and y-axis are deflected slightly
while the z-axis is trimmed to deflect 1g. This procedure
assures that both the mechanical (g-cell) and electronic
sections of the accelerometer are functioning.
Sleep Mode
The 3 axis accelerometer provides a Sleep Mode that is
ideal for battery operated products. When Sleep Mode is
active, the device outputs are turned off, providing significant
reduction of operating current. A low input signal on pin 7
(Sleep Mode) will place the device in this mode and reduce
the current to 3
μA
typ. For lower power consumption, it is
recommended to set g-Select to 1.5g mode. By placing a high
input signal on pin 7, the device will resume to normal mode
of operation.
Filtering
The 3 axis accelerometer contains an onboard single-pole
switched capacitor filter. Because the filter is realized using
switched capacitor techniques, there is no requirement for
external passive components (resistors and capacitors) to set
the cut-off frequency.
Ratiometricity
Ratiometricity simply means the output offset voltage and
sensitivity will scale linearly with applied supply voltage. That
is, as supply voltage is increased, the sensitivity and offset
increase linearly; as supply voltage decreases, offset and
sensitivity decrease linearly. This is a key feature when
interfacing to a microcontroller or an A/D converter because
it provides system level cancellation of supply induced errors
in the analog to digital conversion process.
Figure 3. Simplified Transducer Physical Model
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BASIC CONNECTIONS
Pin Descriptions
Top View
N/C
14
13
PCB Layout
POWER SUPPLY
N/C
X
OUT
Y
OUT
Z
OUT
V
SS
V
DD
Self Test
N/C
N/C
V
DD
V
SS
Sleep
Accelerometer
C
C
1
V
RH
P0
Microcontroller
V
DD
V
SS
C
11
10
9
3
12
2
N/C
N/C
N/C
5
4
Self Test
X
OUT
Y
OUT
Z
OUT
C
C
C
6
7
8
P1
A/D
IN
A/D
IN
A/D
IN
Sleep
Figure 4. Pinout Description
Table 3. Pin Descriptions
Pin No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Pin Name
N/C
X
OUT
Y
OUT
Z
OUT
V
SS
V
DD
Sleep
NC
NC
NC
N/C
N/C
Self Test
N/C
Description
No internal connection
Leave unconnected
X direction output voltage
Y direction output voltage
Z direction output voltage
Power Supply Ground
Power Supply Input
Logic input pin to enable product or Sleep Mode
No internal connection
Leave unconnected
Leave unconnected
Leave unconnected
Unused for factory trim
Leave unconnected
Unused for factory trim
Leave unconnected
Input pin to initiate Self Test
Unused for factory trim
Leave unconnected
Figure 6. Recommended PCB Layout for Interfacing
Accelerometer to Microcontroller
NOTES:
1. Use 0.1 µF capacitor on V
DD
to decouple the power
source.
2. Physical coupling distance of the accelerometer to
the microcontroller should be minimal.
3. Place a ground plane beneath the accelerometer to
reduce noise, the ground plane should be attached to
all of the open ended terminals shown in
Figure 6.
4. Use a 0.1uF capacitor on the outputs of the
accelerometer to minimize clock noise (from the
switched capacitor filter circuit).
5. PCB layout of power and ground should not couple
power supply noise.
6. Accelerometer and microcontroller should not be a
high current path.
7. A/D sampling rate and any external power supply
switching frequency should be selected such that
they do not interfere with the internal accelerometer
sampling frequency (11 kHz for the sampling
frequency). This will prevent aliasing errors.
VDD
Logic
Input
13
Self Test
XOUT
2
0.1
μF
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0.1 μF
5
VSS
4
VDD
YOUT
3
0.1
μF
Logic
Input
7
Sleep
ZOUT
0.1
μF
Figure 5. Accelerometer with Recommended
Connection Diagram
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