Preliminary data

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December 2011

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L3G4IS

MEMS motion sensor:

three-axis digital output gyroscope for gaming and OIS

Features

■ Three selectable full-scales (250/500/2000

dps) for gaming applications

■ ± 65 dps full-scale for OIS applications

■ Independent I2C and SPI digital interfaces

■ Embedded temperature sensor

■ Integrated low- and high-pass filters with user-

selectable bandwidth

■ Wide supply voltage range: 2.4 V to 3.6 V

■ Low voltage-compatible IOs (1.8 V)

■ Power-down and sleep mode for smart power

saving

■ Embedded FIFO (first-in first-out buffer)

■ ECOPACK

® RoHS and “Green” compliant

Applications

■ Gaming and virtual reality input devices

■ Optical image stabilization

■ Motion control and gesture recognition

■ GPS navigation systems

Description

The L3G4IS is the first three-axis MEMS

gyroscope that enables both user interface and

image stabilization applications at the same time.

Thanks to two different independent reading

chains and digital interfaces, the L3G4IS delivers

previously unseen levels of flexibility to the end

user.

Each reading chain and the corresponding full-

scale can be activated by powering two separate

pins, the internal ASIC blocks automatically detect

and enable the selected device configuration.

The unique sensing element is manufactured

using a dedicated micro-machining process

developed by STMicroelectronics to produce

inertial sensors and actuators on silicon wafers.

The L3G4IS is available in a plastic land grid array

(LGA) package and can operate within a

temperature range of -30 °C to +85 °C.

LGA-16 (4x4x1 mm)

Table 1.

Device summary

Order code

Temperature range (°C)

Package

Packing

L3G4IS

-30 to +85

LGA-16 (4x4x1)

Tray

L3G4ISTR

-30 to +85

LGA-16 (4x4x1)

Tape and reel

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