MMA8491Q: ±8g, Low g, Digital NXP® Accelerometer

The NXP® MMA8491Q 3-axis accelerometer is an ultra-low-power tilt sensor that is ideal for smart meters, home appliances, asset tracking applications, gaming and remote controls.

Xtrinsic MMA8491Q 3-Axis Accelerometer block diagram
FRDMSTBC-A8491 Sensor Shield Development Board and FRDMKL25-A8491 Demonstration Kit
NXP® Sensor Toolbox Demo at FTF 2016
How to modify the Out of Box Demo for the MMA8491 Digital Accelerometer
Vibration Sensing and Monitoring - Demo
Electronic Tamper Detection Smart Meter - Demo
特性
  • Lower power for significant battery saving
  • Lead pitch complies with industrial footprint
  • Out-of-box tilt detection sensor saves setup time
  • Reduce turn-on data latency
  • Enables high-resolution application with low-power consumption requirements
  • Works well with MCU-based devices
  • Wide operating voltage
Recommended Documentation (2)
Name/DescriptionTypeModified Date
NXP® MMA8491Q 3-Axis Fact Sheet (REV 1) PDF (707.0 kB) MMA8491QFSFact Sheets15 Nov 2012
MMA8491Q 3-Axis Multifunction Digital Accelerometer (REV 2.1) PDF (669.1 kB) MMA8491QData Sheets26 Apr 2016
Data Sheets (1)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
MMA8491Q 3-Axis Multifunction Digital Accelerometer (REV 2.1) PDF (669.1 kB) MMA8491Q26 Apr 2016
Application Notes (4)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
AN4999, Achieving Lowest Power Consumption with MMA8491Q Accelerometer/Tilt Sensor (REV 1.0) PDF (350.0 kB) AN499904 Dec 2014
AN4085, Tips for troubleshooting the MMA865x/MMA845x/MMA8491 Sensor Toolbox Communication Issues - Application Note (REV 0) PDF (1.1 MB) AN408530 Jan 2014
AN4296, Data Manipulation and the Basic Settings of Xtrinsic MMA8491Q Accelerometer, Application Notes (REV 1) PDF (383.6 kB) AN429605 Feb 2013
DEMOMMA8491 NXP® Accelerometer Eval Kit (REV 0) PDF (303.0 kB) AN429231 Oct 2012
Fact Sheets (4)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
Kinetis® KM3x MCU Two-Phase Metering Reference Design Fact Sheet (REV 2) PDF (144.1 kB) KNTSKM2PMTRFS16 Jun 2014
NXP® MMA8491Q 3-Axis Fact Sheet (REV 1) PDF (707.0 kB) MMA8491QFS15 Nov 2012
Kinetis® KM3x MCU Single-Phase Metering Reference Design Fact Sheet (REV 0) PDF (415.9 kB) KNTSKINMFS05 Oct 2012
TAMPERMTRFS (REV 0) PDF (255.4 kB) TAMPERMTRFS11 Jun 2012
Brochures (1)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
Smart Energy - Brochure (REV 4) PDF (6.6 MB) BRSMRTENERGY14 Oct 2013
Selector Guides (1)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
SENSSELECT, Sensor Products - Selector Guide (REV 1) PDF (133.5 kB) SENSSELECT20 Feb 2015
White Papers (1)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
Low Power Sensing (REV 2) PDF (341.1 kB) LOWPOWERSENSWP20 May 2015
Ordering Information
ProductStatusStatusBudgetary Price excluding tax(US$)Acceleration (g)Accelerometer outputAmbient Operating Temperature (Min-Max) (°C)Resolution (Spec) (bit)Sensing AxisSensitivity Digital (Typ) (Cnts/g)Start up response time (Typ) (ms)Interface Supply Voltage (Typ) (V)Supply Voltage (Min-Max) (V)Zero G Output (Typ) (V)
MMA8491QR1Active1K @ US$0.788I2C-40 to 8514XYZ10240.51.95 to 3.6
Package Information
Package DescriptionOutline VersionPackingProduct StatusPart NumberChemical ContentRoHS / Pb FreeChina RoHS LookupMSLPPT (°C)
QFN-EP 12 3*3*1 P0.6598ASA00290DMPQ - 1000 REELPOQ - 1000 BOXActiveMMA8491QR1MMA8491QR1.pdf3260
MMA8491Q 3-Axis Multifunction Digital Accelerometer MMA8491Q
AN4999, Achieving Lowest Power Consumption with MMA8491Q Accelerometer/Tilt Sensor MMA8491Q
AN4085, Tips for troubleshooting the MMA865x/MMA845x/MMA8491 Sensor Toolbox Communication Issues - Application Note MMA8653FC
AN4296, Data Manipulation and the Basic Settings of Xtrinsic MMA8491Q Accelerometer, Application Notes MMA8491Q
DEMOMMA8491 NXP® Accelerometer Eval Kit MMA8491Q
Kinetis® KM3x MCU Two-Phase Metering Reference Design Fact Sheet MMA8491Q
NXP® MMA8491Q 3-Axis Fact Sheet MMA8491Q
Kinetis® KM3x MCU Single-Phase Metering Reference Design Fact Sheet MMA8491Q
TAMPERMTRFS MMA8491Q
Smart Energy - Brochure MMA8491Q
SENSSELECT, Sensor Products - Selector Guide MPXx6115
Low Power Sensing MPL3115A2
98ASA00290D MMA8491Q
MMA8491QR1.pdf MMA8491Q