LSM303C:Ultra-compact high-performance e-compass 3D accelerometer and 3D magnetometer module

The LSM303C is a system-in-package featuring a 3D digital linear acceleration sensor and a 3D digital magnetic sensor.

The LSM303C has linear acceleration full scales of ±2 g / ±4 g / ±8 g and a magnetic field full scale of ±16 gauss.

The LSM303C includes an I2C serial bus interface that supports standard and fast mode (100 kHz and 400 kHz) and an SPI serial standard interface.

The system can be configured to generate an interrupt signal for free-fall, motion detection and magnetic field detection.

The magnetic and accelerometer blocks can be enabled or put into power-down mode separately.

The LSM303C is available in a plastic land grid array package (LGA) and is guaranteed to operate over an extended temperature range from -40 °C to +85 °C.

Key Features

  • 3 magnetic field channels and 3 acceleration channels
  • ±16 gauss magnetic full scale
  • ±2/±4/±8 g selectable acceleration full scale
  • 16-bit data output
  • SPI / I2 C serial interfaces
  • Analog supply voltage 1.9 V to 3.6 V
  • Power-down mode / low-power mode
  • Programmable interrupt generators for free-fall, motion detection and magnetic field detection
  • Embedded temperature sensor
  • Embedded FIFO
  • ECOPACK® , RoHS and “Green” compliant
Product Specifications
DescriptionVersionSize
DS9813: Ultra-compact high-performance eCompass module: 3D accelerometer and 3D magnetometer2.01 MB
Technical Notes & Articles
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TN0018: Surface mounting guidelines for MEMS sensors in an LGA package5.0218 KB
Design Notes & Tips
DescriptionVersionSize
DT0058: Computing tilt measurement and tilt-compensated e-compass1.0220 KB
DT0059: Ellipsoid or sphere fitting for sensor calibration2.0409 KB
DT0060: Exploiting the gyroscope to update tilt measure and e-compass1.0226 KB
Brochures
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MEMS and Sensors, Smart solutions for IoT and enhanced user experience1 MB
Product Evaluation Tools
Part NumberManufacturerDescription
STEVAL-MKI163V1STLSM303C adapter board for standard DIL24 socket
Sample & Buy
Part NumberPackagePacking TypeUnit Price (US$) *QuantityECCN (EU)ECCN (US)Country of Origin
LSM303CTRLGA 2X2X1 12LD PITCH 0.5MMTape And Reel1.41000NECEAR99-
Quality & Reliability
Part NumberPackageGradeRoHS Compliance GradeMaterial Declaration**
LSM303CTRLGA 2X2X1 12LD PITCH 0.5MMIndustrialEcopack2md_a0xs-wspc-lga-wspc-2x2x1-wspc-12ld-wspc-pitch-wspc-0.5mm_21camv3baaa-wspc--wspc-(lsm303c)-wspc-wcp-wspc-ver2_signed.pdf
md_a0xs-wspc-lga-wspc-2x2x1-wspc-12ld-wspc-pitch-wspc-0.5mm_21camv3baaa-wspc--wspc-(lsm303c)-wspc-wcp-wspc-ver2.xml
Ultra-compact high-performance eCompass module: 3D accelerometer and 3D magnetometer LSM303C
Surface mounting guidelines for MEMS sensors in an LGA package L3G3200D
Computing tilt measurement and tilt-compensated e-compass LSM303DLHC
Ellipsoid or sphere fitting for sensor calibration LSM303DLHC
Exploiting the gyroscope to update tilt measure and e-compass LSM303DLHC
Surface mounting guidelines for MEMS sensors in an LGA package L3G3200D
md_a0xs-wspc-lga-wspc-2x2x1-wspc-12ld-wspc-pitch-wspc-0.5mm_21camv3baaa-wspc--wspc-(lsm303c)-wspc-wcp-wspc-ver2_signed.pdf LSM303C
md_a0xs-wspc-lga-wspc-2x2x1-wspc-12ld-wspc-pitch-wspc-0.5mm_21camv3baaa-wspc--wspc-(lsm303c)-wspc-wcp-wspc-ver2.xml LSM303C