Description

The L3GD20 is a low-power three-axis angular rate sensor.

It includes a sensing element and an IC interface capable of providing the measured angular rate to the external world through a digital interface (I2C/SPI).

The sensing element is manufactured using a dedicated micro-machining process developed by STMicroelectronics to produce inertial sensors and actuators on silicon wafers.

Features

■ Three selectable full scales (250/500/2000 dps)

■ I2C/SPI digital output interface

■ 16 bit-rate value data output

■ 8-bit temperature data output

■ Two digital output lines (interrupt and data ready)

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

■ Wide supply voltage: 2.4 V to 3.6 V

■ Low voltage-compatible IOs (1.8 V)

■ Embedded power-down and sleep mode

■ Embedded temperature sensor

■ Embedded FIFO

■ High shock survivability

■ Extended operating temperature range (-40 °C to +85 °C)

■ ECOPACK® RoHS and “Green” compliant

Applications

■ Gaming and virtual reality input devices

■ Motion control with MMI (man-machine interface)

■ GPS navigation systems

■ Appliances and robotics