ST launches single-chip magnetometer

摘要

The LIS3MDL is a high-performance, standalone three-axis magnetometer that delivers flexibility for sensor-fusion designs. Housed in a 2×2×l-mm package, the sensor is used in mobile phones, tablets, and personal navigation devices and is suited to indoor navigation as it can calculate dead reckoning without satellite signals. The magnetometer can be combined with other discrete sensors, such as the three-axis MEMS accelerometer or the three-axis MEMS gyroscope, to build sensors with as many as nine degrees of freedom. Mass production is scheduled for Q2 2013, and unit pricing is 60 cents (1000).