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Sensor Comparison Tables

See Also our Magnetometer Page or the Inertial Measurement Unit page

  1. Sensor Comparison Tables
    1. Accelerometers
    2. Rate Gyros
    3. Magnetic Sensors
    4. Pressure Sensors
  2. Definitions
    1. Definitions For Accelerometers
    2. Definitions For Rate Gyros
    3. Definitions For Magnetic Sensors
    4. Definitions For Pressure Sensors
  3. Other lists of Inertial sensors

Note, some of the table entries below use interval notation (min,typ,Max)

Examples

(,5,10) Typical = 5, Maximum = 10

(3,5) minimum = 3, Maximum = 5

Non-interval values are typical.



Accelerometers

See also the Accelerometer sources page

Part Range Noise Axes Bandwidth Vsup Isup GainTC OffsetTC Non-lin Pkg size $ Intfc
±gee µgee/√Hz xyz Hz V mA ppm/°C mgee/°C %FS WxLxH[mm]
SD1221-005 
   5

       7
x 
      600
(4.75,5.25) (,8,10) 
   250
(,.25,1) (,.15,.5) llc20 anlg
SD1210-010 
  10

      63
x 
      600
(4.75,5.25) (,7,10) 
   300
(,.25,1) (,.5,1.5) llc20 anlg
LIS344ALHxy- (1.8,2,) 
    26
xy 
     1800
(2.4,3.3,3.6) (,.68,.85) 
   100

  .4

   .5
lga16 4x4x1.5 anlg
LIS344ALH--z (1.8,2,) 
    50
z 
     1800
(2.4,3.3,3.6) (,.68,.85) 
   100

  .4

   .5
lga16 4x4x1.5 anlg
LIS344ALH (5.4,6,) xyz 
     1800
(2.4,3.3,3.6) (,.68,.85) 
   100

  .4

   .5
lga16 4x4x1.5 anlg
LIS2L02AQ3 (1.8,2,) 
      30
xy 
      150
(2.4,3.3,5.25) (,.85,1.5) 
   100

  .2
(,.3,1.5) qfn44 
7
anlg
LIS2L02AQ3 (5.4,6,) xy 
      150
(2.4,3.3,5.25) (,.85,1.5) 
   100

  .2
(,.3,1.5) qfn44 
7
anlg
KXD94 
   5

     100
xyz 
      800
(4.75,5.25) (.7,1.5) (,100,300) (,1,5.5) (,.1,.5) dfn14 5x5x1.2 anlg
ADXL210JCQ 
  10

     200
xy 
     5000
cdip14 20.40 pwm
ADXL250JQC 
  50

    1000
xy (900,1000,) 
     (4,6)
(,3.5,5) 
    83

   5

   .2
cdip14 22.67 anlg
ADXL193 
 250

    5000
x 
      400
clcc8 7.70 anlg
ADXL204 
   5

     170
xy 
     2500

     (3,6)
(,.5,.9) 
    50
(,.15,.8) (.2,1.25) clcc8 12 anlg
KXRB5-2042 
   2

      75
xyz 
      800

      3.0
(,.5,.7) 
   100

  .2

   .1
lga14 3x5x.9 anlg
KXRB5-2050 
   2

      75
xyz 
      800

      3.3
(,.5,.7) 
   100

  .2

   .1
lga14 3x5x.9 anlg
KXP94-2050 
   2

      80
xyz 
      800
(2.5,3.3,5.25) 
  .95 

    50

  .4

   .1
dfn14 5x5x1.2 anlg
ADXL202AE 
   5

     200
xy 
     6000
lcc8 8.50 pwm
LIS3LV02DL (1.8,2,) 
     158
xyz 
      150
(2.16,2.5,3.6) (,.6,.8) 
   250

  .2
(,2,3) lga16 4.4x7.5x1 15.35 spi
LIS3LV02DL (5.4,6,) xyz 
      150
(2.16,2.5,3.6) (,.6,.8) 
   250

  .2
lga16 4.4x7.5x1 15.35 spi
LIS3LV02DQ (1.8,2,) 
     158
xyz 
      150
(2.16,2.5,3.6) (,.6,.8) 
   250

  .2
(,2,3) qfn28 7x7x1.8 16 spi
LIS3LV02DQ (5.4,6,) xyz 
      150
(2.16,2.5,3.6) (,.6,.8) 
   250

  .2
qfn28 7x7x1.8 16 spi
ADXL203 (1.7,,) 
     110
xy 
     2500

   (3,5,6)
(,.7,1.1) 
    18

  .1
(,.5,2.5) clcc8 12 anlg
ADXL103 (1.7,,) 
     110
x 
     2500

   (3,5,6)
(,.7,1.1) 
    18

  .1
(,.5,2.5) clcc8 7.75 anlg
ADIS16003 
 1.7

     110
xy 
     2200

  (3,5.25)
(,1.5,2) 
   150

 .17
(,.5,2.5) lga7x7 17.75 spi
ADXL213AE 
 1.2

     160
xy 
       60
lcc8 9.70 pwm
ADIS16201 (1.7,,) 
     166
xy 
     2250
(3,3.3,3.6) 
    12

    40

 .09
(,.5,2.5) lga9x9 23.75 spi
KXP84-1050 
   2

     175
xyz 
  3500(*)
(2.7,2.8,5.3) (,.7.1.5) 
   160

1.2
(,.1,.5) dfn14 5x5x1.2 spi
ADXL210AE 
  10
(,200,1000) xy 
     6000

  (3,5.25)
(,.6,1) 
    40

   2

   .2
clcc8 8.50 anlg/pwm
ADXL210JE (8,10,) (,200,1000) xy 
     6000

  (3,5.25)
(,.6,1) 
    40

   2

   .2
clcc8 8.50 anlg/pwm
ADXL322 
   2

     220
xy 
     2500

   (2.4,6)

   .45

   100

  .5

   .2
lfcsp16 3.75 anlg
ADXL105AQC 
   5
(225,325) x 
    10000

(2.7,5.25)
(,,2.6) 
    83

 3.3

   .2
cdip14 35.91 anlg
ADXL105JQC 
   5
(225,325) x 
    10000

(2.7,5.25)
(,,2.6) 
    83

 3.3

   .2
cdip14 28.73 anlg
ADXL320 
   5

     250
xy 
     2500

(2.4,5.25)

   .48

   100

  .6

   .2
lfcsp16 3.75 anlg
ADXL330xy- 
   2

     280
xy 
     1600

   (2,3.6)

   .32

   150

   1

   .3
lfcsp16 5.45 anlg
ADXL311 
   2

     300
xy 
     6000
clcc8 4.25 anlg
ADXL321 
  18

     320
xy 
     2500

   (2.4,6)

   .49

   100

   2

   .2
lfcsp16 3.75 anlg
ADXL330-z 
   2

     350
z 
      550

   (2,3.6)

   .32

   150

   1

   .3
lfcsp16 anlg
MMA7260Qxy- 
1.5

     350
xy 
      350
(2.2,3.3,3.6) (,.5,.8) 
   3e4

 .45

    1
qfn16 anlg
MMA7260Q--z 
1.5

     350
z 
      150
(2.2,3.3,3.6) (,.5,.8) 
   3e4

 .45

    1
qfn16 anlg
ADXL202JE (1.5,2,) (,500,1000) xy 
     5000

(3.5,5.25)
(,.6,1) 
   260

 2.7

   .2
lcc8 15.30 pwm
ADXL150AQC 
  50
(,1000,2500) x (900,1000,) 
     (4,6)
(,1.8,3) 
    83

   5

   .2
cdip14 16.44 anlg
ADXL150JQC 
  50
(,1000,2500) x (900,1000,) 
     (4,6)
(,1.8,3) 
    83

   5

   .2
cdip14 15.86 anlg
ADXL250AQC (40,50,) (,1000,2500) xy (900,1000,) 
     (4,6)
(,3.5,5) 
    83

   5

   .2
cdip14 20.40 anlg
ADXL78 
  35

    1100
x 
      400
clcc8 14 anlg
ADXL278 
  37
(,1100,3000) xy (360,400,440) 
 (3.5,5,6)
(,2.2,2.9) 
  19
(,.2,2) clcc8 10.50 anlg
ADXL78 
  55

    1400
x 
      400
clcc8 14 anlg
ADXL278 
  55
(,1400,3000) xy (360,400,440) 
 (3.5,5,6)
(,2.2,2.9) 
  27
(,.2,2) clcc8 21 anlg
ADXL278 
  70
(,1800,3500) xy (360,400,440) 
 (3.5,5,6)
(,2.2,2.9) 
  26
(,.2,2) clcc8 10.50 anlg
ADXL78 
  70

    1800
x 
      400
clcc8 14 anlg
ADXL192 
 120

    3000
x 
      400
clcc8 16 anlg
ADXL50 
  50
(,6600,12000) x (800,1300,) (4.75,5.25) (,10,13) 
   .2
TO-100 anlg

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Notes for the accelerometer table

The table has been roughly ordered by a dynamic range figure of merit, defined here as full-scale range divided by noise density.

The LIS2L02AQ3 and LIS344ALH have two different selectable full scale ranges. Specifications for both ranges are given is adjacent rows.

Despite note 10 in the datasheet, the bandwidth of LIS2L02AQ3 appears to be un-specified. Bandwidth has been estimated as (resonant freq.)/10.

Like the LIS2L02' the LIS3LV02DQ has two different selectable full scale ranges, and therefore is given two rows in the table.

The LIS3LV02DQ gives a resolution figure of 1 milligee @ 40 Hz for the +/-2 gee span. By simple division by the square root, the noise figure is 158 μgee as given in the table. The datasheet does not appear to give a noise density specification.

The ADXL330 and LIS344ALH are 3-axis accelerometers, but the z axis specification is markedly different from the xy axes. Therefore the xy and z specs are split into two rows in the table.

The ADIS16xxx series are standalone acquisition systems on a chip. I don't think they meet the requirements of our project.

The ADXL278 comes in variants with differing maximum gee ranges. The available ranges are +/-35, +/-50, and +/-70 gee. The +/-70 gee range is only available on a single axis, the cross axis in this case is +/-35 gee. All other ADXL278 models have symmetric sensitivities.

At least the ADXL278 series and the ADXL78 series have part codes that don't include their base numbers. For instance the +/-35gee version of the ADXL278 has the part number AD22284. This brain-deadness has been ignored in the table.

Rate Gyros

Part Range Noise Axes Bandwidth Vsup Isup GainTC OffsetTC Non-lin Pkg size $ Intfc
±°/s m°/s/√Hz xyz Hz V mA ppm/°C °/s/°C %FS WxLxH[mm]
XV-8100 100 
  4
z 
   10
(2.85,3.15) 
  1.7 

 .5
smt anlg
IGD300 
                  500 

 14
xy 
  140

(3,3.3)
(,,9.5) 1111 
    2
(,,1) qfn40 anlg
ADXRS614 
         (50,75,)

 40
z 
 1000
(4.75,5.25) (,3.5,5) 416 (,.1,.5) 
 .1
bga32 anlg
ADXRS610 
          (300,,)

 50
z 
 2500
(4.75,5.25) (,3.5,4.5) 250 
  .31

 .1
bga32 anlg
ADXRS150 
          (150,,)

 50
z 
   40
(4.75,5.25) 
(,6,8)
833 
   .4

 .1
bga32 anlg
ADXRS612 
       (250,300,)

 60
z 
 2500
(4.75,5.25) (,3.5,4.5) 308 (,.05,.2) 
 .1
bga32 anlg
ADXRS401 
           (75,,)

 63
z 
   40
(4.75,5.25) 
(,6,8)
667 
   .3

 .1
bga32 anlg
ADXRS300 
          (300,,)

100
z 
   40
(4.75,5.25) 
(,6,8)
667 
  .33

 .1
bga32 anlg
SMG040 
             250 

385
z 
   27

    4.8

(,,30)

  1
plcc44 anlg
SiRRS01 
         110 

 50
z 
   50

     5 

(,,50)
461 
  .05

  1
module anlg
CRS05 
              75 

 46
z 
   40
(4.75,5.25) 
(,,35)
461 
  .05

  1
module anlg
CRS10 
              75 

 60
z 
   75
(4.75,5.25) 
(,,60)
308 
  .05

.25
module anlg/spi
CRS03 
   573

580
z 
   55
(4.75,5.25) 
(,,35)
1428 
  .86

 .5
module anlg
LCG50-00250 
         250
(,,6) z (50,,) 
      5

 (,,8)

17

 .2
TO-100 anlg
LISY300AL 300 
100
z 
   88
(2.7,3.3) 
   4.8
320 
  .04

 .8
lga28 7x7x1.5 anlg

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Magnetic Sensors

HMC1043

HMC1053

HMC5843

HMC6343

MicroMag3

AFF755

LSM303DLH

AK8975/B

AK8973N/B/S

CompassPoint Prime

FieldForce TCM XB

OS4000

OS5000 series

Pressure Sensors

Part Range Resolution Bandwidth Vsup Isup T range ΔP vs T ΔP vs P Size Height Pkg $ Intfc
±kPa Pa Hz V mA °C Pa Pa mm mm
SCP1000-D01 (30,120) (1.8,6) (.9, 4.5) (2.4, 3.3) .025 (-20,70) 50 40 6.1 1.7 Custom 25 SPI
SCP1000-D11 (30,120) (1.8,6) (.9, 4.5) (2.4, 3.3) .025 (-20,70) 50 40 6.1 1.7 Custom 25 I2C

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Definitions

Part
Part Identifier
Price
Price in small quantities.
If only the volume price is known, the small quantity price is taken as twice the 1k price.
Bandwidth
Acc 3dB sensor small signal bandwidth in Hz. For sampled systems value quoted is 1/2 the sample rate.
Vsup
Normal operating voltage range.
Isup
Normally operating supply current.
Non-lin
Non-Linearity. Maximum deviation of the output from a best fit line, as a percent of full scale
Axes
Axes are independent measurement directions. The xy axes are assumed to be in the mounting plane, the z axis is perpendicular to the mounting plane.
Temperature Range
Sensor operating temperature range
GainTC
Temperature coefficient of the sensor gain factor.
Pkg
Packaging (DIP, etc.) If ambiguous, generally choose the smallest package.
Intfc
Interface. Analog (anlg) is typical. Some sensors use digital outputs.
Size
Largest dimension of part measured in any direction.
Height
Distance from mounting plane to top of part.

Definitions For Accelerometers

Range
Maximum acceleration that can be measured by the sensor without saturation, in gees where 1 gee ≅ 9.8m/s2

Noise
White noise as an RMS value per square-root Hz. Units of micro-gee per root-Hz.
OffsetTC
Temperature coefficient of the zero acceleration bias in milligee per degree Celsius

Definitions For Rate Gyros

Range
Maximum rotation rate that can be measured by the sensor without saturation. For some types, the range can be extended with some loss in sensitivity.

Noise
White noise as an RMS value per square-root Hz. Units of milli-degree per second per root-Hz.
OffsetTC
Temperature coefficient of the zero rotation bias in degrees per second per degree Celsius

Definitions For Magnetic Sensors

Definitions For Pressure Sensors

Range
Maximum pressure range over which the sensor is guaranteed to be (fairly) linear. For some types, the range can be extended with minor increase in non-linearity.

Resolution
Minimum resolvable pressure change. Noise floor, or 1 LSB, whichever is greater.
(ΔP vs T)
Indicated Pressure change over Temperature range
Maximum deviation in output at constant pressure over full operating temperature range.
(ΔP vs P)
Indicated Pressure change over Pressure range
Maximum deviation in output at constant temperature over full operating pressure range.

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