{"title":"Adafruit Triple-axis Magnetometer - MMC5603","handle":"adafruit-triple-axis-magnetometer-mmc5603","url":"/products/adafruit-triple-axis-magnetometer-mmc5603","description":"The Adafruit MMC5603 is a triple-axis magnetometer (compass) breakout with a wide ±30 gauss (±3000 µT) measurement range and full 20-bit output resolution at up to 1000 Hz. It's sensitive enough to detect Earth's magnetic field (which maxes at about 0.6 gauss), making it well-suited for compass applications and orientation sensing.\n\nThe breakout board includes voltage regulation and level shifting for compatibility with both 3.3V and 5V microcontrollers. STEMMA QT / Qwiic connectors provide solderless I2C connections, and the sensor also supports SPI. Pair it with an accelerometer/gyroscope like the LSM6DSOX to create a full 9-DoF inertial measurement unit.\n\nKey Features\n\n\n±30 Gauss Range – Wide measurement range (±3000 µT) with no range-setting required\n\n20-Bit Resolution – High-precision digital output for each axis\n\nUp to 1000 Hz Output – Fast update rate for responsive applications\n\nTriple-Axis Sensing – Measures magnetic field strength on X, Y, and Z axes\n\nI2C and SPI Interfaces – Flexible connectivity options\n\n3.3V and 5V Compatible – Onboard voltage regulator and level shifting\n\nSTEMMA QT / Qwiic Compatible – Solderless I2C connectors for plug-and-play setup and daisy-chaining\n\nFour Mounting Holes – 2.5mm (0.1\") for secure attachment\n\n\n\nTip: The MMC5603 is designed for Earth's magnetic field and moderate-strength magnets. For detecting strong rare-earth magnets at close range, consider the TLV493D magnetometer which handles up to ±130 mT.\n\n\nIdeal For\n\nDigital compass and heading applications\n9-DoF IMU when paired with the LSM6DSOX accelerometer/gyroscope\n\nMagnetic field measurement and detection\nRobotics and navigation systems\n\n\nPackage Contents\n\n1× Adafruit MMC5603 Triple-Axis Magnetometer Breakout (assembled and tested)\n1× 0.1\" header strip\n\n\nResources\n\nCircuitPython / Python Library (GitHub)\nArduino Library (GitHub)\n","vendor":"Adafruit","product_type":"physical","in_stock":true,"options":[],"variants":[{"id":2054,"title":"Default Title","sku":"AF-5579","price":12.4,"on_sale":false,"in_stock":true,"available_quantity":100,"option1":"Default Title"}]}