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SparkFun Triple Axis Accelerometer Breakout - ADXL362
A breakout board for the Analog Devices ADXL362, a 3-axis MEMS accelerometer that operates at ultra-low power consumption. It measures both dynamic accelerat...
A breakout board for the Analog Devices ADXL362, a 3-axis MEMS accelerometer that operates at ultra-low power consumption. It measures both dynamic acceleration (motion, shock) and static acceleration (tilt), and communicates over SPI. Built-in digital logic enables autonomous "wake-on-shake" operation for battery-powered applications.
Key Features
- 3-Axis Measurement – Selectable range: ±2 g, ±4 g, or ±8 g
- Ultra-Low Power – Designed for battery-powered and always-on sensing
- High Resolution – 1 mg/LSB
- Low Noise – Down to 175 µg/√Hz
- SPI Interface – Digital communication with configurable measurement ranges
- Wake-on-Shake – Adjustable motion activation threshold for autonomous operation
- Wide Voltage Range – 1.6 V to 3.5 V
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Plain-language definitions for the technical terms used above.
- breakout
- A breakout is a small circuit board that makes a tiny or hard-to-solder component easier to connect to with standard pins. It matters because this OLED module can be wired into a microcontroller project without needing to solder directly to the display’s fine contacts.
- LSB
- Least significant bit is the smallest step a digital converter can represent. In a DAC, it tells you the tiniest voltage change the output can make at a given resolution and output range.
- MEMS accelerometer
- A tiny motion sensor made using micro-electromechanical systems technology that measures acceleration and tilt. In a compass module, it helps correct the heading when the board is not perfectly flat.
- SPI
- A fast serial communication bus often used for displays, memory cards, and sensors. It matters because SPI devices need specific pins for clock and data, plus a separate chip-select line for each device.
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ADXL362 Breakout Schematic
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ADXL362 Accelerometer Datasheet
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