STMicroelectronics Reveals Advanced MEMS Accelerometers

STMicroelectronics has unveiled its new state-of-the-art high-performance MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) accelerometer, engineered to withstand increasingly challenging conditions inside the latest smartphones and other portable devices.

With today’s processing-intensive mobile apps and super-slim handset designs, portable electronics are more vulnerable to thermal variation and bending. As OEMs push to deliver new models supporting ever more precise, stable and responsive movement sensing for features such as inclinometer, gesture recognition, gaming, artificial horizon in cameras, indoor navigation, and augmented reality, ST’s new LIS2HH12 3-axis accelerometer introduces an innovative mechanical structure and dedicated processing to deliver consistent and stable high performance in thermally challenging conditions inside ever-slimmer portable applications.

“The innovative architecture of our new accelerometer represents a significant advance in the design of MEMS devices,” said Benedetto Vigna, executive vice president, general manager, Analog, MEMS & Sensors Group, STMicroelectronics. “This next-generation device addresses the need of the mobile industry for higher performance and stability in advanced motion-sensitive applications.”