MEMS-based accelerometer for extreme-temperature industrial applications introduced by Analog Devices

NORWOOD, Mass., 24 May 2011. Analog Devices Inc. in Norwood, Mass., is introducing the ADXL206 precise, low power, dual-axis iMEMS accelerometer for extreme-high-temperature industrial applications such as down-hole oil drilling tools.The MEMS-based accelerometer, which has signal conditioned analog voltage outputs, is a single-chip device that measures acceleration with plus-or-minus 5 G, and measures dynamic acceleration such as tilt and static acceleration such as gravity.The ADXL206 operates in temperatures from -50 to 175 degrees Celsius has a typical noise floor of 110 µg/vHz, which helps resolve signals below 1 mg, 0.06° of inclination, in tilt sensing applications using bandwidths narrower than 60 Hz).

Users can select bandwidths of 0.5 Hz to 2.5 kHz, depending on the application. The ADXL206 is available in a 13-by-8-by-2-millimeter eight-lead side-brazed ceramic dual in-line package. For more information contact Analog Devices online at www.analog.com.