BMA355 - industry's smallest 3-axis MEMS accelerometer for space-constrained applications, BNO055 - 9-axis sensor node plus sensor fusion, all in a single package.
Bosch Sensortec launched new sensors for smartphones, tablets, global positioning systems (GPS) and other consumer electronics for which sensing motion and location are critical.
BMA355
Featuring package with a size of just 1.2 mm × 1.5 mm × 0.8 mm, the BMA355 is the smallest 3-axis MEMS accelerometer on the market. It enables designers to embed accelerometer functionality in space-constrained applications. Featuring low power consumption, 12-bit digital resolution and a flexible integrated interrupt engine, the BMA355 is ideally suited for applications requiring extremely small form factors, such as power management for hearing aids and ubiquitous sensor networks (USN) for the Internet of Things. Designers of consumer devices such as smartphones, tablets, game consoles and digital cameras will also benefit from the space and power savings derived from the BMA355. The BMA355 supports motion detection, portrait-landscape orientation-switching, flat detection, tap/double-tap sensing and shock detection as well as advanced power management.
BNO055
The BNO055 is the first in a new family of Application Specific Sensor Nodes (ASSN). The BNO055 is a system-in-package (SiP), integrating a triaxial 12-bit accelerometer, a triaxial 16-bit gyroscope with a range of ±2000 degrees per second, a triaxial geomagnetic sensor and a 32-bit microcontroller running the company's BSX3.0 FusionLib software. At just 5.0 mm × 4.5 mm, it is significantly smaller than comparable discrete or system-on-board solutions. By integrating sensors and sensor fusion in a single device, the BNO055 eases the integration process for customers, freeing them from the complexities of multi-vendor solutions so they can spend more time on product innovation, including novel applications such as wearable hardware. It is also the perfect choice for augmented reality (AR), personal health and fitness and indoor navigation.
Availability
In mid 2013, Bosch Sensortec will start sampling the new sensors BMA355 and BNO055 to key development partners.
