Small, Low Power, 3-Axis 3 g

i MEMS Accelerometer
ADXL330
FEATURES

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

3-axis sensing
Small, low-profile package
4 mm 4 mm 1.45 mm LFCSP
Low power
180 A at VS = 1.8 V (typical)
Single-supply operation
1.8 V to 3.6 V
10,000 g shock survival
Excellent temperature stability
BW adjustment with a single capacitor per axis
RoHS/WEEE lead-free compliant

The ADXL330 is a small, thin, low power, complete 3-axis

accelerometer with signal conditioned voltage outputs, all
on a single monolithic IC. The product measures acceleration
with a minimum full-scale range of 3 g. It can measure the
static acceleration of gravity in tilt-sensing applications, as well
as dynamic acceleration resulting from motion, shock, or
vibration.
The user selects the bandwidth of the accelerometer using the
CX, CY, and CZ capacitors at the XOUT, YOUT, and ZOUT pins.
Bandwidths can be selected to suit the application, with a
range of 0.5 Hz to 1600 Hz for X and Y axes, and a range of
0.5 Hz to 550 Hz for the Z axis.

APPLICATIONS

The ADXL330 is available in a small, low profile, 4 mm 4 mm

1.45 mm, 16-lead, plastic lead frame chip scale package
(LFCSP_LQ).

Cost-sensitive, low power, motion- and tilt-sensing

applications
Mobile devices
Gaming systems
Disk drive protection
Image stabilization
Sports and health devices

FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM

+3V

VS
RFILT

ADXL330

XOUT

OUTPUT AMP
CX
3-AXIS
SENSOR
CDC

RFILT
AC AMP

DEMOD

OUTPUT AMP

YOUT
CY

RFILT
OUTPUT AMP

ZOUT
CZ

ST

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COM

Figure 1.

Rev. A
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Features .............................................................................................. 1

Performance................................................................................ 11

Applications....................................................................................... 1

Applications..................................................................................... 12

General Description ......................................................................... 1

Power Supply Decoupling ......................................................... 12

Functional Block Diagram .............................................................. 1

Setting the Bandwidth Using CX, CY, and CZ .......................... 12

Revision History ............................................................................... 2

Self Test ........................................................................................ 12

Specifications..................................................................................... 3

Design Trade-Offs for Selecting Filter Characteristics: The

Noise/BW Trade-Off.................................................................. 12

Absolute Maximum Ratings............................................................ 4

ESD Caution.................................................................................. 4
Pin Configuration and Function Descriptions............................. 5
Typical Performance Characteristics ............................................. 6
Theory of Operation ...................................................................... 11

Use with Operating Voltages Other than 3 V............................. 12

Axes of Acceleration Sensitivity ............................................... 13
Outline Dimensions ....................................................................... 14
Ordering Guide .......................................................................... 14

Mechanical Sensor...................................................................... 11

REVISION HISTORY
9/06Rev. 0 to Rev. A
Changes to Ordering Guide .......................................................... 14
3/06Revision 0: Initial Version

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SPECIFICATIONS
TA = 25C, VS = 3 V, CX = CY = CZ = 0.1 F, acceleration = 0 g, unless otherwise noted. All minimum and maximum specifications are
guaranteed. Typical specifications are not guaranteed.
Table 1.
Parameter
SENSOR INPUT
Measurement Range
Nonlinearity
Package Alignment Error
Interaxis Alignment Error
Cross Axis Sensitivity 1
SENSITIVITY (RATIOMETRIC) 2
Sensitivity at XOUT, YOUT, ZOUT
Sensitivity Change Due to Temperature 3
ZERO g BIAS LEVEL (RATIOMETRIC)
0 g Voltage at XOUT, YOUT, ZOUT
0 g Offset vs. Temperature
NOISE PERFORMANCE
Noise Density XOUT, YOUT
Noise Density ZOUT
FREQUENCY RESPONSE 4
Bandwidth XOUT, YOUT 5
Bandwidth ZOUT5
RFILT Tolerance
Sensor Resonant Frequency
SELF TEST 6
Logic Input Low
Logic Input High
ST Actuation Current
Output Change at XOUT
Output Change at YOUT
Output Change at ZOUT
OUTPUT AMPLIFIER
Output Swing Low
Output Swing High
POWER SUPPLY
Operating Voltage Range
Supply Current
Turn-On Time 7
TEMPERATURE
Operating Temperature Range
T

Conditions
Each axis

Min

Typ

3.6
0.3
1
0.1
1

270

300
0.015

330

mV/g
%/C

1.2

1.5
1

1.8

V
mg/C

% of full scale

Each axis
VS = 3 V
VS = 3 V
Each axis
VS = 3 V

Max

Unit
g
%
Degrees
Degrees
%

280
350

g/Hz rms
g/Hz rms

1600
550
32 15%
5.5

Hz
Hz
k
kHz

Self test 0 to 1
Self test 0 to 1
Self test 0 to 1

+0.6
+2.4
+60
150
+150
60

V
V
A
mV
mV
mV

No load
No load

0.1
2.8

V
V

No external filter
No external filter

1.8
VS = 3 V
No external filter
25

3.6

V
A
ms

+70

320
1

Defined as coupling between any two axes.

Sensitivity is essentially ratiometric to VS.
3
Defined as the output change from ambient-to-maximum temperature or ambient-to-minimum temperature.
4
Actual frequency response controlled by user-supplied external filter capacitors (CX, CY, CZ).
5
Bandwidth with external capacitors = 1/(2 32 k C). For CX, CY = 0.003 F, bandwidth = 1.6 kHz. For CZ = 0.01 F, bandwidth = 500 Hz. For CX, CY, CZ = 10 F,
bandwidth = 0.5 Hz.
6
Self-test response changes cubically with VS.
7
Turn-on time is dependent on CX, CY, CZ and is approximately 160 CX or CY or CZ + 1 ms, where CX, CY, CZ are in F.
2

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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Table 2.
Parameter
Acceleration (Any Axis, Unpowered)
Acceleration (Any Axis, Powered)
VS
All Other Pins
Output Short-Circuit Duration
(Any Pin to Common)
Temperature Range (Powered)
Temperature Range (Storage)

Stresses above those listed under Absolute Maximum Ratings

may cause permanent damage to the device. This is a stress
rating only; functional operation of the device at these or any
other conditions above those indicated in the operational
section of this specification is not implied. Exposure to absolute
maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect
device reliability.

Rating
10,000 g
10,000 g
0.3 V to +7.0 V
(COM 0.3 V) to (VS + 0.3 V)
Indefinite
55C to +125C
65C to +150C

CRITICAL ZONE
TL TO TP

tP

TP

TEMPERATURE

RAMP-UP
TL

tL

TSMAX
TSMIN

tS

RAMP-DOWN
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PREHEAT

t25C TO PEAK
TIME

Figure 2. Recommended Soldering Profile

Table 3. Recommended Soldering Profile

Profile Feature
Average Ramp Rate (TL to TP)
Preheat
Minimum Temperature (TSMIN)
Maximum Temperature (TSMAX)
Time (TSMIN to TSMAX), tS
TSMAX to TL
Ramp-Up Rate
Time Maintained Above Liquidous (TL)
Liquidous Temperature (TL)
Time (tL)
Peak Temperature (TP)
Time within 5C of Actual Peak Temperature (tP)
Ramp-Down Rate
Time 25C to Peak Temperature

Sn63/Pb37
3C/s max

Pb-Free
3C/s max

100C
150C
60 s to 120 s

150C
200C
60 s to 180 s

3C/s max

3C/s max

183C
60 s to 150 s
240C + 0C/5C
10 s to 30 s
6C/s max
6 minutes max

217C
60 s to 150 s
260C + 0C/5C
20 s to 40 s
6C/s max
8 minutes max

ESD CAUTION
ESD (electrostatic discharge) sensitive device. Electrostatic charges as high as 4000 V readily accumulate on the
human body and test equipment and can discharge without detection. Although this product features
proprietary ESD protection circuitry, permanent damage may occur on devices subjected to high energy
electrostatic discharges. Therefore, proper ESD precautions are recommended to avoid performance
degradation or loss of functionality.

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0.50
MAX

NC

VS

VS

NC

PIN CONFIGURATION AND FUNCTION DESCRIPTIONS

4
0.65
16

NC
ST

15

14

0.325

13

ADXL330

TOP VIEW
(Not to Scale)

12

XOUT

11

NC

10

YOUT

0.35
MAX

0.65

+Y

+X

COM

9
7

NC

NC = NO CONNECT

1.95
0.325
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ZOUT

NC

+Z

COM

COM

COM

CENTER PAD IS NOT

INTERNALLY CONNECTED
BUT SHOULD BE SOLDERED
FOR MECHANICAL INTEGRITY

DIMENSIONS SHOWN IN MILLIMETERS

Figure 4. Recommended PCB Layout

Figure 3. Pin Configuration

Table 4. Pin Function Descriptions

Pin No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

Mnemonic
NC
ST
COM
NC
COM
COM
COM
ZOUT
NC
YOUT
NC
XOUT
NC
VS
VS
NC

Description
No Connect
Self Test
Common
No Connect
Common
Common
Common
Z Channel Output
No Connect
Y Channel Output
No Connect
X Channel Output
No Connect
Supply Voltage (1.8 V to 3.6 V)
Supply Voltage (1.8 V to 3.6 V)
No Connect

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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
35

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4

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0.95 0.96 0.97 0.98 0.99 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09

OUTPUT (V)

OUTPUT (V)

Figure 8. X-Axis Zero g Bias at 25C, VS = 2 V

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Figure 5. X-Axis Zero g Bias at 25C, VS = 3 V

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N > 1000 for all typical performance plots, unless otherwise noted.

1.58

0.95 0.96 0.97 0.98 0.99 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09

OUTPUT (V)

OUTPUT (V)

Figure 6. Y-Axis Zero g Bias at 25C, VS = 3 V

Figure 9. Y-Axis Zero g Bias at 25C, VS = 2 V

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0.88 0.90 0.92 0.94 0.96 0.98 1.00 1.02 1.04 1.06 1.08 1.10 1.12 1.14 1.16

OUTPUT (V)

OUTPUT (V)

Figure 7. Z-Axis Zero g Bias at 25C, VS = 3 V

Figure 10. Z-Axis Zero g Bias at 25C, VS = 2 V

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35

1.55
N=8
1.54

30
25

1.52
1.51

20

VOLTS

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15

1.50
1.49
1.48

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0.5

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1.45
30

2.5

20

10

TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT (mg/C)

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

TEMPERATURE (C)

Figure 11. X-Axis Zero g Bias Temperature Coefficient, VS = 3 V

Figure 14. X-Axis Zero g Bias vs. Temperature8 Parts Soldered to PCB

40

1.55
N=8
1.54

35

1.53
1.52
25

1.51

VOLTS

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1.45
30

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10

TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT (mg/C)

10

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30

40

50

60

70

80

TEMPERATURE (C)

Figure 12. Y-Axis Zero g Bias Temperature Coefficient, VS = 3 V

Figure 15. Y-Axis Zero g Bias vs. Temperature8 Parts Soldered to PCB

30

1.55
N=8
1.54
1.53
1.52

20

VOLTS

1.51
15

1.50
1.49

10

1.48

0
2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

1.46
1.45
30

2.5

TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT (mg/C)

Figure 13. Z-Axis Zero g Bias Temperature Coefficient, VS = 3 V

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TEMPERATURE (C)

Figure 16. Z-Axis Zero g Bias vs. Temperature8 Parts Soldered to PCB

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30

40

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0.27

0.28

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10
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0
0.170 0.174 0.178 0.182 0.186 0.190 0.194 0.198 0.202 0.206 0.210

0.34

SENSITIVITY (V/g)

SENSITIVITY (V/g)

Figure 20. X-Axis Sensitivity at 25C, VS = 2 V

70

40

60

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SENSITIVITY (V/g)

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SENSITIVITY (V/g)

Figure 18. Y-Axis Sensitivity at 25C, VS = 3 V

Figure 21. Y-Axis Sensitivity at 25C, VS = 2 V

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SENSITIVITY (V/g)

SENSITIVITY (V/g)

Figure 19. Z-Axis Sensitivity at 25C, VS = 3 V

Figure 22. Z-Axis Sensitivity at 25C, VS = 2 V

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Figure 17. X-Axis Sensitivity at 25C, VS = 3 V

% OF POPULATION

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0.33
N=8

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0.32

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SENSITIVITY (V/g)

% OF POPULATION

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40
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TEMPERATURE (C)

Figure 23. X-Axis Sensitivity Drift Over Temperature, VS = 3 V

Figure 26. X-Axis Sensitivity vs. Temperature

8 Parts Soldered to PCB, VS = 3 V

70

0.33
N=8
0.32

50

SENSITIVITY (V/g)

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30

0.31

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TEMPERATURE (C)

Figure 24. Y-Axis Sensitivity Drift Over Temperature, VS = 3 V

Figure 27. Y-Axis Sensitivity vs. Temperature

8 Parts Soldered to PCB, VS = 3 V

25

0.33
N=8
0.32

SENSITIVITY (V/g)

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10

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1.0 0.6 0.2

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TEMPERATURE (C)

Figure 28. Z-Axis Sensitivity vs. Temperature

8 Parts Soldered to PCB, VS = 3 V

Figure 25. Z-Axis Sensitivity Drift Over Temperature, VS = 3 V

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600

400

300

200

2
1
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100
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CURRENT (A)

500

0
0

CH1 1.00V BW CH2 500mV

CH3 500mV CH4 500mV

SUPPLY (V)

B
W

M1.00ms
T 9.400%

A CH1

300mV

Figure 30. Typical Turn-On TimeCX, CY, CZ = 0.0047 F, VS = 3 V

Figure 29. Typical Current Consumption vs. Supply Voltage

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ADXL330
THEORY OF OPERATION
The ADXL330 is a complete 3-axis acceleration measurement
system on a single monolithic IC. The ADXL330 has a measurement range of 3 g minimum. It contains a polysilicon surface
micromachined sensor and signal conditioning circuitry to
implement an open-loop acceleration measurement architecture.
The output signals are analog voltages that are proportional to
acceleration. The accelerometer can measure the static acceleration of gravity in tilt sensing applications as well as dynamic
acceleration resulting from motion, shock, or vibration.
The sensor is a polysilicon surface micromachined structure
built on top of a silicon wafer. Polysilicon springs suspend the
structure over the surface of the wafer and provide a resistance
against acceleration forces. Deflection of the structure is measured using a differential capacitor that consists of independent
fixed plates and plates attached to the moving mass. The fixed
plates are driven by 180 out-of-phase square waves. Acceleration
deflects the moving mass and unbalances the differential
capacitor resulting in a sensor output whose amplitude is
proportional to acceleration. Phase-sensitive demodulation
techniques are then used to determine the magnitude and
direction of the acceleration.
The demodulator output is amplified and brought off-chip
through a 32 k resistor. The user then sets the signal bandwidth of the device by adding a capacitor. This filtering improves
measurement resolution and helps prevent aliasing.

MECHANICAL SENSOR
The ADXL330 uses a single structure for sensing the X, Y, and
Z axes. As a result, the three axes sense directions are highly
orthogonal with little cross axis sensitivity. Mechanical misalignment of the sensor die to the package is the chief source
of cross axis sensitivity. Mechanical misalignment can, of
course, be calibrated out at the system level.

PERFORMANCE
Rather than using additional temperature compensation
circuitry, innovative design techniques ensure high
performance is built-in to the ADXL330. As a result, there is
neither quantization error nor nonmonotonic behavior, and
temperature hysteresis is very low (typically less than 3 mg over
the 25C to +70C temperature range).
Figure 14, Figure 15, and Figure 16 show the zero g output
performance of eight parts (X-, Y-, and Z-axis) soldered to a
PCB over a 25C to +70C temperature range.
Figure 26, Figure 27, and Figure 28 demonstrate the typical
sensitivity shift over temperature for supply voltages of 3 V. This
is typically better than 1% over the 25C to +70C
temperature range.

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APPLICATIONS
POWER SUPPLY DECOUPLING
For most applications, a single 0.1 F capacitor, CDC, placed
close to the ADXL330 supply pins adequately decouples the
accelerometer from noise on the power supply. However, in
applications where noise is present at the 50 kHz internal clock
frequency (or any harmonic thereof), additional care in power
supply bypassing is required as this noise can cause errors in
acceleration measurement. If additional decoupling is needed,
a 100 (or smaller) resistor or ferrite bead can be inserted in
the supply line. Additionally, a larger bulk bypass capacitor
(1 F or greater) can be added in parallel to CDC. Ensure that
the connection from the ADXL330 ground to the power supply
ground is low impedance because noise transmitted through
ground has a similar effect as noise transmitted through VS.

SETTING THE BANDWIDTH USING CX, CY, AND CZ

The ADXL330 has provisions for band limiting the XOUT, YOUT,
and ZOUT pins. Capacitors must be added at these pins to
implement low-pass filtering for antialiasing and noise
reduction. The equation for the 3 dB bandwidth is
F3 dB = 1/(2(32 k) C(X, Y, Z))
or more simply
F3 dB = 5 F/C(X, Y, Z)
The tolerance of the internal resistor (RFILT) typically varies as
much as 15% of its nominal value (32 k), and the bandwidth
varies accordingly. A minimum capacitance of 0.0047 F for CX,
CY, and CZ is recommended in all cases.

Never expose the ST pin to voltages greater than VS + 0.3 V. If

this cannot be guaranteed due to the system design (for
instance, if there are multiple supply voltages), then a low VF
clamping diode between ST and VS is recommended.

DESIGN TRADE-OFFS FOR SELECTING FILTER

CHARACTERISTICS: THE NOISE/BW TRADE-OFF
The selected accelerometer bandwidth ultimately determines
the measurement resolution (smallest detectable acceleration).
Filtering can be used to lower the noise floor to improve the
resolution of the accelerometer. Resolution is dependent on the
analog filter bandwidth at XOUT, YOUT, and ZOUT.
The output of the ADXL330 has a typical bandwidth of greater
than 500 Hz. The user must filter the signal at this point to limit
aliasing errors. The analog bandwidth must be no more than
half the analog-to-digital sampling frequency to minimize
aliasing. The analog bandwidth can be further decreased to
reduce noise and improve resolution.
The ADXL330 noise has the characteristics of white Gaussian
noise, which contributes equally at all frequencies and is
described in terms of g/Hz (the noise is proportional to the
square root of the accelerometer bandwidth). The user should
limit bandwidth to the lowest frequency needed by the application to maximize the resolution and dynamic range of the
accelerometer.
With the single-pole, roll-off characteristic, the typical noise of
the ADXL330 is determined by
rms Noise = Noise Density ( BW 1.6 )

Table 5. Filter Capacitor Selection, CX, CY, and CZ

Bandwidth (Hz)
1
10
50
100
200
500

Capacitor (F)
4.7
0.47
0.10
0.05
0.027
0.01

Often, the peak value of the noise is desired. Peak-to-peak noise

can only be estimated by statistical methods. Table 6 is useful
for estimating the probabilities of exceeding various peak
values, given the rms value.
Table 6. Estimation of Peak-to-Peak Noise

SELF TEST
The ST pin controls the self test feature. When this pin is set to
VS, an electrostatic force is exerted on the accelerometer beam.
The resulting movement of the beam allows the user to test if
the accelerometer is functional. The typical change in output is
500 mg (corresponding to 150 mV) in the X-axis, 500 mg (or
150 mV) on the Y-axis, and 200 mg (or 60 mV) on the Z-axis.
This ST pin may be left open circuit or connected to common
(COM) in normal use.

Peak-to-Peak Value
2 rms
4 rms
6 rms
8 rms

% of Time that Noise Exceeds

Nominal Peak-to-Peak Value
32
4.6
0.27
0.006

USE WITH OPERATING VOLTAGES OTHER THAN 3 V

The ADXL330 is tested and specified at VS = 3 V; however, it
can be powered with VS as low as 1.8 V or as high as 3.6 V. Note
that some performance parameters change as the supply voltage
is varied.

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The ADXL330 output is ratiometric, therefore, the output
sensitivity (or scale factor) varies proportionally to the
supply voltage. At VS = 3.6 V, the output sensitivity is
typically 360 mV/g. At VS = 2 V, the output sensitivity is
typically 195 mV/g.

At VS = 2 V, the self test response is approximately 60 mV for

the X-axis, +60 mV for the Y-axis, and 25 mV for the Z-axis.

The zero g bias output is also ratiometric, so the zero g output is

nominally equal to VS/2 at all supply voltages.

AXES OF ACCELERATION SENSITIVITY

The supply current decreases as the supply voltage decreases.

Typical current consumption at VS = 3.6 V is 375 A, and
typical current consumption at VS = 2 V is 200 A.

AZ

The output noise is not ratiometric but is absolute in volts;

therefore, the noise density decreases as the supply voltage
increases. This is because the scale factor (mV/g) increases
while the noise voltage remains constant. At VS = 3.6 V, the
X- and Y-axis noise density is typically 230 g/Hz, while at
VS = 2 V, the X- and Y-axis noise density is typically 350 g/Hz.
TOP

AX

Figure 31. Axes of Acceleration Sensitivity, Corresponding Output Voltage

Increases When Accelerated Along the Sensitive Axis

XOUT = 1g
YOUT = 0g
ZOUT = 0g

TOP

GRAVITY

TOP

TOP

XOUT = 0g
YOUT = 1g
ZOUT = 0g

TOP

XOUT = 1g
YOUT = 0g
ZOUT = 0g
TOP

XOUT = 0g
YOUT = 0g
ZOUT = 1g

Figure 32. Output Response vs. Orientation to Gravity

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XOUT = 0g
YOUT = 0g
ZOUT = 1g

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XOUT = 0g
YOUT = 1g
ZOUT = 0g

05677-030

Self test response in g is roughly proportional to the square of

the supply voltage. However, when ratiometricity of sensitivity
is factored in with supply voltage, the self test response in volts
is roughly proportional to the cube of the supply voltage. For
example, at VS = 3.6 V, the self test response for the ADXL330 is
approximately 275 mV for the X-axis, +275 mV for the Y-axis,
and 100 mV for the Z-axis.

AY

ADXL330
OUTLINE DIMENSIONS
0.20 MIN

PIN 1
INDICATOR

0.20 MIN
13

PIN 1
INDICATOR

4.15
4.00 SQ
3.85
0.65 BSC

TOP
VIEW

16
1

12

BOTTOM
VIEW
9

4
8

0.55
0.50
0.45

2.43
1.75 SQ
1.08

1.95 BSC

0.05 MAX
0.02 NOM
SEATING
PLANE

0.35
0.30
0.25

COPLANARITY
0.05

*STACKED DIE WITH GLASS SEAL.

072606-A

1.50
1.45
1.40

Figure 33. 16-Lead Lead Frame Chip Scale Package [LFCSP_LQ]

4 mm 4 mm Body, Thick Quad
(CP-16-5a*)
Dimensions shown in millimeters

ORDERING GUIDE
Model
ADXL330KCPZ 1
ADXL330KCPZRL1
EVAL-ADXL330Z1
1

Measurement Range
3 g
3 g

Specified Voltage
3V
3V

Temperature Range
25C to +70C
25C to +70C

Z = Pb-free part.

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Package Description
16-Lead LFCSP_LQ
16-Lead LFCSP_LQ
Evaluation Board

Package Option
CP-16-5a
CP-16-5a

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NOTES

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NOTES

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registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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