
ADXRS401
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Table 2.
Parameter
Acceleration (Any Axis, Unpowered, 0.5 ms)
Acceleration (Any Axis, Powered, 0.5 ms)
+V
S
Output Short-Circuit Duration (Any Pin to
Common)
Operating Temperature Range
Storage Temperature
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Rating
2000
g
2000
g
0.3 V to +6.0 V
Indefinite
55°C to +125°C
65°C to +150°C
Stresses above those listed under the 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.
Applications requiring more than 200 cycles to MIL-STD-883
Method 1010 Condition B (–55°C to +125°C) require underfill
or other means to achieve this requirement.
Drops onto hard surfaces can cause shocks of greater than
2000
g
and exceed the absolute maximum rating of the device.
Care should be exercised in handling to avoid damage.
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.
RATE-SENSITIVE AXIS
This Z-axis rate-sensing device is also called a yaw-rate sensing
device. It produces a positive-going output voltage for clockwise
rotation about the axis normal to the package top (clockwise
when looking down at the package lid).
2.5V
RATE
AXIS
RATEOUT
RATE IN
GND
4.75V
0.25V
LATERAL AXIS
A B C D E F G
7
A1
1
LONGITUDINAL
AXIS
V
CC
= 5V
0
Figure 2. RATEOUT Signal Increases with Clockwise Rotation