STM expands its sensor portfolio
VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE STMicroelectronics has expanded its sensor portfolio with an e-compass module. The integration of motion and magnetic sensing in a tiny 3x3x1mm package opens new possibilities for advanced navigation and location-based services in portable consumer devices. The ST e-compass’ features the ability to provide accurate heading information, it indicates the direction in which a person or vehicle is moving - enables a wide range of applications, including pedestrian dead-reckoning, map/display orientation, and direction finding. Tied to location-based service apps, compassing capabilities can help consumers identify and retrieve information on nearby points of interest, by simply pointing their GPS-equipped mobile devices in the direction of the object concerned. The LSM303D module provides accurate output across full-scale ranges up to ±16g (linear acceleration) and ±12 Gauss (magnetic field).The device embeds a temperatur...