Description
The L3G462A is a low-power 3-axis angular rate sensor. It includes a sensing element and an IC interface able to provide the measured angular rate to the external world through three analog outputs. The sensing element is manufactured using a dedicated micromachining process developed by ST to produce inertial sensors and actuators on silicon wafers. The IC interface is manufactured using a CMOS process that allows a high level of integration to design a dedicated circuit which is trimmed to better match the sensing element characteristics. The L3G462A is available in a plastic land grid array (LGA) package and can operate within a temperature range from -40 °C to +85 °C. LGA-16 (4x4x1.1 mm)

Features
■ ± 625 dps full scale
■ Wide supply voltage range 2.4 V to 3.6 V
■ Embedded power-down and sleep mode to save power consumption and shorten turn-on time
■ Integrated temperature sensor
■ Embedded low pass filter
■ High shock survivability
■ Extended operating temperature range (-40 °C to 85 °C)
■ ECOPACK® RoHS and “Green” compliant

Applications
■ Gaming and virtual reality input devices
■ Motion control with MMI (man-machine interface)
■ GPS navigation systems
■ Appliances and robotics