Overview
The BMI160-SHUTL, produced by Bosch Sensortec, is a shuttle board designed to facilitate the development and testing of the BMI160 Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU). This board integrates the BMI160 IMU, which combines an accelerometer and a gyroscope, along with a geomagnetic sensor BMM150. The shuttle board provides easy access to the sensor pins via a simple socket, making it compatible with Bosch Sensortec’s advanced development tools such as the Development Board or Application Board. This setup is ideal for mobile applications requiring highly accurate, real-time sensor data, such as augmented reality, indoor navigation, and immersive gaming.
Key Specifications
| Parameter | Technical Data |
|---|---|
| Package dimensions | 2.5 x 3.0 x 0.8 mm³ |
| Temperature range | -40°C to +85°C |
| Supply voltage VDDIO | 1.2 V to 3.6 V |
| Supply voltage VDD | 1.71 V to 3.6 V |
| Typical current consumption - Gyro. @ full operation | 850 μA |
| Typical current consumption - Gyro. + Acc. @ full operation | 925 μA |
| Sensitivity (typ.) Acc. | ±2g: 16384 LSB/g, ±4g: 8192 LSB/g, ±8g: 4096 LSB/g, ±16g: 2048 LSB/g |
| Sensitivity (typ.) Gyro. | ±125 °/s: 262.4 LSB/°/s, ±250 °/s: 131.2 LSB/°/s, ±500 °/s: 65.6 LSB/°/s, ±1000 °/s: 32.8 LSB/°/s, ±2000 °/s: 16.4 LSB/°/s |
| Offset (typ.) | (A): ±40 mg, (G): ± 3 °/s |
| TCO (typ.) | (A): ±1.0 mg/K, (G): 0.05 °/s/K |
| Noise density (typ.) | (A): 180 μg/√Hz, (G): 0.007 °/s/√Hz |
| FIFO size | 1024 byte |
Key Features
- Low power consumption, enabling always-on applications in battery-driven devices with typical current consumption of 925 μA for both accelerometer and gyroscope in full operation mode.
- High accuracy and low noise, making it suitable for applications requiring precise sensor data such as augmented reality and indoor navigation.
- Configurable on-chip interrupt engine for motion-based gesture recognition and context awareness, including any- or no-motion detection, tap/double tap sensing, orientation detection, free-fall or shock events.
- Support for external sensors like geomagnetic (BMM series) and pressure sensors (BMP series) via a secondary I2C interface.
- Flexible primary interface (I2C or SPI) and an additional high-speed SPI interface for applications like optical image stabilization (OIS) and advanced gaming.
Applications
- Augmented reality and immersive gaming.
- Indoor navigation, pedestrian dead-reckoning, and step-counting.
- 3D-scanning and indoor mapping.
- 6- and 9-axis sensor fusion, air mouse applications.
- Optical image stabilization.
- Mobile phones and tablets.
- Wearable devices such as smart watches, head-mounted displays, and sports/fitness devices.
- Game controllers and smart remote controls.
- Toys, e.g., quadcopters.
Q & A
- What is the BMI160-SHUTL used for?
The BMI160-SHUTL is used to facilitate the development and testing of the BMI160 Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) and is designed for mobile applications requiring highly accurate sensor data. - What sensors are integrated on the BMI160-SHUTL?
The BMI160-SHUTL integrates the BMI160 IMU, which includes an accelerometer and a gyroscope, along with a geomagnetic sensor BMM150. - What are the key features of the BMI160 IMU?
The BMI160 IMU features low power consumption, high accuracy, low noise, and a configurable on-chip interrupt engine for motion-based gesture recognition. - What are the typical current consumption values for the BMI160 IMU?
The typical current consumption is 850 μA for the gyroscope at full operation and 925 μA for both the gyroscope and accelerometer at full operation. - What is the temperature range of the BMI160 IMU?
The temperature range is -40°C to +85°C. - What are the supply voltage ranges for the BMI160 IMU?
The supply voltage ranges are 1.2 V to 3.6 V for VDDIO and 1.71 V to 3.6 V for VDD. - What types of applications is the BMI160 IMU suitable for?
The BMI160 IMU is suitable for augmented reality, indoor navigation, immersive gaming, 3D-scanning, and other applications requiring precise sensor data. - Can the BMI160 IMU support external sensors?
Yes, the BMI160 IMU can support external sensors like geomagnetic and pressure sensors via a secondary I2C interface. - What is the FIFO size of the BMI160 IMU?
The FIFO size is 1024 bytes. - Is the BMI160 IMU compatible with any operating systems?
Yes, it is compatible with Android 4.4 (KitKat) and Windows 8.1.
