TDK introduces two high-performance digital MEMS accelerometers to expand TronicsAxo ® 300 Series Product Portfolio
2023-03-13
●AXO301: High resolution accelerometer and inclinometer suitable for railway and industrial systems
●AXO305: High-performance accelerometer suitable for land, ocean and robot applications

TDK Co., Ltd. (Tokyo Stock Exchange code: 6762) launched two new products, AXO301 and AXO305, to expand the Tronics AXO300 accelerometer product portfolio. After successfully launching the ± 14 g AXO315 accelerometer suitable for high-performance navigation and dynamic system positioning applications in 2020, Tronics also launched AXO301 and AXO305 to expand the AXO300 accelerometer product portfolio. AXO301 is a low-noise, high-resolution ± 1 g accelerometer, which is very suitable for high-precision acceleration/deceleration measurement in railway applications and tilt control in industrial applications; AXO305 is a ± 5g accelerometer specially designed for navigation, positioning and motion control of land and marine manned/unmanned systems. AXO300 series accelerometers adopt innovative closed-loop structure design, which can ensure high linearity and stability even under strong vibration conditions, and have excellent one-year composite bias repeatability (1mg) and one-year composite scale factor repeatability (600ppm).

AXO301: High resolution accelerometer and inclinometer suitable for railway and industrial systems

AXO301 is a low-noise, high-resolution, closed-loop digital MEMS accelerometer with an input range of ± 1 g. It provides customers with an alternative solution of force balance inclinometer and servo accelerometer with equivalent performance, low SWaP (size, weight and power) and high cost performance. It has 8 μ G/√ Hz ultra-low noise density, excellent 50 μ G resolution, can measure the inclination with high accuracy. AXO301 meets EN61373 railway application vibration and impact standards, and is designed for odometer assistance of train positioning system, high-end industrial inclination and inclination measurement system and engineering machinery motion control applications.

AXO305: High-performance accelerometer suitable for land, ocean and robot applications

The input measurement range of AXO305 is ± 5 g, and the anti-vibration performance is up to 20 μ G/g2 is very suitable for the navigation, positioning and motion control applications of land, railway and marine transportation systems and vehicles.

Its bias stability is 4 μ g. The bias error within the temperature range is ± 0.5 mg. Therefore, when integrated into the inertial navigation system (INS), it can give accurate GNSS auxiliary navigation performance to manned and unmanned ground vehicles and trains. AXO305 is very suitable for the motion reference unit (MRU) of ship motion control and dynamic positioning, the inertial measurement unit (IMU) of land navigation, the underwater navigation of autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) and remote unmanned vehicle (ROV), the stability of platform and crane, and the application of precision robot.

Micro and durable accelerometer suitable for system application under vibration conditions

Tronics AXO300 series products adopt closed loop structure design, with high resolution and excellent anti-vibration performance. This series of accelerometers and inclinometers are packaged with miniature sealed J-lead ceramic, which has a long working and storage life and ensures high compliance with the strict thermal cycle requirements of key applications. They are embedded in fully hard-coded electronic equipment with 24-bit digital SPI interface, and can be quickly integrated into independent sensor modules, INS, IMU, and attitude and heading reference system (AHRS). The built-in self-test function can initially verify the integrity of the sensor and continue to perform functional tests during operation.

High performance accelerometer with low SWaP and high cost performance

Tronics AXO315, AXO305 and AXO301 accelerometers have the same sensor structure, as well as the characteristics of micro packaging and low power consumption. They provide a digital, low-cost, low SWaP alternative solution, which is very suitable for replacing the bulky, expensive, high power consumption quartz accelerometers and other analog solutions.

AXO300 accelerometer is a good complement to Tronics' high-performance GYPRO? Digital gyroscope product line. They have the same SMD J lead ceramic package (12 x 12 x 5 mm) and digital interface, which is easy to assemble on the printed circuit board, with low integration cost and high reliability, even under variable temperature conditions.

AXO315 will start mass production in 2020; AXO301 and AXO305 can now obtain samples and conduct customer evaluation directly at Tronics or through specialized agents. The Arduino-based assessment suite can also be used for rapid assessment of sensors. The suite has built-in test functions, such as output reading and recording, recalibration and digital self-test.

Features and applications

● Main applications of AXO301

● Train odometer and automatic train control

● Train performance test

● Train inclination measurement

● Dynamic inclinometer

● Inclination sensor

● Motion control of construction machinery

● Main applications of AXO305

● IMU/INS for GNSS auxiliary ground vehicle navigation

● MRU for ship motion control and dynamic positioning

● Platform, antenna and crane stability

● Motion control of underwater vehicle

● IMU and INS for AUV and ROV navigation

● IMU for precision robot technology

Main features and advantages of AXO301
● Uniaxial in-plane accelerometer with a measuring range of ± 1 g
● Resolution: 50 μ g
● One-year compound bias repeatability: 1 mg
● One-year repeatability of composite scale factor: 600 ppm
● Bandwidth: 15 Hz (configurable on request)
● Vibration resistance: 20 μ g/g2
● Meet EN61373 Railway Application Vibration and Impact Standard
● Main features and advantages of AXO305
● Uniaxial in-plane accelerometer with a measuring range of ± 5 g
● One-year compound bias repeatability: 1 mg
● One-year repeatability of composite scale factor: 600 ppm
● Noise density: 8 μ g/√Hz
● Delay: 2 ms
● Vibration resistance: 20 μ g/g2

About TDK

TDK Co., Ltd., headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a leading global electronics company providing electronic solutions for intelligent society. TDK is established on the basis of mastering material science, always at the forefront of scientific and technological development, and welcomes social changes with "science and technology attract the future". The company was founded in 1935, mainly engaged in ferrite, which is a key material for electronic and magnetic products. TDK's comprehensive and innovation-driven product portfolio includes passive components, such as ceramic capacitors, aluminum electrolytic capacitors, film capacitors, magnetic products, high-frequency components, piezoelectric and protective devices, and sensors and sensor systems (such as temperature and pressure, magnetic and MEMS sensors). In addition, TDK also provides power and energy devices, magnetic heads and other products. Product brands include TDK, EPCOS, InvenSense, Micronas, Tronics and TDK-Lambda. TDK focuses on market areas such as automotive, industrial and consumer electronics, and information and communication technology. The company has a network of design, manufacturing and sales offices in Asia, Europe, North America and South America. In fiscal year 2022, TDK's total sales amounted to US $15.6 billion, with about 117000 employees worldwide.