AK09918 Datasheet (AKM) - 3-axis Electronic Compass

AK09918, 3-axis Electronic Compass

AK09918 is 3-axis electronic compass IC with high sensitive Hall sensor technology.

Small package of AK09918 incorporates magnetic sensors for detecting terrestrial magnetism in the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis, a sensor driving circuit, signal amplifier chain, and an arithmetic circuit for processing

AK09918 Features

*  Functions:

* 3-axis magnetometer device suitable for compass application

* Built-in A to D Converter for magnetometer data out

* 16-bit data out for each 3-axis magnetic component

* Sensitivity: 0.15 µT/LSB (typ.)

* Serial interface

* I2C bus interface Standard and Fast mod