BMI270

Inertial Measurement Unit

The BMI270 is a inertial measurement unit from Bosch Sensortec. View the full BMI270 datasheet below including key specifications, absolute maximum ratings.

Official BMI270 datasheet (PDF) — the source this page was extracted from.

Manufacturer

Bosch Sensortec

BMI270 Key Specifications

Parameter	Value
Mounting Type	Surface Mount
Operating Temperature	-40°C ~ 85°C
Output Type	I2C, SPI
Package / Case	14-VFLGA
Packaging	MouseReel
Sensor Type	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, 6 Axis
Standard Pack Qty	5000
Supplier Device Package	14-LGA (2.5x3)

BMI270 Overview

Part: BMI270 — Bosch Sensortec

Type: 6-axis Inertial Measurement Unit (accelerometer + gyroscope)

Description: Low-power 6-axis IMU with a 16-bit triaxial accelerometer (±2/4/8/16 g) and 16-bit triaxial gyroscope (±125 to ±2000 dps), 1.71–3.6 V analog supply, typ. 685 μA current consumption, in a 14-pin 2.5×3.0×0.83 mm LGA package.

Operating Conditions:

Supply voltage: VDD 1.71–3.6 V; VDDIO 1.2–3.6 V
Output data rates: 25 Hz to 6.4 kHz (gyroscope), 0.78 Hz to 1.6 kHz (accelerometer)
Accelerometer ranges ±2/±4/±8/±16 g; gyroscope ranges ±125/±250/±500/±1000/±2000 dps

Absolute Maximum Ratings:

Voltage at VDD pin: -0.3 to 4 V
Voltage at VDDIO pin: -0.3 to 4 V
Voltage at any logic pin: -0.3 to VDDIO + 0.3 V (<4 V)
Storage temperature: -50 to +150 °C (≤ 65% rel. humidity)
ESD: 2 kV HBM, 500 V CDM, 200 V MM
Mechanical shock: 20,000 g (≤ 200 μs); 2,000 g (≤ 1.0 ms)

Key Specs:

Current consumption: typ. 685 μA (full ODR, aliasing-free operation)
Gyroscope noise (performance mode): typ. < 7 mdps/√Hz
Startup time: 2 ms for gyroscope (fast start mode) and 2 ms for accelerometer
Accelerometer low-pass bandwidth / gyroscope low-pass bandwidth: 5.5 / 11 Hz up to 740 / 751 Hz
OIS SPI slave interface: 10 MHz, 4-wire or 3-wire
FIFO: 2 KB
Gyroscope sensitivity error after CRT: typ. 0.4 %
Sensor/host time synchronization: < 40 μs; HW sync of accelerometer, gyroscope and AUX sensor: < 1 μs

Features:

Built-in power management unit with low-power modes
Freely configurable secondary interface: I²C (Fm+) master for one AUX sensor (e.g. magnetometer, pressure)
10 MHz slave SPI for OIS / Dual OIS applications, group delay down to 680 μs
2 KB FIFO for accelerometer, gyroscope, timestamps and AUX data
Fast offset compensation for accelerometer and gyroscope
Gyroscope sensitivity compensation (CRT)
2 independent programmable interrupt/synchronization I/O pins
On-chip motion features: significant motion, any-motion, no-motion, wrist wear wakeup, wrist-worn step counter/detector, activity change recognition, push arm down, pivot up, wrist jiggle, flick in/out
RoHS compliant, halogen and lead free

Applications:

Wearables (fitness trackers, wristbands, smart watches)
Hearables (earbuds, ankle bands, neck bands)
Smart clothing
Augmented / virtual reality
Activity and context recognition

Package:

14-pin LGA, 2.5 × 3.0 mm footprint, 0.83 mm height

BMI270 Features

Output data rates (ODR): 25 Hz … 6.4 kHz (gyroscope) and 0.78 Hz … 1.6 kHz (accelerometer)
Programmable low-pass filter (accelerometer ∣ gyroscope): bandwidth 5.5 ∣ 11 … 740 ∣ 751 Hz
Wide power supply range: Analog VDD 1.71V … 3.6V and independent VDDIO 1.2V…3.6V
Low current consumption: typ. 685 μA (in full ODR and aliasing free operation)
Performance mode for gyroscope to minimize noise level: typ. < 7 mdps / √ Hz.
Built-in power management unit (PMU) for advanced power management and low power modes
Rapid startup time: 2 ms for gyroscope (in fast start mode) and 2 ms for accelerometer
Freely configurable secondary digital interface
I²C (Fm+) master interface hub for 1 I2C AUX sensor (e.g. ext. magnetometer, pressure)
o data synchronized to IMU
10 MHz slave SPI (4-wire, 3-wire) for high speed, calibration free OIS / Dual OIS (SPI) applications
o Up to 6.4 kHz ODR, control register access and down to 680 μs group delay
o Connectible latency optimized low pass-filters with programmable cut-off frequencies
2 KB on-chip FIFO buffer for accelerometer, gyroscope, timestamps, and AUX sensor data
Fast offset error compensation for accelerometer and gyroscope
Fast sensitivity error compensation for gyroscope (CRT, reducing the error down to typ. 0.4 %)
HW synchronization of accelerometer, gyroscope, and AUX sensor (< 1 μs)
Sensortime stamps for accurate system (host) and sensor (IMU) time synchronization (<40 μs)
2 independent programmable I/O pins for interrupt and synchronization events
RoHS compliant, halogen and lead free
BMI270 Features:

Significant motion/Any motion/Motion detect/No motion/Stationary detect/Wrist wear wakeup/Wrist worn step counter and detector/Activity change recognition/Push arm down/Pivot up/Wrist jiggle/Flick in /out

BMI270 Applications

Wearables
Hearables
Smart clothing
Augmented / virtual reality (AR/VR)
Activity & Context Recognition

BMI270 Absolute Maximum Ratings

Stress above these limits may cause damage to the device. Exceeding the specified electrical limits may affect the device reliability or cause malfunction.

Table 5: Absolute maximum ratings

Parameter	Condition	Min	Max	Units
Voltage at Supply Pin	V DD Pin	-0.3	4	V
Voltage at Supply Pin	V DDIO Pin	-0.3	4	V
Voltage at any Logic Pin	Non-Supply Pin	-0.3	V DDIO +0.3, <4	V
Passive Storage Temp. Range	≤ 65% rel. H.	-50	+150	°C
None-volatile memory (NVM) Data Retention	T = 85°C, after 15 cycles	10		y
Mechanical Shock	Duration ≤ 200 μs		20,000	g
Mechanical Shock	Duration ≤ 1.0 ms		2,000	g
Mechanical Shock	Free fall onto hard surfaces		1.8	m
ESD according JESD47	HBM at any pin		2	kV
ESD according JESD47	CDM		500	V
ESD according JESD47	MM JESD22A115C		200	V

BMI270 Typical Application

Wearables
Hearables
Smart clothing
Augmented / virtual reality (AR/VR)
Activity & Context Recognition

BMI270 Package Information

Variants on the same datasheet

These parts have exact links to the same datasheet. They are candidates to compare, not verified drop-in replacements; check package, pinout and electrical limits.

Part Number	Manufacturer	Package
BMI270.C	Bosch Sensortec	LGA-14 2.5x3.0mm

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