BMP280
Digital Pressure SensorThe BMP280 is a digital pressure sensor from Bosch Sensortec. View the full BMP280 datasheet below including key specifications, absolute maximum ratings.
Official BMP280 datasheet (PDF) — the source this page was extracted from.
BMP280 Key Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Accuracy | ±0.015PSI (±0.1kPa) |
| Applications | Board Mount |
| Features | Standby Mode |
| Maximum Pressure | 290.08PSI (2000kPa) |
| Mounting Type | Surface Mount |
| Operating Pressure | 4.35PSI ~ 15.95PSI (30kPa ~ 110kPa) |
| Operating Temperature | -40°C ~ 85°C |
| Output | 16b |
| Output Type | I2C, SPI |
| Package / Case | 8-SMD |
| Port Style | No Port |
| Pressure Type | Absolute |
| Supplier Device Package | 8-SMD |
| Termination Style | SMD (SMT) Tab |
| Supply Voltage | 1.71V ~ 3.6V |
BMP280 Overview
Part: BMP280 — Bosch Sensortec
Type: Digital Pressure Sensor
Description: Absolute barometric pressure sensor measuring 300 to 1100 hPa with ±0.12 hPa relative accuracy and integrated temperature measurement in an 8-pin LGA package.
Operating Conditions:
- Supply voltage: 1.71 to 3.6 V (VDD), 1.2 to 3.6 V (VDDIO)
- Operating temperature: -40 to +85 °C (full accuracy: 0 to +65 °C)
- Operating pressure range: 300 to 1100 hPa
Absolute Maximum Ratings:
- Max supply voltage: 4.25 V (VDD and VDDIO Pin)
- Max junction/storage temperature: +85 °C (Storage Temperature, ≤ 65% rel. H.)
Key Specs:
- Supply current: 2.8 μA typ, 4.2 μA max (1 Hz forced mode, pressure and temperature, lowest power)
- Peak current: 720 μA typ, 1120 μA max (during pressure measurement)
- Sleep current: 0.1 μA typ, 0.3 μA max (25 °C)
- Relative accuracy pressure: ±0.12 hPa typ (700 to 900 hPa, 25 to 40 °C, VDD = 3.3 V)
- Absolute accuracy pressure: ±1.0 hPa typ (300 to 1100 hPa, 0 to 65 °C)
- Temperature resolution: 0.01 °C (ultra high resolution mode)
- Pressure resolution: 0.0016 hPa (ultra high resolution mode)
- Start-up time: 2 ms max (time to first communication after VDD > 1.58 V and VDDIO > 0.65 V)
Features:
- Proprietary APSM (Advanced Porous Silicon Membrane) MEMS manufacturing process
- Integrated IIR filter with selectable filter coefficients from 0 to 16
- Flexible power modes: Sleep mode, Normal mode, and Forced mode
- Digital interfaces supporting I²C and SPI (3-wire and 4-wire)
- RoHS compliant, halogen-free, and MSL 1 rated
Applications:
- Enhancement of GPS navigation (time-to-first-fix improvement, dead-reckoning, slope detection)
- Indoor navigation (floor detection, elevator detection)
- Outdoor navigation, leisure and sports applications
- Weather forecast
- Vertical velocity indication (rise/sink speed)
Package:
- 8-pin metal-lid LGA (2.0 × 2.5 × 0.95 mm)
BMP280 Applications
- Enhancement of GPS navigation
- (e.g. time-to-first-fix improvement, dead-reckoning, slope detection)
- Indoor navigation (floor detection, elevator detection)
- Outdoor navigation, leisure and sports applications
- Weather forecast
- Vertical velocity indication (e.g. rise/sink speed)
BMP280 Absolute Maximum Ratings
The absolute maximum ratings are provided in Table 3.
Table 3: Absolute maximum ratings
| Parameter | Condition | Min | Max | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voltage at any supply pin | V DD and V DDIO Pin | -0.3 | 4.25 | V |
| Voltage at any interface pin | -0.3 | V DDIO + 0.3 | V | |
| Storage Temperature | ≤ 65% rel. H. | -45 | +85 | °C |
| Pressure | 0 | 20 000 | hPa | |
| HBM, at any Pin | ±2 | kV | ||
| ESD | CDM | ±500 | V | |
| Machine model | ±200 | V |
Table 3: Absolute maximum ratings
BMP280 Typical Application
- Enhancement of GPS navigation
- (e.g. time-to-first-fix improvement, dead-reckoning, slope detection)
- Indoor navigation (floor detection, elevator detection)
- Outdoor navigation, leisure and sports applications
- Weather forecast
- Vertical velocity indication (e.g. rise/sink speed)
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