MPU6050

6-axis Accelerometer and Gyro

The MPU6050 is a 6-axis accelerometer and gyro from TDK InvenSense. View the full MPU6050 datasheet below including key specifications.

Official MPU6050 datasheet (PDF) — the source this page was extracted from.

Manufacturer

TDK InvenSense

MPU6050 Key Specifications

Parameter	Value
Interface	I2C
Gyro Range	+-250, +-500, +-1000, +-2000 deg/s
I2C Pullup	10k on SCL and SDA
I2C Address	0x68 (0x69 with AD0 high)
Logic Level	3V to 5V (level shifted)
Sensing Axes	6 (3-axis accelerometer + 3-axis gyroscope)
Interrupt Output	INT pin
3V Output Current	up to 100mA
Temperature Sensor	Yes (on-chip)
Accelerometer Range	+-2g, +-4g, +-8g, +-16g
Measurement Resolution	16-bit
Sensor Chip Supply Voltage	3.3V
Breakout Supply Voltage (Vin)	3V to 5V
Digital Low-Pass Filter Bandwidth	5 Hz to 260 Hz

MPU6050 Overview

Part: MPU6050 6-axis Accelerometer and Gyro (Adafruit Breakout)

Type: 6-axis Accelerometer and Gyro, Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU)

Description: The MPU-6050 is a 6-axis accelerometer and gyroscope with 16-bit measurements, provided on an Adafruit breakout board with an integrated voltage regulator and STEMMA QT connectors for easy use.

Operating Conditions:

Supply voltage: 3–5 VDC (to breakout board)
Accelerometer range: ±2G, ±4G, ±8G, ±16G
Gyro range: ±250 deg/s, ±500 deg/s, ±1000 deg/s, ±2000 deg/s
Filter bandwidth: 5 Hz, 10 Hz, 21 Hz, 44 Hz, 94 Hz, 184 Hz, 260 Hz

Absolute Maximum Ratings:

Key Specs:

Sensing axes: 6 (3-axis accelerometer, 3-axis gyroscope)
Measurement resolution: 16-bit
Onboard voltage regulator output: 3.3V, up to 100mA
I2C pull-up resistors: 10K
I2C slave addresses: 0x68 (default), 0x69 (AD0 high)
Digital interface: I2C
Interrupt pin: Available for new data or other conditions

Features:

Six axes of sensing (accelerometer and gyroscope)
16-bit measurements
Integrated voltage regulator for 3-5VDC input
I2C interface with 3-5V logic level shifting
SparkFun Qwiic compatible STEMMA QT JST SH connectors
Configurable I2C address via AD0 pin or solder jumper
Interrupt pin for event notification

Applications:

Providing balance sensing for robots
Adding telemetry to projects (e.g., water rockets)

Package:

Breakout board with STEMMA QT JST SH connectors

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