Lsm6

The LSM6 is a family of six-axis inertial measurement units (IMUs) produced by STMicroelectronics. Each device combines a 3-axis accelerometer and a 3-axis gyroscope in a single MEMS package, enabling simultaneous measurement of linear acceleration and angular rate. The compact, low-power sensors are designed for use in portable and embedded systems to support motion sensing and orientation estimation.

The LSM6 devices provide digital outputs through I2C or SPI interfaces and support multiple data rates and power modes. They include on-chip signal processing, programmable full-scale ranges, and wake/sleep capabilities to optimize power consumption. In addition, they offer interrupt outputs and data buffering through a FIFO to facilitate efficient data handling and reduce processor load. The exact feature set, performance, and supported interfaces can vary between models within the family.

Embedded features common to LSM6 variants often include motion-detection functionalities such as orientation estimation, tap detection, activity recognition, and other motion-triggered events. These capabilities are tailored to enable applications like gesture control, wake-up sensing, and user-interfaces in dynamic environments.

Typical applications for the LSM6 series include smartphones, wearable devices, gaming controllers, drones, robotics, VR/AR systems, and various automotive and industrial sensing solutions. The devices are designed for easy integration with microcontrollers and digital signal processing pipelines, and are supported by STMicroelectronics’ development tools and software libraries.

See also: STMicroelectronics LSM6DS3, MEMS inertial sensors, I2C, SPI, wearable sensors.