The MX205A is a very low cost dual-axis acceleration sensor on a monolithic IC. With no moving parts, the device is extremely reliable and is manufactured on a submicron CMOS process enabling small geometries and small die size, resulting in low overall cost and high functionality. The MX205A is primarily designed for applications requiring high performance and where overall system cost is a driving factor in component selection. The MX205A measures acceleration with a full-scale range of up to 5g and produces an Analog signal output. Typical noise floor is 750 g/Hz rms, allowing signals below 1.0 milli-g to be resolved in 1 Hz bandwidth. Frequency response extends to 40 Hz. The frequency response can be extended to 160 Hz with the implementation of a simple external circuit. See Application Note (AN-00MX-003). The MX205A is a dc accelerometer with the capability to measure both ac acceleration, (typical of vibration) or dc accelerations, (such as inertial force or constant, gravity-induced accelerations). The MX205A offers a calibrated temperature sensor output with a positive temperature coefficient of 5.0 mV/C. This device can be temperature compensated easily. The change in sensitivity over the temperature range 40C to 125C is predictable and follows the physical gas laws. The following equation can be used to predict the sensitivity at any given temperature: SIN X (TIN)2.67 = SFIN X (TFIN)2.67Temperature in K See Application Note (AN-00MX-002). The MX205A is available in a metal can (TO-100) or an LCC surface mount device; both are hermetically sealed and are operational over the temperature range -40C to 125C.