MLX90609
Angular Rate Sensor (Standard version)
390109060901
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Data Sheet
Rev 007
January/08
2. Pin Definitions and Descriptions
Figure 2-1. MLX90609 pin-out
Group
Pin Name
Function
VSS
Digital ground 0V
VDD
Digital 5V
VDDA
Analog Supply 5V
Power Supply Pins
VSSA
Analog ground, 0V, externally tied to digital ground
SCLK
Clock for serial data transfer, In, digital
MISO
Master In, Slave Out
MOSI
Master Out, Slave In
Serial Communication Pins
SS
Slave/Chip select (active low)
TEST
Test-mode control pin (internal pull-down,
In application tight to ground for EMC reasons)
TESTIN
In application tight to ground for EMC reasons
Factory Test Pins
TESTOUT
Do not connect
SELFTEST
User on request self test input (for automotive applications)
User Diagnostic Pins
ERROR
Continuous self test output (for automotive applications)
OUTAR
Analog angular rate output
Output Pins
OUTTEMP
Analog output of the temperature sensing module
VREF
2.5V Output reference voltage
HVIN
High voltage filter capacitor
FLT
External capacitor for bandwidth setting
TOPCAP
Tie to VSSA
CASE
Tie to VSSA
NC
Tie to VSSA
General purpose pins
FLT
External capacitor for bandwidth setting
Table 2. MLX90609 Pin description