Basic Product Information
Part Number: LSM6DSLTR
Core Electrical Parameters
| Parameter |
Value |
Unit |
| Accelerometer Full-Scale |
±2 / ±4 / ±8 / ±16 |
g |
| Gyroscope Full-Scale |
±125 / ±245 / ±500 / ±1000 / ±2000 |
dps |
| Supply Current (combo normal mode) |
0.4 |
mA |
| Supply Current (combo high-performance mode) |
0.65 |
mA |
| Analog Supply Voltage |
1.71 to 3.6 |
V |
| Independent IO Supply (min) |
1.62 |
V |
| Interface |
SPI / I²C |
– |
| Smart FIFO |
Up to 4 KB |
– |
| Embedded Pedometer |
Yes (step detector + step counter) |
– |
| Significant Motion / Tilt |
Yes |
– |
| Interrupts |
Free-fall, wakeup, 6D/4D orientation, click/double-click |
– |
| Embedded Temperature Sensor |
Yes |
– |
| Hard/Soft Iron Correction |
Yes (for external magnetometer) |
– |
| Android Compliance |
Android K / L / M |
– |
| Mechanical Shock Robustness |
High (up to 10,000g) |
g |
| Operating Temperature |
-40 to +85 |
°C |
| Package Size |
2.5 x 3.0 x 0.83 |
mm |
Core Features & Advantages
The LSM6DSLTR delivers a complete 6-axis inertial measurement solution with ultra-low 0.65mA combo current, embedded pedometer, and 4KB smart FIFO in a 2.5 x 3mm footprint — the smallest 6-axis IMU in its class.
- Primary Function: 6-degree-of-freedom inertial measurement unit combining a 3-axis MEMS accelerometer and 3-axis MEMS gyroscope with embedded motion processing for always-on consumer applications.
- Advantages:
- 0.65mA combo high-performance mode — enables always-on 6-axis sensing at less current than many accelerometer-only solutions, extending battery life in smartphones and wearables.
- 4KB smart FIFO with dynamic batching — stores accelerometer, gyroscope, timestamp, and external sensor data, reducing MCU wake-up frequency and cutting system-level power by up to 80%.
- Embedded pedometer and significant motion detection — hardware-implemented step counting and motion recognition run without MCU intervention, fully compliant with Android sensor requirements.
Typical Application Scenarios
- Industry: Consumer / Wearable / IoT / Industrial
- Equipment: Smartphones, AR/VR headsets, fitness trackers, drones, industrial vibration monitors
- Use Cases:
- Smartphone motion tracking and gesture recognition with Android-compliant step counting and orientation detection.
- AR/VR head tracking with high-performance gyroscope (up to ±2000 dps) and low-latency 6-axis fusion via SPI at 10MHz.
- Industrial vibration monitoring and predictive maintenance with always-on accelerometer sampling batched through 4KB FIFO.
Market Reference Price
| Market |
Price Range |
Currency |
| Huaqiangbei Spot |
$1.50 – $2.80 |
USD |
| Overseas B2B |
$2.20 – $3.93 |
USD |
Related Models Comparison
| Model |
Difference |
Application |
| LSM6DSO |
Next-generation with machine learning core (MLC) and finite state machine (FSM) for on-sensor AI |
Advanced gesture/activity recognition without MCU processing |
| LSM6DS3 |
Similar 6-axis IMU with 8KB FIFO, slightly higher power, different pinout |
Legacy designs requiring larger FIFO capacity |
| ICM-42688-P |
TDK InvenSense 6-axis IMU, 16-bit ADC, 6KB FIFO, SPI/I²C |
Alternative 6-axis IMU with higher resolution ADC |
