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Bosch semiconductors for Automotive
Automotive MEMS sensors

Restraint systems

Airbag systems.

In restraint systems, Bosch MEMS sensors detect abrupt vehicle deceleration. This information is the essential input for triggering the release of the vehicle's airbags.

The sensor data are processed by the central airbag ECU, which activates adequate restraint systems according to the classification and severity of the accident.

The sensors can be installed in the ECU or as satellite sensors in the periphery of the vehicle (front, side and rear).

Acceleration sensors

Product Sensing axes Range Output Package
Product Sensing axes
Y
Range
±120/240/480 g
Output
PSI5, 10 bit
Package
SOIC8n
Product Sensing axes
Z
Range
±120/240 g
Output
PSI5, 10 bit
Package
SOIC8n
Product Sensing axes
Z
Range
±480 g
Output
PSI5, 10 bit
Package
SOIC8n
Product Sensing axes
Y
Range
±120/240/480 g
Output
PSI5, 10 bit or 14 bit
Package
SOIC8n
Product Sensing axes
Z
Range
±120/240/480 g
Output
PSI5, 10 bit or 14 bit
Package
SOIC8n
Product Sensing axes
X
Range
±240/480
Output
PSI5, 10 bit or 14 bit
Package
SOIC8n
Product Sensing axes
X
Range
±120/240/480
Output
PSI5, 10 bit or 14 bit
Package
SOIC8n
Product Sensing axes
X
Range
±120/240/480
Output
PSI5, 10 bit or 14 bit
Package
LGA SiP
Product Sensing axes
Z
Range
±120/240/480
Output
PSI5, 10 bit or 14 bit
Package
LGA SiP
Product Sensing axes
X
Range
±240/480
Output
PSI5, 10 bit or 14 bit
Package
LGA SiP
Product Sensing axes
X,Y
Range
±120 g
Output
SPI, 12 bit
Package
SOIC8n
Product Sensing axes
X,Z
Range
±120 g
Output
SPI, 12 bit
Package
SOIC8n
Product Sensing axes
X,Z
Range
±128 (ax)
±32 (az)
Output
SafeSPI, 14 bit
Package
SOIC8n
Product Sensing axes
X,Y
Range
±128
Output
SafeSPI, 14 bit
Package
SOIC8n
Product Sensing axes
X,Y
Range
±120/240/480
Output
PSI5, 10 bit
Package
SOIC8n
Product Sensing axes
X,Z
Range
±120/240
Output
PSI5, 10 bit
Package
SOIC8n
Product Sensing axes
X,Z
Range
±480
Output
PSI5, 10 bit
Package
SOIC8n
Product Sensing axes
X,Y
Range
±120/240/480
Output
PSI5, 10 bit or 14 bit
Package
SOIC8n
Product Sensing axes
X,Z
Range
±120/240/480
Output
PSI5, 10 bit or 14 bit
Package
SOIC8n
Product Sensing axes
X,Y
Range
±240/480
Output
PSI5, 10 bit or 14 bit
Package
SOIC8n
Product Sensing axes
X,Y
Range
±30/60
Output
PSI5, 10 bit or 14 bit
Package
SOIC8n
Product Sensing axes
X,Z
Range
±30/60
Output
PSI5, 10 bit or 14 bit
Package
SOIC8n
Product Sensing axes
X,Y
Range
±30/60
Output
PSI5, 10 bit or 14 bit
Package
LGA SiP
Product Sensing axes
X,Z
Range
±30/60
Output
PSI5, 10 bit or 14 bit
Package
LGA SiP
Product Sensing axes
X,Y
Range
±120/240/480
Output
PSI5, 10 bit or 14 bit
Package
LGA SiP
Product Sensing axes
X,Z
Range
±120/240/480
Output
PSI5, 10 bit or 14 bit
Package
LGA SiP
Product Sensing axes
X,Y
Range
±240/480
Output
PSI5, 10 bit or 14 bit
Package
LGA SiP

Angular rate sensors

Product Sensing axes Range Output Package
Product Sensing axes
X
Range
±300 °/s
Output
SafeSPI
Package
BGA64

Combined inertial sensors


Product

Sensing axes

Range

Output

Package

Product

Sensing axes
X (Ω)
Z (a)

Range
±300 °/s
±5 g

Output
SPI

Package
BGA64

Pressure sensors

Product Ambient pressure range Output Package
Product Ambient pressure range
45.5 – 110 kPa (enhanced: 140 kPa)
Output
PSI5 (V1.3 / V2.1), 10 bit or 16 bit
Package
LGA8 (solderless contacting only)
Product Ambient pressure range
45.5 – 110 kPa (enhanced: 140 kPa)
Output
PSI5 (V1.3 / V2.1), 10 bit or 16 bit
Package
SOIC8

Acceleration sensors

Product Sensing axes Range Output Package
Product Sensing axes
Y
Range
±120/240/480 g
Output
PSI5, 10 bit
Package
SOIC8n
Product Sensing axes
Z
Range
±120/240 g
Output
PSI5, 10 bit
Package
SOIC8n
Product Sensing axes
Z
Range
±480 g
Output
PSI5, 10 bit
Package
SOIC8n
Product Sensing axes
Y
Range
±120/240/480 g
Output
PSI5, 10 bit or 14 bit
Package
SOIC8n
Product Sensing axes
Z
Range
±120/240/480 g
Output
PSI5, 10 bit or 14 bit
Package
SOIC8n
Product Sensing axes
X
Range
±240/480
Output
PSI5, 10 bit or 14 bit
Package
SOIC8n
Product Sensing axes
X
Range
±120/240/480
Output
PSI5, 10 bit or 14 bit
Package
SOIC8n
Product Sensing axes
X
Range
±120/240/480
Output
PSI5, 10 bit or 14 bit
Package
LGA SiP
Product Sensing axes
Z
Range
±120/240/480
Output
PSI5, 10 bit or 14 bit
Package
LGA SiP
Product Sensing axes
X
Range
±240/480
Output
PSI5, 10 bit or 14 bit
Package
LGA SiP
Product Sensing axes
X,Y
Range
±120 g
Output
SPI, 12 bit
Package
SOIC8n
Product Sensing axes
X,Z
Range
±120 g
Output
SPI, 12 bit
Package
SOIC8n
Product Sensing axes
X,Z
Range
±128 (ax)
±32 (az)
Output
SafeSPI, 14 bit
Package
SOIC8n
Product Sensing axes
X,Y
Range
±128
Output
SafeSPI, 14 bit
Package
SOICSOIC8n8n
Product Sensing axes
X,Y
Range
±120/240/480
Output
PSI5, 10SPI, 12 bit bit
Package
SOIC8n
Product Sensing axes
X,Z
Range
±120/240
Output
PSI5, 10 bit
Package
SOIC8n
Product Sensing axes
X,Z
Range
±480
Output
PSI5, 10 bit
Package
SOIC8n
Product Sensing axes
X,Y
Range
±120/240/480
Output
PSI5, 10 bit or 14 bit
Package
SOIC8n
Product Sensing axes
X,Z
Range
±120/240/480
Output
PSI5, 10 bit or 14 bit
Package
SOIC8n
Product Sensing axes
X,Y
Range
±240/480
Output
PSI5, 10 bit or 14 bit
Package
SOIC8n
Product Sensing axes
X,Y
Range
±30/60
Output
PSI5, 10 bit or 14 bit
Package
SOIC8n
Product Sensing axes
X,Z
Range
±30/60
Output
PSI5, 10 bit or 14 bit
Package
SOIC8n
Product Sensing axes
X,Y
Range
±30/60
Output
PSI5, 10 bit or 14 bit
Package
LGA SiP
Product Sensing axes
X,Z
Range
±30/60
Output
PSI5, 10 bit or 14 bit
Package
LGA SiP
Product Sensing axes
X,Y
Range
±120/240/480
Output
PSI5, 10 bit or 14 bit
Package
LGA SiP
Product Sensing axes
X,Z
Range
±120/240/480
Output
PSI5, 10 bit or 14 bit
Package
LGA SiP
Product Sensing axes
X,Y
Range
±240/480
Output
PSI5, 10 bit or 14 bit
Package
LGA SiP

Angular rate sensors

Product Sensing axes Range Output Package
Product Sensing axes

X
Range
±300 °/s
Output
SafeSPI
Package
BGA64
Product Ambient pressure range Output Package
Product Ambient pressure range
45.5 – 110 kPa (enhanced: 140 kPa)
Output
PSI5, 10 bit or 16 bit (V1.3 / V2.1)
Package
LGA8 (solderless contacting only)
Product Ambient pressure range
45.5 – 110 kPa (enhanced: 140 kPa)
Output
PSI5, 10 bit or 16 bit (V1.3 / V2.1)
Package
SOIC8