Bosch Sensortec BMI260 is a high-performance, low-power 6-axis IMU combining precise accelerometer and gyroscope measurements with motion-triggered features. It is designed for fast inertial sensing in smartphones and HMI applications and supports self-calibrating gyroscope technology.
Standard specifications
| Product model | BMI260 |
|---|---|
| Axes | 6-axis IMU: 16-bit triaxial accelerometer and 16-bit triaxial gyroscope |
| Accelerometer range | Selectable ±2 g, ±4 g, ±8 g, and ±16 g |
| Gyro range | Selectable ±125, ±250, ±500, ±1000, and ±2000 °/s |
| Sampling rate | Accelerometer ODR: 12.5 Hz–1.6 kHz; gyroscope ODR: 25 Hz–6.4 kHz |
| Output type | 16-bit digital acceleration and angular-rate data |
| Interface | SPI, I²C, auxiliary I²C, and OIS interfaces; two digital interrupt pins |
| Supply voltage | VDD: 1.7–3.6 V; VDDIO: 1.2–3.6 V |
| Dimensions | 2.5 × 3.0 × 0.8 mm³, 14-pin LGA |
Technical extensions
Official specifications: 16-bit resolution, accelerometer sensitivity 0.06 mg/LSB and gyroscope sensitivity 0.004 °/s/LSB; zero-g/zero-rate offset ±20 mg/±0.5 °/s; sensitivity error ±0.4% (A) and ±0.4% (G with CRT); temperature coefficients ±0.25 mg/K and ±0.004%/K (A), ±0.02 °/s/K and ±0.02%/K (G); noise density 160 µg/√Hz (A) and 0.008 °/s/√Hz (G); programmable bandwidth 5–684 Hz (A) and 11–751 Hz (G); PCB-strain offset ±0.01 mg/µε (A) and ±1.5 mdps/µε (G); current consumption 685 µA at full ODR (aliasing-free). Temperature range: −40 to +85 °C.
Sources: Bosch Sensortec BMI260 product page; BMI260 product flyer.
