MPL115A1, Miniature SPI digital barometer, 50 kPa to 115 kPa - data sheet

Document overview

  • Manufacturer or author: NXP B.V.
  • PDF pages: 23

Technical content

Datasheet sections

  • 1 General description
  • 2 Features
  • 3 Applications
  • 4 Ordering information
  • 4.1 Ordering options
  • 5 Block diagram
  • 6 Pinning information
  • 6.1 Pinning
  • 6.2 Pin description
  • 7 Handling and board mount
  • 7.1 Methods of handling
  • 7.2 Board mount recommendations
  • 8 Functional description
  • 8.1 Pressure, temperature, and coefficient bit-
  • 8.2 Compensation
  • 8.3 Evaluation sequence, arithmetic circuits
  • 8.4 SPI device read/write operations
  • 8.5 SPI timing
  • 8.6 Example of SPI reading of coefficients
  • 8.7 Example of pressure compensated
  • 9 Maximum ratings
  • 10 Mechanical and electrical characteristics
  • 11 Package outline
  • 12 Packing information
  • 13 Soldering
  • 14 Soldering/landing pad information
  • 15 Revision history

Miniature SPI digital barometer, 50 kPa to 115 kPa Rev. 8.1 — 17 May 2024 Product data sheet

1 General description

The MPL115A1 is an absolute pressure sensor with a digital SPI output targeting low-cost applications. A miniature 5 x 3 x 1.2 mm LGA package is ideally suited for the space constrained requirements of portable electronic devices. Low current consumptions of 5 μA during Active mode and 1 μA during Shutdown (Sleep) mode are essential when focusing on low-power applications. The wide operating temperature range spans from –40 °C to +105 °C to fit demanding environment conditions. The MPL115A1 employs a MEMS pressure sensor with a conditioning IC to provide accurate pressure measurements from 50 kPa to 115 kPa. An integrated ADC converts pressure and temperature sensor readings to digitized outputs via a SPI port. Factory calibration data is stored internally in an onboard ROM. Utilizing the raw sensor output and calibration data, the host microcontroller executes a compensation algorithm to render Compensated Absolute Pressure with ±1 kPa accuracy. The MPL115A1 pressure sensor’s small form factor, low-power capability, precision, and digital output optimize it for barometric measurement applications.

2 Features

  • Digitized pressure and temperature information together with programmed calibration coefficients for host micro use.
  • Factory calibrated
  • 50 kPa to 115 kPa absolute pressure
  • ±1 kPa accuracy
  • 2.375 V to 5.5 V supply
  • Integrated ADC
  • SPI Interface
  • Monotonic pressure and temperature data outputs
  • Surface mount RoHS compliant package

3 Applications

  • Barometry (portable and desktop)
  • Altimeters
  • Weather stations
  • Hard-disk drives (HDD)
  • Industrial equipment
  • Health monitoring
  • Air control systems

4 Ordering information

Table 1. Ordering information

4.1 Ordering options

Table 2. Ordering options

5 Block diagram

Figure 1. Block diagram of MPL115A1 MPL115A1 All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers. © 2024 NXP B.V. All rights reserved.

6 Pinning information

6.1 Pinning

Figure 2. Pin configuration

6.2 Pin description

1 VDD Power Supply Connection. VDD range is 2.375 V to 5.5 V. ceramic capacitor to ground.

3 GND Ground

4 SHDN

impedance. Connect to VDD for normal operation.

6 DOUT Serial data output

7 DIN Serial data input

Table 3. Pin description

7 Handling and board mount recommendations

accuracy of pressure measurement. Avoid such exposure to the port during normal operation.

7.1 Methods of handling

shifting during movement to placement position. MPL115A1 All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers. © 2024 NXP B.V. All rights reserved.

NXP Semiconductors MPL115A1 Miniature SPI digital barometer, 50 kPa to 115 kPa configurations to suit a variety of component geometries. To select the nozzle best suited for the specific application, NXP recommends that the customer consult their pick and place equipment supplier to determine the correct nozzle. In some cases, it may be necessary to fabricate a special nozzle depending on the equipment and speed of operation. Tweezers or other mechanical forms of handling that have a sharp point are not recommended since they can inadvertently be inserted into the vent hole of the device. These handling methods can lead to a puncture of the MEMS element that renders the device inoperable.

7.2 Board mount recommendations

Components can be mounted using solder paste stencil, screen printed or dispensed onto the PCB pads prior to placement of the component. The volume of solder paste applied to the PCB is normally sufficient to secure the component during transport to the subsequent reflow soldering process. Use of adhesives to secure the component is not recommended, but where necessary can be applied to the underside of the device. Solder pastes are available in variety of metal compositions, particle size, and flux types. The solder paste consists of metals and flux required for a reliable connection between the component lead and the PCB pad. Flux aids the removal of oxides that may be present on PCB pads and prevents further oxidation from occurring during the solder process. The use of a No-Clean (NC) flux is recommended for exposed cavity components. Using pressure spray, wire brush, or other methods of cleaning is not recommended since it can puncture the MEMS device and render it unusable. If cleaning of the PCB is performed, Water Soluble (WS) flux can be used. NXP recommends protecting the component cavity using adhesive Kapton tape, vinyl cap, or other means prior to the cleaning process. This covering prevents damage to the MEMS device, contamination, and foreign materials from being introduced into device cavity as result of cleaning processes. Ultrasonic cleaning is not recommended as the frequencies can damage wire bond interconnections and the MEMS device. MPL115A1 All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers. © 2024 NXP B.V. All rights reserved. Product data sheet Rev. 8.1 — 17 May 2024

8 Functional description

Figure 3. Sequence flowchart device then enters Standby mode. memory but can be re-read at any time. necessary to read this multiple times because the coefficients within a device are constant and do not change. However, note that the coefficients are different from device to device, and cannot be used for another part. MPL115A1 All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers. © 2024 NXP B.V. All rights reserved.

pressure reading or it may go to the Shutdown step. state, the Pressure and Temperature registers are reset, losing any previous ADC output values. Table 11), after which another pressure reading can be taken by transitioning to the data Conversion step. Table 4. Device memory map [1] This register is set to 00h. It is reserved, and was previously utilized as Coefficient values, c11 and c22, which were always 00h. MPL115A1 All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers. © 2024 NXP B.V. All rights reserved.

8.1 Pressure, temperature, and coefficient bit-width specifications

specifications for Pressure and Temperature ADC values. Table 5. Pressure, temperature, and compensation coefficient specifications Note: Negative coefficients are coded in two’s complement notation.

8.2 Compensation

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8.3 Evaluation sequence, arithmetic circuits

The following is an example of the calculation for Pcomp, the compensated pressure output. Input values are in bold. c12x2 = c12 * Tadc a1 = b1 + c12x2 a1x1 = a1 * Padc y1 = a0 + a1x1 a2x2 = b2 * Tadc Pcomp = y1 + a2x2 This can be calculated as a succession of Multiply Accumulates (MACs) operations of the form y = a + b * x: aaa-044109 a y+ b X x The polynomial can be evaluated (Equation 1) as a sequence of 3 MACs: c12 Tadc Padc b2 PComp Tadc y aaa-044110 Refer to NXP application note AN3785 for more detailed notes on implementation.

8.4 SPI device read/write operations

All device read/write operations are memory mapped. Device actions, for example, "Start Conversions" are controlled by writing to the appropriate memory address location. All memory address locations are 6-bit (see Table 2). The 8-bit command word comprises: MPL115A1 All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers. © 2024 NXP B.V. All rights reserved. Product data sheet Rev. 8.1 — 17 May 2024

  • the most significant bit which is the Read/Write identifier which is '1' for read operations and '0' for write operations.
  • the 6-bit address (from Table 4);
  • the least significant bit which is not used and is don't care (X). The device write commands are shown in Table 6. Legend: X = don't care Command Binary HEX[1] Start Conversions 0010010X 24h

Table 6. SPI write command [1] The command byte must be paired with a 00h as part of the SPI exchange to complete the passing of Start Conversions. registers with the result. Shut down main circuits and clock. Table 7. SPI Write command description operations require that each byte be addressed individually. All data is transmitted most significant bit first. Table 8. Example SPI Read Commands [1] The command byte must be paired with a 00h as part of the SPI exchange to complete the passing of stated command.

8.5 SPI timing

Table 9 and Figure 4 describe the timing requirements for the SPI system.

1 Of Operating Frequency — 8 MHz

Table 9. SPI timing MPL115A1 All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers. © 2024 NXP B.V. All rights reserved.

Table 9. SPI timing...continued Figure 4. SPI timing diagram

8.6 Example of SPI reading of coefficients

Pressure reading is given in floating point notation. Note: Extra [00h] at the end of each sequence to output the last data byte on the client side of the SPI. MPL115A1 All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers. © 2024 NXP B.V. All rights reserved.

Figure 7. SPI read results datagram

8.7 Example of pressure compensated calculation in floating-point notation

The evaluation sequence is located in Section 8.3. MPL115A1 All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers. © 2024 NXP B.V. All rights reserved.

9 Maximum ratings

Table 10. Maximum ratings

10 Mechanical and electrical characteristics

2 Supply Current IDD

3 Range 50 — 115 kPa

5 Accuracy –20 ºC to 85 ºC — — ±1 kPa

6 Conversion Time

7 Wake-up Time tw Time between leaving Shutdown

issue a command or read data. Table 11. Mechanical and electrical characteristics MPL115A1 All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers. © 2024 NXP B.V. All rights reserved.

8 SCLK Clock Frequency fSCLK

12 High-level Output Voltage VOH1 At 3 mA source current VDD

Table 11. Mechanical and electrical characteristics...continued [1] Nominal maximum SPI clock frequency. MPL115A1 All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers. © 2024 NXP B.V. All rights reserved.

Figure 8. Package outline SOT1769-1 (TSON8) MPL115A1 All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers. © 2024 NXP B.V. All rights reserved.

Figure 9. Package outline notes SOT1769-1 (TSON8) MPL115A1 All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers. © 2024 NXP B.V. All rights reserved.

12 Packing information

(lV) Other material available. Dimensions are in millimeters. Figure 10. LGA (3 x 5) embossed carrier tape dimensions Figure 11. Device orientation in chip carrier MPL115A1 All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers. © 2024 NXP B.V. All rights reserved.

13 Soldering

  1. Use SAC solder alloy, Sn-Ag-Cu, with a melting point of about 217 °C. NXP recommends using SAC305,
  • Ramp up rate: 2 °C/s to 3 °C/s.
  • Preheat flat (soak): 110 s to 130 s.
  • Reflow peak temperature: 250 °C to 260 °C (depends on exact SAC alloy composition).
  • Time above 217°C: 40 s to 90 s (depends on board type, thermal mass of the board/quantities in the reflow).
  • Ramp down: 5 °C/s to 6 °C/s.
  • Using an inert reflow environment (with O2 level about 5 ppm to 15 ppm). Note: The stress level and signal offset of the device also depends on the board type, board core material, board thickness, and metal finishing of the board.

14 Soldering/landing pad information

Figure 12. Recommended PCB landing pattern MPL115A1 All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers. © 2024 NXP B.V. All rights reserved.

  • Revised cover page image.
  • MPL115A1 v.8.1 is a product data sheet, updated the document status terminology from the former "Technical data" status to "Product data sheet" status.
  • Performed minor grammatical and typographical corrections throughout.
  • Updated the document formatting, revision history and legal information sections to comply with new NXP documentation guidelines.
  • Updated all images to conform to NXP image standards and assigned graphic iddentifiers to each image.
  • Changed all references of "slave" to "client" to conform to the NXP inclusive language intiative.
  • Section 11, split the package outline images into separate figures. MPL115A1 v.8 10 Ocotber 2017 • MPL115A1 v.8 supercedes MPL115A1 v.7.
  • MPL115A1 v.8 is a product data sheet.
  • The format of this data sheet has been redesigned to comply with the new identity guidelines of NXP Semiconductors.
  • Legal texts have been adapted to the new company name where appropriate.
  • Removed the first paragraph of Section 7.
  • Added Section 7.1 and Section 7.2 in Section 7 "Handling and board mount recommendations"
  • Updated Figure 8. No technical changes. MPL115A1 v.7 February 2013 • MPL115A1 v.7 supercedes prior version of MPL115A1.
  • MPL115A1 v.7 is a product data sheet.
  • Changed Example Binary format definitions b1 signed from 7 to 13, added F11 to Coeff b1, b2, and c12 on page 6.
  • Removed MPL115A1T2 from ordering table.

Table 12. Revision history MPL115A1 All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers. © 2024 NXP B.V. All rights reserved.

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NXP Semiconductors MPL115A1 Miniature SPI digital barometer, 50 kPa to 115 kPa Tables Tab. 5. Pressure, temperature, and compensation Figures Fig. 9. Package outline notes SOT1769-1 Fig. 10. LGA (3 x 5) embossed carrier tape MPL115A1 All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers. © 2024 NXP B.V. All rights reserved. Product data sheet Rev. 8.1 — 17 May 2024