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ICM-45686

High-Precision 6-Axis MEMS MotionTracking® Device
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Features

Pedometer, Tilt Detection, Single/Double Tap Detection, Raise – Wake, Wake on Motion, Free-Fall Detection, Significant Motion Detection, Low-G Detection, High-G Detection

Product Features and Benefits

  • Balanced Gyroscope Architecture
  • 6-axis current: 0.42 mA (Low Noise mode)
  • 6-axis current: 0.22 mA (Low Power Mode)
  • Gyroscope Noise: 3.8 mdps/rtHz
  • Accelerometer Noise: 70 μg/rtHz
  • On-chip APEX Motion Functions: Pedometer, Tilt Detection, Single/Double Tap Detection, Raise to Wake, Wake on Motion, Free-Fall Detection, Significant Motion Detection, Low-G Detection, High-G Detection
  • FIFO Data Rate (FDR) for system power savings
  • Gyro Full-scale range: Up to ±4000 dps
  • Accelerometer Full-scale range: Up to ±32g
  • Temperature Stability: Gyro ±0.005 º/s/ºC Accel: ±0.15 mg/ºC
  • FIFO Data Rate (FDR) for system power savings
  • Dual Interface: UI+OIS or UI+I²C Master
  • External clock input

Target market & applications

Hearables (TWS) and Wearables, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality Glasses, High-Accuracy Robotics, Gaming Controllers, Drones, Flight Controllers

Key attribute

Ultra high‑performance 6‑axis MEMS motion sensor family with the world’s first BalancedGyro™ technology and lowest power consumption.

Product details

Product key details

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Package Size
0.81 x 2.50 x 3.00
0.81 x 2.50 x 3.00

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Key attribute

Ultra high‑performance 6‑axis MEMS motion sensor family with the world’s first BalancedGyro™ technology and lowest power consumption.

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Ultra high‑performance 6‑axis MEMS motion sensor family with the world’s first BalancedGyro™ technology and lowest power consumption

Low Power 6-axis IMU with high performance and advanced motion features and events

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Target market & applications

Hearables (TWS) and Wearables, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality Glasses, High-Accuracy Robotics, Gaming Controllers, Drones, Flight Controllers

  • Game Controllers
  • Cameras
  • IoT
  • Drones
  • Non-OIS Smartphones
  • Wearables
  • Hearables
  • Hearables (TWS) and Wearables
  • Virtual Reality
  • Augmented Reality Glasses
  • High-Accuracy Robotics
  • Gaming Controllers
  • Drones, Flight Controllers

Mobile Devices, Tablets, Cameras, IoT

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Axes
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6

Development hardware

Microchip with TDK logo and "ICM-45605" etched onto its surface

ICM-45605

The ICM-45605 is an ultra high‑performance 6‑axis MEMS motion sensor family with the world’s first BalancedGyro™ technology and lowest power consumption. The sensor combines a 3‑axis gyroscope and a 3‑axis accelerometer in a compact 2.5 × 3 × 0.81 mm package.

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Datasheet / Product Brief

Datasheet / Product Brief Version Updated Download DS-000577 – ICM-45686 Datasheet
Version1.0
Updated2024-07-25
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App Notes & User Guides

AN-000393 – IMU PCB Design and MEMS Assembly Guidelines
Version2.1
Updated2025-03-28
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AN-000257 – Understanding IMU Sensor Offset
Version1.3
Updated2023-03-16
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AN-000478 – ICM-45605-&-ICM-45686-User-Guide
Version1.0
Updated2024-07-25
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AN-000479 – SmartMotion Development Platform (Ver. I) Hardware User Guide
Version1.0
Updated2024-07-26
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Environment / RoHS / Packaging Info

AN-000393 (pg. 20) – IMU PCB Packaging Info
Version1.4
Updated2024-01-19
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QAR-001-00 – InvenSense RoHS 2.0
Version9.1
Updated2023-02-08
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Software

SmartMotion Installer w/ MotionLink
Version4.2.18
Updated2024-10-09
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DK-45686 SmartMotion eMD
Version2.1.0
Updated
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