MPU-6500

• Digital-Output Inertial Measurement Unit
• 24-Pin QFN package, 3mm by 3mm, 400µm Terminal Pitch
• 950µm Maximum Seated Height
• Supply Voltage 1.71V to 3.45V, 1.8V Nominal
• Operating Temperature Range -40°C to 85°C
• Lifecycle Status NRND — Not Recommended for New Designs

The TDK MPU-6500 is a digital-output inertial measurement unit in a 24-pin QFN package measuring 3mm square. An inertial measurement unit combines motion sensors with the conversion and processing circuitry needed to report orientation and movement as digital data rather than analogue signals. The MPU-6500 operates from a 1.71V to 3.45V supply, nominally 1.8V, with a 400µm terminal pitch and a seated height of 950µm. It is specified from -40°C to 85°C and is RoHS compliant. This part is marked NRND — not recommended for new designs.

Inertial measurement units provide motion and orientation sensing in handsets, tablets, wearables and remote controls, in drones and robots for flight and balance control, and in industrial equipment for vibration monitoring and tilt detection. A digital output means the host reads processed motion data over a serial bus instead of conditioning analogue sensor signals itself. The NRND status is the key sourcing fact here: this part should be treated as a sustaining buy for existing designs, and new programmes should evaluate a current replacement. It also carries a declared REACH SVHC substance.