• The first surface micromachined accelerometer to be manufactured in high volume
• The first micromachined sensor with the motion sensor element, extensive signal conditioning circuitry and self-test circuitry on a single chip
• The first micromachined sensor IC whose moving part moves in the plane of the chip
• The first surface micromachined sensor
• The first micromachined accelerometer sensor of its size

For the automotive industry, the $5 ADXL50 was revolutionary. It contributed to the monumental cost reductions in airbag system electronics from several hundred dollars to $30. Its combination of high performance, reliability, small size and low price made record-breaking waves in the industry with “single point sensing” in a low-cost, highly reliable airbag system. Today, ADI’s core iMEMS technology has been adopted by numerous applications that are enabled by a growing family of inertial MEMS sensors that include low-g and high-g accelerometers as well as gyroscopes

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