Murata is a global market leader in low-g acceleration sensors for automotive applications. The extensive accelerometer product range includes high performance digital and analog accelerometers for both safety critical automotive and industrial applications. While both analog and digital output models are in production, only the digital units are being promoted for new designs. Murata accelerometers are fabricated using a proprietary 3D MEMS technology, and they offer a number of excellent product features and benefits for the most demanding applications. The sensing element and the measuring ASIC are assembled in a dual-in-line or dual-flat-lead plastic package with pins for surface mount and reflow soldering. They are environmentally protected with silicone gel, resulting in excellent performance and reliability in a humid environment and at temperature cycling. In addition, the robust sensing element designed with over-damped frequency response enables excellent performance, even in harsh and vibrating environments. The measuring direction is parallel or perpendicular to the mounting plane. The ASIC includes an on-chip EEPROM memory with the calibration coefficients for unit interchangeability. Murata accelerometers include enhanced failure detection: digitally activated self-test, calibration memory parity or check sum check, and continuous connection failure detection. The products are intended for horizontal or vertical measurements. The zero point temperature dependence is less than 1 mg/°C.