Bosch BMP581 Barometric Pressure Sensor

Bosch BMP581 Barometric Pressure Sensor features a wide 300hPa to 1250hPa measurement range and absolute accuracy of ±30Pa. The BMP581 is optimized for high-performance applications like fitness measurements with ±6Pa. This feature is equivalent to a ±50cm difference in altitude and an offset temperature coefficient (TCO) of 0.5Pa/K. The device's low power consumption and integrated 512-byte FIFO buffer supports low power applications and prevents data loss in non-real-time systems.

The Bosch BMP581 Barometric Pressure Sensor is housed in a compact 2.0mm x 2.0mm metal-lid Land Grid Array (LGA) package. The small dimensions and low power consumption make the device ideal for battery-driven applications.

Features

  • 300hPa to 1250hPa measurement range (full accuracy)
  • ±30Pa absolute accuracy
  • ±6Pa relative accuracy pressure
  • 1.65V to 3.6V supply voltage (VDD)
  • 1.2V to 3.6V I/O supply voltage (VDDIO)
  • 480Hz maximum sampling rate
  • Interfaces
    • I2C up to 3.4MHz
    • SPI 3- and 4-wire, up to 10MHz
  • Average typical current
    • 1.3nA @ 1Hz pressure and temperature
    • 0.5nA in deep standby mode
  • 0.08Pa noise in pressure lowest bandwidth, highest resolution
  • ±0.5Pa/K temperature coefficient offset
  • ±0.1hPa long term drift (12 months)
  • 0.3hPa solder drift
  • 2.0mm x 2.0mm x 0.75mm metal-lid LGA-10 package

Applications

  • Fitness and well-being wearables
  • Water level detection
  • Fall-down detection
  • Localization applications, such as floor level detection in case of emergency calls (E-911)
  • Indoor navigation and enhanced GPS accuracy 

Fitness Example: Stair Walking

Bosch BMP581 Barometric Pressure Sensor

Fitness Example: Pull-Ups

Bosch BMP581 Barometric Pressure Sensor

Fitness Example: Bicep Curls

Bosch BMP581 Barometric Pressure Sensor

Pin Designations

Mechanical Drawing - Bosch BMP581 Barometric Pressure Sensor

Videos

Published: 2022-02-09 | Updated: 2023-05-17