SCH16T-K10 | Murata 6-axis IMU Inertial Measurement Unit (3-axis Gyroscope + 3-axis Accelerometer) | AEC-Q100 Automotive Grade

**One sentence summary:** SCH16T-K10 is Murata’s high-performance 6DoF MEMS inertial sensor. It features an ultra-wide-range gyroscope with vibration resistance and high stability. AEC-Q100 automotive qualified, it fits high-speed rotation and high-dynamic motion scenarios (drones, high-speed robots).

## Key Specifications

Axes: 6-axis (3-axis gyroscope + 3-axis accelerometer)

Gyroscope range: ±2000 °/s (ultra-high angular rate, software configurable down to ±1000 °/s)

Accelerometer range: ±16g; auxiliary channel up to ±26g

Power supply: VDD 3.0~3.6V; IO supply 1.7~3.6V, compatible with 1.8V/3.3V MCUs

Communication interface: SafeSPI 2.0, optional 16-bit / 20-bit digital output

Gyro noise density: 6 m°/s/√Hz

Gyro bias instability: 2 °/h

Bandwidth: Selectable 13 / 30 / 68 / 235 / 280 / 370 Hz

Operating temperature: -40℃ ~ +110℃, AEC-Q100 automotive qualified

Package: SOIC-24 flip molded package, dimension 12 ×14 ×3 mm, SMD mount

Additional functions: Timestamp, SYNC synchronization input, data ready signal, comprehensive self-diagnosis

Compliance: RoHS, ELV

## Features

Simultaneously acquires 3-axis angular velocity and 3-axis acceleration. The MCU reads data for attitude solving, inertial navigation and dynamic inclination calculation.

Adopts Murata 3D MEMS capacitive technology with superior vibration rectification suppression. It delivers stable measurement under heavy vibration and reduces drift caused by vibration interference.

Built-in full self-diagnosis with power-on and continuous fault detection to meet high-reliability safety requirements for industrial and drone applications.

Supports data interpolation and decimation, with timestamp and external sync input for synchronous sampling in multi-sensor fusion.

Automotive-grade stability with excellent temperature drift control for stable attitude output across wide temperature ranges. SMT mountable and detectable by TRI AOI.

 Applications

Drones: Flight controllers, high-speed tumbling and high-maneuver FPV racing drones (core target application)

High-performance robots: Humanoid robots, high-speed mobile robots, robotic arm attitude control

Inertial navigation: Automotive / industrial inertial positioning, dynamic attitude measurement

Pan-tilt platforms, camera stabilization, attitude monitoring for high-speed moving equipment

Note: SCH16T-K10 is optimized for ultra-high angular rate. The sibling model SCH16T-K01 has a low-range high-precision gyroscope (±300 dps) for low-speed high-precision attitude measurement.

 Quick Comparison

SCH16T-K10: 6-axis IMU, ultra-wide ±2000 dps gyro range. Suitable for high-speed tumbling, high-dynamic drones and high-speed robots; AEC-Q100 automotive qualified.

SCL3300-D01: Murata 3-axis inclinometer, outputs angle directly, for static inclination measurement, no gyroscope.

IIM-42351: TDK 3-axis accelerometer, acceleration only without gyroscope, used for general industrial inclination measurement.