ST's class-leading miniature pressure sensor powers new chapter in mobile innovation

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND: The LPS25H miniature barometric pressure sensor from STMicroelectronics is winning market share at leading smartphone manufacturers by providing innovative and unique features optimized for mobile applications.

Demands for new and better smartphones and tablets will accelerate the global market for pressure sensors like the LPS25H to $375 million by 2017 for consumer electronic applications, according to IHS.

The sensors improve indoor navigation, enabling accurate floor detection and enhanced location-based services. Barometric pressure data also aids dead-reckoning calculations and opens the door to new smartphone apps such as weather analyzers and health and sports monitors.

The LPS25H is a MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) sensor, benefiting from ST's position as the world's top MEMS supplier and owner of over 900 MEMS-related patents and patent applications worldwide. The unique features of this sensor include enhanced temperature compensation which allows apps to perform consistently in changing environments.

In addition, auto-zero capability allows instant accuracy upon entering a building together with additional value-added features like thresholds and interrupts. In addition to mobile applications, ST's LPS25H is also used in wearable, industrial, and smart-home systems.