ADIS16470 Tactical IMU

ADIS16470 is Analog Devices miniature MEMS inertial measurement unit. It combines a triaxial gyroscope and triaxial accelerometer with factory calibration for industrial navigation, stabilization and motion-sensing applications.

Facts

  • Company: Analog Devices
  • Type: Tactical Imu
  • Core: Inertial measurement
  • Function: Navigation
  • Audience: Autonomous OEMs
  • Status: Commercial
  • Website: https://www.analog.com/en/products/adis16470.html

About

About ADIS16470 Tactical IMU

ADIS16470 is Analog Devices' compact MEMS inertial measurement unit. A triaxial gyroscope and accelerometer provide calibrated motion data for navigation, stabilisation and control in industrial, autonomous and defence systems.

The IMU supplies inertial measurements within a wider navigation stack. Drift, vibration, mounting, temperature and sensor fusion determine system-level performance.

Specifications

  • Price: 1ku list price starting from $345.16
  • Motion Sensing: Triaxial gyroscope and triaxial accelerometer
  • Gyro Range: ±2000 degrees per second dynamic range
  • Accelerometer Range: ±40 g dynamic range
  • Interface: SPI-compatible serial peripheral interface
  • Calibration: Factory calibrated sensitivity, bias and alignment

Market context

ADIS16470 is an Analog Devices precision IMU combining triaxial gyroscope and accelerometer sensing for stabilization, navigation, and motion-state estimation.

  • Target environment: UAVs, mapping payloads, mobile robots, stabilization platforms, test vehicles, and machines that need higher-grade inertial sensing.
  • Workflow context: Inertial measurement, dead-reckoning support, stabilization, navigation-state estimation, vibration-aware sensing, and motion feedback.
  • Customer context: Robotics developers, UAV builders, mapping-system integrators, autonomy test teams, and industrial equipment makers.

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Research

  • Research Progress in the Relationship Between Packaging Structures and Service Performance of MEMS Inertial Sensors - 2025-07-30 - Research Publication - The review positions the ADIS16470 between a consumer MPU9250 and a higher-grade HG1930 to compare how packaging choices scale across MEMS inertial classes. Bias stability, noise density and temperature drift are related… - source: doi.org

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