Mr.RC-Cam 121 Report post Posted December 16, 2005 I've been patiently waiting for a low cost 3D (3-axis) compass IC that could be used for very accurate head-tracking and course navigation projects. I was totally thrilled to see the new Press Release from akm.com. They just released a fully compensated 3D compass IC. It provides accurate compass info while in any orientation. They even offer the source code to run it on a ARM processor. The Data Sheet: 3D Electronic Compass IC Target price is under $6, which is unbelievably low cost. But, there is a catch. Minimum order quantity is 25K pcs. They will not deal with low volume users. I guess I got what I wished for, but not what I wanted. I'm back to square one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kilrah 2 Report post Posted December 17, 2005 Oh well, that won't be possible for us to order directly from the manufacturer, but it certainly won't be too long before a supplier offers them Certainly for a slightly higher price then... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeDD 0 Report post Posted December 17, 2005 Hopefully it will be senistive enough; http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/20...thmagfield.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kd7ost 0 Report post Posted December 18, 2005 Do you think you can contact the manufacturer for some samples? Dan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr.RC-Cam 121 Report post Posted December 18, 2005 I already tried. They are not interested in supported low volume apps. If you work for a cell phone maker then you probably have a chance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
