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CN0532: IEPE-Compatible Interface for Wideband MEMS Accelerometer Sensors

IEPE-compatible interface for ADXL1002 MEMS accelerometers, enabling wideband vibration monitoring for condition-based maintenance (CbM) applications.

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Overview

This reference design (CN0532) details an Integrated Electronics Piezoelectric (IEPE) compatible interface for the ADXL1002 high-frequency MEMS accelerometer. Designed to facilitate the transition from piezoelectric sensors to MEMS technology in condition-based monitoring (CbM), the circuit operates with a 12.5 V bias and 4 mA current consumption. It utilizes an AD8541 rail-to-rail amplifier for signal buffering and TLVH432 shunt regulators for internal power regulation. The design supports an 11 kHz bandwidth and maintains the low-noise performance (25 µg/√Hz) required for industrial predictive maintenance and vibration analysis.

Use Cases

  • Industrial machinery vibration sensing
  • Predictive maintenance systems
  • Retrofitting legacy IEPE data acquisition equipment with MEMS sensors
  • High-bandwidth structural health monitoring

Topics

MEMS accelerometer
IEPE interface
vibration monitoring
condition-based monitoring
CbM
ADXL1002
AD8541
predictive maintenance
shunt regulator
Industry 4.0

Referenced Parts

TLVH432

Texas Instruments

Figure 1. Complete ADXL1002 with IEPE Compatible Circuit Diagram ... IC1 TLVH432 ... IC4 TLVH432

TL432B

Texas Instruments

The minimum cathode current of the IC4 (TL432B) is 1 mA (maximum).

AD8541

Analog Devices

AD8541 General-Purpose CMOS Single Rail-to-Rail Amplifier

ADXL1002

Analog Devices

ADXL1002 Low Noise, High Frequency MEMS Accelerometer

353C23

PCB Piezotronics

The reference sensor in this case is a piezoelectric sensor (Model 353C23)