SPL06-001 
 
Digital pressure sensor 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                           
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The information contained in this document is the exclusive property of GoerTek Inc. and should not be 
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2.  Publication history 
Version 
Date 
Description 
Author 
Approved 
1.0 
2015.12.18 
New design 
Wiming 
Sammy 
2.0 
2016.3.14 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
① Update  ○G   Marking 
② Replace the cover 
③ Update peak current 
④ Update Marking 
instructions 
Wiming 
Sammy 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Index of Contents 
1. 
2. 
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................. 5 
TEST CONDITION ........................................................................................................................................................... 6 
3.  ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS .................................................................................................................................... 6 
4. 
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS ...................................................................................................................................... 6 
5.  OPERATION ................................................................................................................................................................... 8 
5.1 
OPERATING MODES ...................................................................................................................................................... 8 
5.2  MEASUREMENT PRECISION AND RATE .......................................................................................................................... 8 
5.3 
SENSOR INTERFACE ...................................................................................................................................................... 9 
INTERRUPT ................................................................................................................................................................... 9 
5.4 
FIFO OPERATION ......................................................................................................................................................... 9 
5.5 
5.6 
CALIBRATION AND MEASUREMENT COMPENSATION .................................................................................................. 10 
How to Calculate  Compensated Pressure Values .......................................................................................... 10 
How to Calculate Compensated Temperature Values ........................................................................................ 10 
Compensation Scale Factors ............................................................................................................................. 10 
5.6.1 
5.6.2 
5.6.3 
6.  APPLICATIONS ............................................................................................................................................................. 11 
6.1  MEASUREMENT SETTINGS AND USE CASE EXAMPLES ................................................................................................ 11 
6.2 
APPLICATION CIRCUIT EXAMPLE ................................................................................................................................ 12 
CALCULATING ABSOLUTE ALTITUDE AND CALCULATING PRESSURE AT SEA LEVEL ...................................................... 13 
6.3 
7.  REGISTER MAP ............................................................................................................................................................ 14 
8.  REGISTER DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................................................... 15 
8.1 
PRESSURE DATA (PRS_BN) ........................................................................................................................................ 15 
8.1.1  PRS_B2.................................................................................................................................................................. 15 
8.1.2  PRS_B1.................................................................................................................................................................. 15 
8.1.3  PRS_B0.................................................................................................................................................................. 15 
TEMPERATURE DATA (TMP_TN) ................................................................................................................................ 16 
8.2.1  TMP_B2 ................................................................................................................................................................ 16 
8.2.2  TMP_B1 ................................................................................................................................................................ 16 
8.2.3  TMP_B0 ................................................................................................................................................................ 17 
PRESSURE CONFIGURATION (PRS_CFG) .................................................................................................................... 17 
TEMPERATURE CONFIGURATION (TMP_CFG) ........................................................................................................... 19 
SENSOR  OPERATING  MODE AND  STATUS (MEAS_CFG) ......................................................................................... 20 
INTERRUPT AND FIFO CONFIGURATION (CFG_REG) ................................................................................................. 21 
INTERRUPT STATUS (INT_STS) .................................................................................................................................. 22 
8.2 
8.3 
8.4 
8.5 
8.6 
8.7 
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8.8 
FIFO STATUS (FIFO_STS) ......................................................................................................................................... 22 
8.9 
SOFT RESET AND FIFO FLUSH (RESET)..................................................................................................................... 23 
8.10 
PRODUCT AND REVISION ID (ID)................................................................................................................................ 23 
8.11  CALIBRATION COEFFICIENTS (COEF) ........................................................................................................................ 23 
8.12  COEFFICIENT SOURCE ................................................................................................................................................ 24 
9.  MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS ................................................................................................................................. 25 
PIN CONFIGURATION ................................................................................................................................................... 25 
9.1 
OUTLINE DIMENSIONS ................................................................................................................................................ 26 
9.2 
9.3  MARKING INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................................................................................... 27 
10. 
11. 
12. 
STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION ........................................................................................................................... 28 
SOLDERING RECOMMENDATION ............................................................................................................................. 28 
PACKAGE SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................................................................................................... 29 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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1.  Introduction 
The SPL06-001 is a miniaturized Digital Barometric Air Pressure Sensor with a high accuracy and a low current 
consumption. The SPL06-001 is both a pressure and a temperature sensor. The pressure sensor element is based on 
a capacitive sensing principle which guarantees a high precision during temperature changes. The small package 
makes the SPL06-001 ideal for mobile applications and wearable devices.   
The SPL06-001‘s internal signal processor converts the output from the pressure and temperature sensor elements 
to 24-bit results. Each pressure sensor has been calibrated individually and contains calibration coefficients. The 
coefficients are used in the application to convert the measurement results to true pressure and temperature values.   
The SPL06-001 has a FIFO that can store the latest 32 measurements. By using the FIFO, the host processor can 
remain in a sleep  mode for  a longer  period  of time  between  readouts. This can  reduce  the overall system  power 
consumption. 
Sensor measurements and calibration coefficients are available through the serial I2C interface. 
 
Key features   
  Pressure range: 300 ... 1100hPa (+9000m ... -500m relating to sea level)     
  Temperature Range: -40…+85°C 
  Supply voltage: 1.7 ... 3.6V (VDD), 1.2 ... 3.6V (VDDIO) 
  Package: LGA package with metal lid   
        Small footprint: 2.5mm x 2.0mm; Super-flat: 0.95mm height 
    Relative accuracy: ±0.06hPa, equiv. to ±0.5 m 
    Ab solute accuracy: typ. ±1hPa (300 … 1100hPa) 
  Temperature accuracy: ± 0.5°C. 
    Pressure temperature sensitivity: < 0.5Pa/K 
  Measurement time: Typical: 28 ms. Minimum: 3 ms. 
  Average current consumption: High precision: 60 µA, Low power: 3 µA, Standby: <1 µA. 
 
I2C interface (up to 3.4 MHz), Embedded 24-bit ADC 
  FIFO: Stores latest 32 pressure or temperature measurements. 
  Pb-free, halogen-free and RoHS compliant 
  MSL 1 
 
In- and out-door navigation 
Typical applications   
  Enhancement of GPS navigation (dead-reckoning, slope detection, etc.) 
 
  Leisure and sports 
  Weather forecast 
  Vertical velocity indication (rise/sink speed) 
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2.  Test condition 
Table 1:    Test condition   
Standard Conditions 
Temperature 
Humidity 
Air pressure 
Environment conditions 
-40℃…+85℃ 
25%RH…75%RH 
300hPa…1100hPa 
Basic test conditions 
+25℃ 
60%RH…70%RH 
300hPa…1100hPa 
3.  Absolute maximum ratings 
Table 2: Absolute maximum ratings 
Parameter 
Storage temperature 
Supply Voltage 
Voltage at all IO Pins 
ESD rating 
Overpressure 
Condition 
 
All pins 
All pins 
JESD22-A114 
 
Min 
-40 
 
 
-2 
 
Max 
+125 
+4 
+4 
+2 
10000 
Units 
°C 
V 
V 
kV 
hPa 
4.  Electrical characteristics 
VDD = 1.8V, VDDIO=1.8V, T=25°C, unless otherwise noted. If not stated otherwise, the given values are ±3-Sigma 
values over temperature/voltage range in the given operation mode.   
Table 3: Operating conditions, output signal and mechanical characteristics 
Parameter 
Symbol 
Operating temperature 
Operating Pressure 
Supply voltage 
TA 
P 
VDD 
Interface supply voltage 
VDDIO 
Condition 
Operational 
Full accuracy 
 
 
 
○G Supply current (with 1 
measurement per second.) 
Low Power 
Idd 
1 Hz   
Standard 
High precision 
Min 
Type  Max 
Units 
-40 
0 
300 
1.7 
1.2 
 
 
 
25 
25 
 
 
 
3 
11 
40 
85 
65 
1100 
3.6 
3.6 
5 
15 
50 
°C 
°C 
hPa 
V 
 
uA 
Note:  The current consumption  depends  on  both  pressure  measurement precision  and  rate.  Please  refer to  the 
Pressure  Configuration  (PRS_CFG)  register description  for an  overview  of  the  current  consumption  in different 
combinations  of measurement precision and rate. 
Peak current 
○G Standby current 
During conversion 
Iddsbm 
Ipeak 
uA 
uA 
400 
500 
 
 
 
 
1 
Relative accuracy pressure 
 
950…1050hPa 
+25…+40°C 
 
 
±6 
±0.5 
 
 
Pa 
m 
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○G Absolute accuracy 
pressure 
Resolution of output data 
       
 
 
300...1100hPa 
0…+65℃ 
Pressure 
Temperature 
Low Power mode 
Noise in pressure 
P_Noise 
Standard mode 
High precision mode 
 
 
 
 
 
 
±1.0 
0.06 
0.01 
5 
1.2 
0.6 
 
 
 
 
 
 
hPa 
Pa 
°C 
PaRMS 
Note:  Pressure noise  is measured  as  the  average  standard  deviation.  Please  refer to  the  Pressure  Configuration 
(PRS_CFG) register description for all precision mode  options. 
Offset 
temperature 
coefficient 
TCO 
Absolute 
accuracy 
temperature 
Pressure/Temperature 
measurement rate 
Pressure 
measurement 
time 
 
f 
t 
1000hPa 
+25…+40°C 
@+25℃ 
0…+65℃ 
 
Low Power mode 
Standard mode 
High precision mode 
 
 
 
 
1 
 
 
 
±0.5 
±4.2 
±0.5 
±1.0 
 
5 
28 
105 
 
 
 
 
128 
 
 
 
Pa/K 
cm/K 
°C 
°C 
Hz 
ms 
Note: The pressure  measurement time  (and  thus  the  maximum  rate) depends  on  the  pressure  measurement 
precision. Please refer to the Pressure Configuration (PRS_CFG) register description for an overview of the possible 
combinations  of measurement precision and rate. 
Power supply rejection 
Ap_psr 
square  wave  and  broad 
 
Measured  with  217Hz 
 
 
 
 
±1 
 
 
0.063 
PaRMS 
5 
3.4 
2 
 
ms 
MHz 
hPa 
hPa 
12 
ms 
40 
ms 
 
-0.5 
 
 
 
Supply  voltage  ramp-up 
time 
Serial data clock   
Solder drifts 
Long term stability 
band noise, 100mVpp 
tvddup 
Time for supply voltage to 
0.001 
reach 90% of final value. 
 
 
 
For I2C 
 
12month 
The SENSOR_RDY bit in 
the Measurement 
Time to sensor ready 
TSensor_rdy 
Configuration register 
will be set when the 
sensor is ready. 
The COEF_RDY bit in 
the Measurement 
Configuration register 
will be set when the 
coefficients can be read 
out. 
Time  to  coefficients  are 
available. 
TCoef_rdy 
Note  :○G   Key performance. 
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5.  Operation 
5.1 Operating Modes   
The SPL06-001 supports 3 different modes of operation: Standby, Command, and Background mode. 
•  Standby Mode 
-  Default mode after power on or reset. No measurements are performed. 
-  All registers and compensation coefficients are accessible. 
•  Command Mode 
-  One temperature or pressure measurement is performed according to the selected precision. 
-  The sensor will return to Standby Mode when the measurement is finished, and the measurement result 
will be available in the data registers. 
•  Background Mode 
-  Pressure  and/or  temperature  measurements  are  performed  continuously  according  to  the  selected 
measurement  precision  and  rate.  The  temperature  measurement  is  performed  immediately  after  the 
pressure measurement. 
-  The FIFO can be used to store 32 measurement results and minimize the number of times the sensor must 
be accessed to read out the results. 
 
Note: Operation mode and measurement type are set in the Sensor Operating Mode and Status  (MEAS_CFG) register. 
5.2 Measurement Precision and Rate 
Different applications require different measurement precision and measurement rates. Some applications, like 
weather stations, require lower precision and measurement rates than for instance indoor navigation and sports 
applications. 
The  SPL06-001's  measurement  precision  and  rate  (in  background  mode)  can  be  configured  to  match  the 
requirements of the application in which it is being used. This reduces current consumption of the sensor and 
the system. 
In order to achieve a higher precision, the SPL06-001 will read the sensor multiple times (oversampling), and 
combine the readings into one result. This increases the current consumption and the measurement time, which 
again reduces the maximum measurement rate. 
The  measurement  precision,  rate  and  time  is  set  in  the  Pressure  Configuration  (PRS_CFG)  and  Temperature 
Configuration (TMP_CFG) registers. The register descriptions contain information about the current consumption 
and the possible combinations of measurement precision, time, and rate. 
Please note that the pressure sensor is temperature dependent. Temperature measurements must be made together 
with  the  pressure  measurements  in  order  to  compensate  for  the  temperature  dependency.  This  reduces  the 
maximum pressure measurement rate, since: Ratetemperature*Timetemperature + Ratepressure*Timepressure< 
1  second.  Measurement  Settings  and  Use Case Examples  contains  a  table  with  examples  of  combinations  of 
pressure and temperature precision and rates for different use cases. 
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