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    BMA400 current draw during SPI communication

    BMA400 current draw during SPI communication

    cmorris
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    Hello, 

    On our boards, we notice that communication with the BMA400 via MSP430FR5964 over the SPI is drawing more current than anticipated. For example, when we perform an 8 byte read of the XYZ accelerations at 100 times a second with the BMA400 in normal mode, the current draw is about 100uA on average; which is far more than anticipated. The spec for the BMA400 during normal mode operation is 14.5uA. Is there a spec for the BMA regarding current consumption during SPI communication? It's unclear if the BMA is drawing the current, or if it's a hardware artifact. Hoping for some clarity if anyone has any. Cheers 

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    BSTRobin
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    Community Moderator

    Hi cmorris,

    Could we know your schematic first?

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