BMX160 replacement

[t_an0410]

Hello,

I'm currently using BMX160 for my project. However, it is out of stock everywhere i seached for.

Is there any potential replacement? My piority is having same footprint and similar performance

Thank you in advance.

[BSTRobin · Accepted solution]

Hello t_an0410,

BMM150 is the only choice now, and there will be more geomagnetic chips in the future.

[t_an0410]

Thank you for your reply.

Guess I will have to wait and see for now.

[alik55]

@ BSTRobin

Is BMX160 being discountinued? Digikey lists it as such.

BMM150 was around since 2012, what is the expected longevity of BMM150?

Thank you in advance for your reply.

[BSTRobin]

Hello alik55,

The stock need to be reserved in advance.
The next generation of geomagnetic sensors is waiting to be announced on our official website.

[spachner]

Hi,

we use a BMX160 on an existing pcb, means pins 2/3 are connected to GND. Due to unavailability of BMX160 we consider to replace them with a BMI160 since the magnetometer is not needed. But we would like to keep the pcb. BMI160's pins 2/3 are actually used as option as an auxillary I2C for an external BMM150.

• Will BMI160 still work with grounded pins 2/3?
• What happens when firmware turns on the auxillary I2C by accident?
• Any backdraws to be expected?

Thanks for you help in advance!

spachner