/members-area/personalblogs/b/blog/posts/kionix-s-new-kxtj3-accelerometer-offers-uncompromising-value-and-performance-in-a-single-packageKionix, a ROHM Group Company, announces the release of the KXTJ3, a new 3-axis accelerometer which is a drop-in replacement for the KXTJ2 and offers improvements in a number of aspects, from better noise performance to extended range, to improve inteen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/members-area/personalblogs/b/blog/posts/kionix-s-new-kxtj3-accelerometer-offers-uncompromising-value-and-performance-in-a-single-packageFri, 31 Mar 2017 15:28:45 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:f2895f32-b0db-49e5-99d5-76e258414780michaelkellett0<p>Not listed in Farnell so no idea what it costs.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>It looks not too bad but like many similar devices is let down by only having I2C interface -&nbsp; I2C is chronically slow and requires power wasting pull ups (or more complexity). If it had an SPI interface we could get the data out faster and the control device could spend less time in its active state.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>MK</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=2786&AppID=293&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">