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STMicroelectronics introduces first automotive safety combination sensors for mass-market applications

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STMicroelectronics has announced automotive safety combination sensors for mass-market applications, combining multi-axis accelerometers and gyroscopes (angular rate sensors) in a single package for active and passive safety systems covering use-cases such as crash protection, rollover detection, airbag deployment, vehicle stability controls and radar beam stabilization. These are the first mass-market products launched following ST's acquisition of the NXP automotive and industrial MEMS sensors business in early 2026, a move completed to expand its own MEMS sensors capabilities. The four new sensors—NCS1012BAEP, NCS1012CAEP, NCS1012EAEP and NCS10135AEP—are in production now, in 24-pin QFN 6mm x 6mm x 1.90mm packages, ISO 26262 compliant, supporting SafeSPI, with an automotive temperature range of −40°C to +105°C; the integrated angular rate sensors offer full-scale ranges of ±125 dps, ±250 dps or ±350 dps, the low g acceleration sensors have a nominal full-scale range from ±1.50 g to ±34 g, and the medium g acceleration sensors from ±15.5 g to ±150 g. ST guarantees product availability for at least 15 years. Omdia Senior Research Analyst Nora Houlihan said that thanks to ADAS, IMUs are expected to grow at a 17.7% CAGR (2025-30).