The current consumption of the LSM6DSL spikes up when moving in shut-down mode (both Acc and Gyro).

[MrVanBa]

I'm currently testing an LSM6DSL Click board in Power-down mode, with both the Accelerometer and Gyroscope in Power-down mode, in order to achieve minimum current consumption.

However, I've encountered a problem. When I constantly move the sensor for approximately 1 minute, the current consumption spikes up to around 200uA. On the other hand, when I place the sensor on a flat surface and keep it still, the consumption stabilizes at around 3.9uA, which is consistent with the value provided in the datasheet (3uA).

I expected the current consumption of the LSM6DSL to remain the same while in motion as it is when idle. 

Are there any additional registers that I need to configure apart from CTRL1_XL and CTRL2_G?

I would greatly appreciate any assistance!

Note: I always reset the LSM6DSL by setting the SW_RESET to "1" via SPI before taking measurements.

[Federica Bossi]

Hi @Thanh Au Duong​ ,

Welcome to ST Community!

We did some test to check if the issue could be replicated by us but I confirm you that you shouldn't see this variation. I think it could be due to the variation of the setup stability during the movement.

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[MrVanBa · Accepted solution]

Thanks for the answer @Federica Bossi​ 

I eventually figured it out!

The module is actually fine.

The spike in current consumption seems to occur due to direct contact between human skin and the module during the test.

I tried isolating the module with some electrostatic materials, and it worked as expected.