APDS-9960
APDS-9960
Manufacturer
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Overview
Part: APDS-9960
Type: Digital Proximity, Ambient Light, RGB and Gesture Sensor
Key Specs:
- Package dimensions: L 3.94 × W 2.36 × H 1.35 mm
- I2C-bus Fast Mode Data Rates: up to 400 kHz
- Recommended Power Supply Voltage (VDD): 2.4 V to 3.6 V
- Recommended Operating Ambient Temperature (TA): -30 °C to 85 °C
- Typical Supply Current (Active ALS state): 200 µA
- Typical Supply Current (Wait state): 38 µA
- Typical Supply Current (Sleep state): 1.0 µA
Features:
- Ambient Light and RGB Color Sensing, Proximity Sensing, and Gesture Detection in an Optical Module
- UV and IR blocking filters for Ambient Light and RGB Color Sensing
- Programmable gain and integration time for Ambient Light and RGB Color Sensing
- Trimmed to provide consistent reading for Proximity Sensing
- Ambient light rejection for Proximity and Gesture Sensing
- Offset compensation for Proximity and Gesture Sensing
- Programmable driver for IR LED current for Proximity and Gesture Sensing
- 32 dataset storage FIFO for Gesture Sensing
- Interrupt driven I2C-bus communication
- I2C-bus Fast Mode Compatible Interface
- Dedicated Interrupt Pin
- Integrated IR LED and factory calibrated LED driver
Applications:
- Gesture Detection
- Color Sense
- Ambient Light Sensing
- Cell Phone Touch Screen Disable
- Mechanical Switch Replacement
Package:
- Slim modular package: L 3.94 × W 2.36 × H 1.35 mm
Features
- Ambient Light and RGB Color Sensing, Proximity Sensing, and Gesture Detection in an Optical Module
- Ambient Light and RGB Color Sensing
- UV and IR blocking filters
- Programmable gain and integration time
- Very high sensitivity Ideally suited for operation behind dark glass
- Proximity Sensing
- Trimmed to provide consistent reading
- Ambient light rejection
- Offset compensation
- Programmable driver for IR LED current
- Saturation indicator bit
- Complex Gesture Sensing
- Four separate diodes sensitive to different directions
- Ambient light rejection
- Offset compensation
- Programmable driver for IR LED current
- 32 dataset storage FIFO
- Interrupt driven I2C-bus communication
- I 2C-bus Fast Mode Compatible Interface
- Data Rates up to 400 kHz
- Dedicated Interrupt Pin
- Small Package L 3.94 × W 2.36 × H 1.35 mm
Applications
- Gesture Detection
- Color Sense
- Ambient Light Sensing
- Cell Phone Touch Screen Disable
- Mechanical Switch Replacement
Electrical Characteristics
| Parameter | Symbol | Min. | Max. | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clock frequency (I2C-bus only) | fSCL | 0 | 400 | kHz |
| Bus free time between a STOP and START condition | tBUF | 1.3 | – | μs |
| Hold time (repeated) START condition. After this period, the first clock pulse is generated | tHDSTA | 0.6 | – | μs |
| Set-up time for a repeated START condition | tSU;STA | 0.6 | – | μs |
| Set-up time for STOP condition | tSU;STO | 0.6 | – | μs |
| Data hold time | tHD;DAT | 30 | – | ns |
| Data set-up time | tSU;DAT | 100 | – | ns |
| LOW period of the SCL clock | tLOW | 1.3 | – | μs |
| HIGH period of the SCL clock | tHIGH | 0.6 | – | μs |
| Clock/data fall time | tf | 20 | 300 | ns |
| Clock/data rise time | tr | 20 | 300 | ns |
| Input pin capacitance | Ci | – | 10 | pF |
* Specified by design and characterization; not production tested.
Figure 1. Timing Diagrams
Figure 2. Spectral Response
Figure 3a. ALS Sensor LUX vs Meter LUX using White Light
Figure 3b. ALS Sensor LUX vs Meter LUX using Incandescent Light
Figure 3c. ALS Sensor LUX vs Meter LUX using White Light
Figure 4a. Normalized IDD vs. VDD
Figure 4b. Normalized IDD vs. Temperature
Figure 5a. Normalized PD Responsitivity vs. Angular Displacement
Figure 5b. Normalized LED Angular Emitting Profile
Absolute Maximum Ratings
| Parameter | Symbol | Min | Max | Units | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power supply voltage [1] | VDD | 3.8 | V | ||
| Input voltage range | VIN | -0.5 | 3.8 | V | |
| Output voltage range | VOUT | -0.3 | 3.8 | V | |
| Storage temperature range | Tstg | -40 | 85 | °C | |
| * Stresses beyond those listed under "absolute maximum ratings" may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings only and functional operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated under "recommended operating conditions" is not implied. Exposure to absolute-maximum-rated conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability. |
Note 1. All voltages are with respect to GND.
Recommended Operating Conditions
| Parameter | Symbol | Min | Typ | Max | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating ambient temperature | TA | -30 | 85 | °C | |
| Power supply voltage | VDD | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.6 | V |
| Supply voltage accuracy, VDD total error including transients | -3 | +3 | % | ||
| LED supply voltage | VLEDA | 3.0 | 4.5 | V |
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