TSL2561CL

Ambient Light-to-Digital Converter

The TSL2561CL is a ambient light-to-digital converter from ams-OSRAM. View the full TSL2561CL datasheet below including key specifications, electrical characteristics.

TSL2561CL shares its datasheet with TSL2561T, whose page lists every part number it covers.

Official TSL2561CL datasheet (PDF) — the source this page was extracted from.

Manufacturer

ams-OSRAM

TSL2561CL Key Specifications

Parameter	Value
Resolution	16-bit
Dynamic Range	1,000,000-to-1
Active Current	0.24mA
Supply Voltage	2.7V to 3.6V
Power Down Current	3.2μA
Communication Interface	I2C
Operating Temperature Range	-30°C to 70°C

TSL2561CL Overview

Part: TSL2560 / TSL2561 — ams AG

Type: Light-to-Digital Converter

Description: The TSL2560 and TSL2561 are light-to-digital converters that transform light intensity to a digital signal output, providing a near-photopic response over an effective 20-bit dynamic range with 16-bit resolution, and featuring programmable gain and integration time.

Operating Conditions:

Supply voltage: 2.7–3.6 V
Operating temperature: -30 to 70 °C
I2C clock frequency: 0–400 kHz (TSL2561)
SMBus clock frequency: 10–100 kHz (TSL2560)

Absolute Maximum Ratings:

Max supply voltage: 3.8 V
Max digital output current: 20 mA
Max storage temperature: 85 °C

Key Specs:

Supply current (Active): 0.24 mA (Typ)
Supply current (Power down): 3.2 μA (Typ)
INT, SDA output low voltage (3 mA sink): 0.4 V (Max)
INT, SDA output low voltage (6 mA sink): 0.6 V (Max)
Leakage current: -5 to 5 μA
Conversion time: 12 ms (Min), 100 ms (Typ), 400 ms (Max)
Data setup time: 100 ns (Min)
Input pin capacitance: 10 pF (Max)

Features:

Approximates Human Eye Response
Programmable Interrupt Function with User-Defined Upper and Lower Threshold Settings
16-Bit Digital Output with SMBus (TSL2560) at 100 kHz or I2C (TSL2561) Fast-Mode at 400 kHz
Programmable Analog Gain and Integration Time Supporting 1,000,000-to-1 Dynamic Range
Automatically Rejects 50/60-Hz Lighting Ripple
Low Active Power (0.75 mW Typical) with Power Down Mode
RoHS Compliant

Applications:

Display panels (LCD, OLED, etc.) for extending battery life and optimum viewing
Controlling keyboard illumination
Exposure control in digital cameras
Notebook/tablet PCs, LCD monitors, flat-panel televisions, cell phones
Street light control, security lighting, sunlight harvesting, machine vision, automotive instrumentation clusters

Package:

Chipscale (CS)
TMB-6 (T)
Dual Flat No-Lead - 6 (FN)
ChipLED-6 (CL)

TSL2561CL Electrical Characteristics

PARAMETER †	PARAMETER †	MIN	TYP	MAX	UNIT
t (CONV)	Conversion time	12	100	400	ms
f f (SCL)	Clock frequency (I 2 C only)	0		400	kHz
f f (SCL)	Clock frequency (SMBus only)	10		100	kHz
t (BUF)	Bus free time between start and stop condition	1.3			μ s
t (HDSTA)	Hold time after (repeated) start condition. After this period, the first clock is generated.	0.6			μ s
t (SUSTA)	Repeated start condition setup time	0.6			μ s
t (SUSTO)	Stop condition setup time	0.6			μ s
t (HDDAT)	Data hold time	0		0.9	μ s
t (SUDAT)	Data setup time	100			ns
t (LOW)	SCL clock low period	1.3			μ s
t (HIGH)	SCL clock high period	0.6			μ s
t (TIMEOUT)	Detect clock/data low timeout (SMBus only)	25		35	ms
t F	Clock/data fall time			300	ns
t R	Clock/data rise time			300	ns
C i	Input pin capacitance			10	pF

† Specified by design and characterization; not production tested. Technical content still valid ams AG

TSL2561CL Typical Application

NOTES: A. All linear dimensions are in millimeters. B. This drawing is subject to change without notice. Figure 21. Suggested FN Package PCB Layout NOTES: A. All linear dimensions are in millimeters. B. This drawing is subject to change without notice. Figure 22. Suggested CL Package PCB Layout Technical content still valid

TAOS059Q - NOVEMBER 2009

Variants on the same datasheet

These parts have exact links to the same datasheet. They are candidates to compare, not verified drop-in replacements; check package, pinout and electrical limits.

Part Number	Manufacturer	Package
TSL2561	ams-OSRAM	—
TSL2561CS	ams-OSRAM	Chipscale
TSL2561FN	ams-OSRAM	Chipscale
TSL2561T	ams-OSRAM	Chipscale

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