VCNL4040
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Manufacturer
Vishay Semiconductor Opto Division
Category
Sensors, Transducers
Lifecycle
Obsolete
Overview
Part: VCNL4040, Vishay Semiconductors
Type: Fully Integrated Proximity and Ambient Light Sensor With Infrared Emitter, I2C Interface, and Interrupt Function
Key Specs:
- ALS resolution: 16-bit
- Operation voltage: 2.5 V to 3.6 V
- Dimensions (L x W x H): 4.0 x 2.0 x 1.1 mm
- Temperature compensation range: -40 °C to +85 °C
- ALS accuracy: ±10 %
- ALS maximum detection range: 819 / 1638 / 3277 / 6553 lux
- ALS highest sensitivity: 0.0125 lux/step
- PS output data: 12- / 16-bit selectable
- Floor life: 168 h, MSL 3
Features:
- Surface-mount package
- Integrated infrared emitter (IRED), ambient light sensor (ALS), proximity sensor (PS), and signal conditioning IC
- Operates ALS and PS in parallel structure
- FiltronTM technology adoption for robust background light cancellation
- Low power consumption I2C (SMBus compatible) interface
- Output type: I2C bus (ALS / PS)
- Immunity to red glow (940 nm IRED)
- Programmable IRED sink current
- Intelligent cancellation to reduce cross talk phenomenon
- Smart persistence scheme to reduce PS response time
- Fluorescent light flicker immunity
- Spectrum close to real human eye responses
- Programmable interrupt function for ALS and PS with upper and lower thresholds
- Adjustable persistence to prevent false triggers for ALS and PS
Applications:
- Handheld device
- Notebook, tablet PC
- Consumer device
- Industrial application
- Hygienic applications
Package:
- 8-pin molding package: 4.0 x 2.0 x 1.1 mm
Features
- Package type: surface-mount
- Dimensions (L x W x H in mm): 4.0 x 2.0 x 1.1
- Integrated modules: infrared emitter (IRED), ambient light sensor (ALS), proximity sensor (PS), and signal conditioning IC
- Operates ALS and PS in parallel structure
- FiltronTM technology adoption for robust
- background light cancellation
- Temperature compensation: -40 °C to +85 °C
- Low power consumption I2C (SMBus compatible) interface
- Floor life: 168 h, MSL 3, according to J-STD-020
- Output type: I2C bus (ALS / PS)
- Operation voltage: 2.5 V to 3.6 V
- Material categorization: for definitions of compliance please see www.vishay.com/doc?99912
Applications
- Handheld device
- Notebook, tablet PC
- Consumer device
- Industrial application
- PART
NUMBER - VCNL4040
Note
(1) Adjustable through I2C interface
- ORDERING CODE
- VCNL4040M3OE
- VCNL4040M3OE-H5 (2)
Notes
(1) MOQ: minimum order quantity
(2) The interposers are necessary when the component needs to be brought closer to a cover glass and the customers mechanical stack up does not allow for this with the standard height component (VCNL4040M3OE)
- PARAMETER
- Supply voltage
- Operation temperature range
- Storage temperature range
- RECOMMENDED OPERATING CONDITIONS (Tamb = 25 °C, unless otherwise specified)
- PARAMETER
- Supply voltage
- Operation temperature range
- 2C bus operating frequency
I - PIN DESCRIPTIONS
- PIN ASSIGNMENT
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
Related Variants
The following components are covered by the same datasheet.
| Part Number | Manufacturer | Package |
|---|---|---|
| VCNL4040M3OE | Vishay Semiconductor Opto Division | — |
| VCNL4040M3OE-H5 | Vishay Semiconductor Opto Division | — |
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