Vishay Semiconductors VCNL4040 Proximity & Ambient Light Sensor
Vishay VCNL4040 Fully Integrated Proximity & Ambient Light Sensors have a range of up to 20 centimeters. The sensors include an infrared emitter, photodiodes for ambient light and proximity sensing, and a signal conditioning IC. Vishay VCNL4040 features Filtron™ technology, Vishay's on-chip optical filtering for background light cancellation.
Features
- Detection range up to 20cm
- 12-bit or 16-bit proximity sensor resolution
- 16-bit ambient light sensor resolution
- Elimination of cross-talk
- Tiny package of 4.0x2.0x1.1mm height
- I2C protocol (SMBus compatible) interface
- Emitter forward current
- Proximity resolution
- Four selectable lux ranges
- Interrupt with upper and lower thresholds
- Power on, shutdown
Applications
- Handheld devices
- Notebook, tablet PCs
- Consumer devices
- Industrial applications
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