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MAX25205
Gesture Sensor for Automotive Applications
General Description
Benefits and Features
The MAX25205 is a low-cost data-acquisition system for
gesture and proximity sensing. The MAX25205 recog-
nizes the following independent gestures:
● Low-Cost, Flexible Gesture-Sensing Solution for
Automotive Applications
● Low-Power, Low-Cost External CPU Processes
Sensor Output
● Supports Swipe, Rotation, and Proximity Gestures
● Highly Integrated
● Hand swipe gestures (left, right, up, and down)
● Finger and hand rotation (CW and CCW)
● Proximity detection
• 60-Pixel IR Photodiode Array
• Integrated LED Driver
The proximity, hand detection, and gesture recognition
functions of the MAX25205 operate by detecting the light
reflected from the controlled IR-LED light source with an
integrated 6x10-element optical sensor array. The
MAX25205 can detect these gestures even when exposed
to bright ambient light. A low-power, low-cost CPU, such
as the MAX32630, is required to process the data from the
sensor.
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• 400kHz I C and 6MHz SPI Serial Interfaces
● Operates in 120k Lux Ambient Light
● AEC-Q100 Qualified
• -40°C to +85°C Operation
• MSL1
● Ultra-Low-Power Operation
• 1mA at 3.3V
This discrete light source is created externally with one or
more FETs driven directly from the MA25205. The light
source’s PWM duty cycle is programmable from 1/16 to
16/16. The LEDs are pulsed on one or more times in a pro-
grammable sequence that is repeated for every sample.
● Compact 4mm x 4mm x 1.35mm, 20-Pin, Side-
Wettable QFN Package
Ordering Information appears at end of datasheet.
For flexibility, the MAX25205 supports two different serial
communication protocols: I C (400kHz) and SPI (6MHz).
Simplified System Diagram
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MCU
The MAX25205 is available in a 4mm x 4mm, 20-pin, opti-
cal QFN package.
API
MCU
Application
Gesture
Library
USB
Applications
● Central Information Display Control
● Rear-Seat Entertainment Systems
● Door, Moon Roof, and Trunk Control
● Mechanical Switch Replacement
● Occupant Detection
UART
SPI/I2C
MAX25205
LED’s
driver
Sensor Board
19-100727; Rev 1; 9/20