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MAX25405
IR Gesture Sensor with Lens for Automotive
Applications
General Description
Benefits and Features
The MAX25405 is a low-cost, data-acquisition system for
gesture and proximity sensing. Detection distance is im-
proved by integrating a complete optical system consisting
of lens, aperture, visible light filter, and a 6x10 photode-
tector array. The MAX25405 recognizes the following in-
dependent 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
• Integrated Lens, Aperture, and Filter
• 60-Pixel IR Photodiode Array
• Integrated LED Driver
● Hand swipe gestures (left, right, up, down, wave)
● Air click
● Flicks
● Finger and hand rotation (clockwise and counter
clockwise)
● Multizone proximity detection
● Linger to click
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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
The proximity, hand detection, and gesture recognition
functions of the MAX25405 operate by detecting the light
reflected from the controlled IR-LED light source with an
integrated 6x10-element optical sensor array. The
MAX25405 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.
● Ultra-Low-Power Operation
• 1mA at 3.3V
● Compact 4mm x 4mm x 1.35mm, 20-Pin, Side-
Wettable QFN Package
Ordering Information appears at the end of the data sheet.
This discrete light source is created externally with one or
more FETs driven directly from the MA25405. 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
programmable sequence repeated for every sample.
For flexibility, the MAX25405 supports two different serial
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communication protocols: I C (400kHz) and SPI (6MHz).
The MAX25405 is available in a 4mm x 4mm, 20-pin, opti-
cal QFN package.
Applications
● Central Information Display Control
● Rear-Seat Entertainment Systems
● Door, Moon Roof, and Trunk Control
● Mechanical Switch Replacement
● Occupant Detection
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