19-5859; Rev 0; 10/11
Ambient and Infrared Proximity Sensor
General Description
The MAX44000 combines a wide-dynamic range ambient
light sensor with an integrated infrared proximity sensor. The
IC is a perfect solution for touch-screen portable devices.
Features
S Tiny, 2mm x 2mm x 0.6mm UTDFN-Opto Package
S V
= 1.7V to 3.6V
DD
S Low-Power Operation
The IC can consume as low as 11µA (time averaged) in
ambient light sensing plus proximity sensing, including
external IR LED current.
5µA in Ambient Mode
7µA in Ambient Plus Proximity Mode
70µA in Ambient Plus Proximity Mode,
Including 100mA LED Current
The on-chip ambient sensor has the ability to make wide
dynamic range 0.03 lux to 65,535 lux measurements. An
on-chip IR proximity detector is matched with an inte-
grated IR LED driver. All readings are available on an
I2C communication bus. A programmable interrupt pin
minimizes the need to poll the device for data, freeing
up microcontroller resources, reducing system software
overhead, and ultimately, reducing power consumption.
S Excellent Light Source Matching
Programmable Green and IR Channel Gains
S Integrated Single-Pulse IR LED Driver
10mA to 110mA Programmable Range
Internal Ambient Cancellation
S -40NC to +105NC Temperature Range
The IC is designed to drive an external IR LED and can
Ordering Information
operate from a V
of 1.7V to 3.6V. It consumes just 5µA
DD
operating current when only the ambient light sensor is
enabled and 7µA when the proximity receiver and driver
are enabled.
PART
TEMP RANGE
PIN-PACKAGE
MAX44000GDT+
-40NC to +105NC
6 OTDFN-EP*
+Denotes a lead(Pb)-free/RoHS-compliant package.
*EP = Exposed pad.
Applications
Smartphones
Accessories
Typical Application Circuit appears at end of data sheet.
Industrial Sensors
Presence Detection
Simplified Block Diagram
V
DD
V
LED
V
DD
MICROCONTROLLER
ALS
PGA
14-BIT
VIS + IR
(ALS)
SDA
SCL
INT
MAX44000
IR LED
ALS
PGA
IR (ALS)
IR (PRX)
2
I C
14-/8-BIT
GND
AMBIENT
CANCELLATION
PRX
PGA
DRV
GND
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