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E V A L U A T I O N K I T A V A I L A B L E
MAX44005
RGB Color, Temperature,
and Infrared Proximity Sensor
General Description
Features
S Optical Sensor Fusion for True Color Sensing
The MAX44005 integrates 7 sensors in one product: red,
green, blue (RGB) sensors; an ambient light (clear) sen-
sor; a temperature sensor; an ambient infrared sensor,
7 Parallel ADCs
R, G, B, IR, ALS, Proximity Sensing
Temperature Sensing
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and an infrared proximity sensor with an I C interface.
This highly integrated optical sensor includes a tempera-
ture sensor to improve reliability and performance.
S Superior Sensitivity
0.001 Lux
The IC computes all the light information with parallel
data converters to make simultaneous light measurement
in a very short time. The chip consumes only 15FA in
RGBC + IR mode and operates at 1.8V supply voltage.
S Optimized for System Power Efficiency
10µA in Ambient Mode
15µA in RGBC + IR Mode
0.01µA in Shutdown Mode
S Integrated 1-Pulse IR LED Driver for Proximity
Sensing
The IC’s RGB sensing capability improves the perfor-
mance of end products by providing robust and precise
information for ambient color sensing and color tempera-
ture measurement.
Improved Sensitivity and Power Saving
Sunlight Rejection
S Digital Functionalities
The integrated proximity sensor uses a single-pulse LED
scheme to achieve very low power consumption. This
method also improves sunlight rejection and 50Hz/60Hz
noise to deliver reliable proximity measurements. With this
technology, the IC is a perfect solution for touch-screen
portable devices and presence detection applications.
Programmable Channel Gains
Adjustable Interrupt Thresholds
S High-Level Integration
7 Sensors in a 2mm x 2mm x 0.6mm Package
Functional Diagram
The on-chip ambient sensor has the ability to make wide
dynamic range 0.002~8388.61FW/cm2 measurements.
The IC’s digital computation power provides program-
mability and flexibility for end-product design. A pro-
grammable interrupt pin minimizes the need to poll the
device for data, freeing up microcontroller resources,
and reducing system software overhead, and ultimately,
power consumption. All these features are included in a
tiny, 2mm x 2mm x 0.6mm optical package.
V
CC
V
LED
MAX44005
RED
AMB
PGA
14-BIT
ADC
GREEN
BLUE
AMB
PGA
14-BIT
ADC
SDA
SCLK
AMB
PGA
14-BIT
ADC
Applications
CLEAR
COMP
AMB
PGA
14-BIT
ADC
I
RLED
Smartphones
Tablet PCs
Presence Detection
Industrial Sensors
Color Correction
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I
C
µC
AMB
PGA
14-BIT
ADC
INT
TVs/Displays
14-BIT
ADC
TEMP
Digital Light
Management
AMB
PGA
IR
14-BIT
ADC
AMBIENT
CANCELLATION
AMB
PGA
Ordering Information appears at end of data sheet.
DRV
GND
GND
For related parts and recommended products to use with this part, refer to: www.maxim-ic.com/MAX44005.related
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