TCS3471
COLOR LIGHT-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER
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TAOS115 − MARCH 2011
PACKAGE FN
DUAL FLAT NO-LEAD
(TOP VIEW)
Features
D Color Light Sensing
− Programmable Analog Gain, Integration
Time, and Interrupt Function with Upper
and Lower Thresholds
6 SDA
5 INT
4 NC
VDD
1
SCL 2
GND 3
− Resolution Up to 16 Bits
− Very High Sensitivity — Ideally Suited for
Operation Behind Dark Glass
− Up to 1,000,000:1 Dynamic Range
Package Drawing Not to Scale
D Low Power Wait State
− 65 mA Typical Current
Applications
− Wait Timer is Programmable from 2.4 ms
to > 7 Seconds
D Color Temperature Sensing
2
D I C Interface Compatible
D RGB LED Backlight Control
2
− Up to 400 kHz (I C Fast Mode)
D Color Display Closed-Loop Feedback
D Dedicated Interrupt Pin
Control
D Pin and Register Set Compatible with the
D Ambient Light Sensing for Display
TCS3x7x Family of Devices
Brightness Control
D Small 2 mm ꢀ 2.4 mm Dual Flat No-Lead
D Sleep Mode — 2.5 mA Typical Current
D Industrial Process Control
Package
D Medical Diagnostics
End Products and Market Segments
D HDTVs, Mobile Handsets, Tablets, Laptops,
Monitors, PMP (Portable Media Payers)
D Medical Instrumentation
D Consumer Toys
D Industrial/Commercial Lighting
Description
The TCS3471 family of devices provides red, green, blue, and clear light sensing (RGBC) that detects light
intensity under a variety of lighting conditions and through a variety of attenuation materials. An internal state
machine provides the ability to put the device into a low power mode in between RGBC measurements providing
very low average power consumption.
The TCS3471 is directly useful in lighting conditions containing minimal IR content such as LED RGB backlight
control, reflected LED color sampler, or fluorescent light color temperature detector. With the addition of an IR
blocking filter, the device is an excellent ambient light sensor, color temperature monitor, and general purpose
color sensor.
Copyright E 2011, TAOS Inc.
The LUMENOLOGY r Company
Texas Advarnced Optoelectronic Solutions Inc.
1001 Klein Road S Suite 300 S Plano, TX 75074 S (972) 673-0759
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www.taosinc.com
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