TSL230RD, TSL230ARD, TSL230BRD
PROGRAMMABLE LIGHT-TO-FREQUENCY CONVERTERS
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TAOS054N − OCTOBER 2007
PACKAGE D
8-LEAD SOIC
(TOP VIEW)
D High-Resolution Conversion of Light
Intensity to Frequency With No External
Components
D Programmable Sensitivity and Full-Scale
S0 1
S1 2
8 S3
Output Frequency
7 S2
D Communicates Directly With a Microcontroller
D High Irradiance Responsivity . . .
OE 3
6 OUT
5 VDD
2
790 Hz/(ꢀW/cm ) Typical at 640 nm
GND 4
D Single-Supply Operation . . . 2.7 V to 5.5 V
D Power-Down Feature . . . 5 ꢀA Typical
D Nonlinearity Error Typically 0.2% at 100 kHz
D Stable 200 ppm/°C Temperature Coefficient
D Low-Profile Lead (Pb) Free and RoHS
Compliant Surface-Mount Package
Description
The TSL230RD, TSL230ARD, and TSL230BRD programmable light-to-frequency converters combine a
configurable silicon photodiode and a current-to-frequency converter on single monolithic CMOS integrated
circuit. The output can be either a pulse train or a square wave (50% duty cycle) with frequency directly
proportional to light intensity. Device sensitivity is selectable in three ranges, providing two decades of
adjustment. The full-scale output frequency can be scaled by one of four preset values. All inputs and the output
are TTL compatible, allowing direct two-way communication with a microcontroller for programming and output
interface. The output enable (OE) places the output in the high-impedance state for multiple-unit sharing of a
microcontroller input line.
The devices are available with absolute output frequency tolerances of ±10% (TSL230BRD), ±15%
(TSL230ARD), and ±20% (TSL230RD). They have been temperature compensated for the ultraviolet-to-visible
light range of 320 nm to 700 nm and respond over the light range of 320 nm to 1050 nm. The devices are
characterized over the temperature range of −25°C to 70°C.
Functional Block Diagram
Output
Current-to-Frequency
Light
Photodiode Array
Converter
OE
S0 S1
S2 S3
Copyright E 2007, 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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