TSL235R
LIGHT-TO-FREQUENCY CONVERTER
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TAOS038E −SEPTEMBER 2007
PACKAGE S
SIDELOOKER
(FRONT VIEW)
PACKAGE SM
SURFACE MOUNT
SIDELOOKER
D High-Resolution Conversion of Light
Intensity to Frequency With No External
Components
(FRONT VIEW)
D Communicates Directly With a
Microcontroller
D Compact Three-Leaded Clear-Plastic
Package
D Single-Supply Operation Down to 2.7 V
D Nonlinearity Error Typically 0.2% at 100 kHz
D Stable 150 ppm/°C Temperature Coefficient
D Single-Supply Operation
D RoHS Compliant (−LF Package Only)
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2
3
GND VDD OUT
1
2
3
GND VDD OUT
Description
The TSL235R light-to-frequency converter combines a silicon photodiode and a current-to-frequency converter
on a single monolithic CMOS integrated circuit. Output is a square wave (50% duty cycle) with frequency directly
proportional to light intensity (irradiance) on the photodiode. The digital output allows direct interface to a
microcontroller or other logic circuitry. The device has been temperature compensated for the
ultraviolet-to-visible light range of 320 nm to 700 nm and responds over the light range of 320 nm to 1050 nm.
The TSL235R is characterized for operation over the temperature range of −25°C to 70°C and is supplied in
a 3-lead clear plastic side-looker package with an integral lens. When supplied in the lead (Pb) free package,
the device is RoHS compliant.
Functional Block Diagram
Current-to-Frequency
Light
Photodiode
Output
Converter
Available Options
DEVICE
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PACKAGE − LEADS
3-lead Sidelooker
PACKAGE DESIGNATOR ORDERING NUMBER
A
TSL235R −25°C to 70°C
TSL235R −25°C to 70°C
TSL235R −25°C to 70°C
S
S
TSL235R
3-lead Sidelooker—Lead (Pb) Free
TSL235R−LF
TSL235RSM−LF
3-lead Surface-Mount Sidelooker—Lead (Pb) Free
SM
Terminal Functions
TERMINAL
TYPE
DESCRIPTION
NAME
GND
OUT
NO.
1
Power supply ground (substrate). All voltages are referenced to GND.
3
O
Output frequency.
Supply voltage.
V
2
DD
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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www.taosinc.com
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