VEML6030
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Vishay Semiconductors
High Accuracy Ambient Light Sensor With I2C Interface
FEATURES
• Package type: surface mount
• Dimensions (L x W x H in mm): 2 x 2 x 0.87
• Integrated modules: ambient light sensor (ALS)
• Supply voltage range VDD: 2.5 V to 3.6 V
• Communication via I2C interface
• I2C bus H-level range: 1.7 V to 3.6 V
• Floor life: 72 h, MSL 4, according to J-STD-020
• Low stand by current consumption: typ. 0.5 μA
• Material categorization: for definitions of
compliance please see www.vishay.com/doc?99912
DESCRIPTION
AMBIENT LIGHT FUNCTION
• FiltronTM technology adaption: close to real human eye
response
VEML6030 is a high accuracy ambient light digital 16-bit
resolution sensor in a miniature transparent 2 mm x 2 mm
package. It includes a high sensitive photodiode, a low
noise amplifier, a 16-bit A/D converter and supports an
easy to use I2C bus communication interface and additional
interrupt feature.
• O-TrimTM technology adoption: ALS output tolerance
≤ 10 %
• 16-bit dynamic range for ambient light detection from
0 lx to about 120 klx with resolution down to 0.0036 lx/ct,
supports low transmittance (dark) lens design
The ambient light result is as digital value available.
• 100 Hz and 120 Hz flicker noise rejection
• Excellent temperature compensation
• High dynamic detection resolution
• Software shutdown mode control
APPLICATIONS
• Ambient light sensor for mobile devices (e.g. smart
phones, touch phones, PDA, GPS) for backlight dimming
• Ambient light sensor for industrial on- / off-lighting
operation
• Optical switch for consumer, computing, and industrial
devices and displays
PRODUCT SUMMARY
OPERATING
VOLTAGE
RANGE
(V)
I2C BUS
VOLTAGE
RANGE
(V)
AMBIENT
OPERATING
RANGE
(mm)
AMBIENT
LIGHT RANGE
(lx)
ADC RESOLUTION
PROXIMITY /
AMBIENT LIGHT
LIGHT
RESOLUTION
(lx)
OUTPUT
CODE
PART NUMBER
VEML6030
n/a
2.5 to 3.6
1.7 to 3.6
0 to 120 000
0.0036
16 bit, I2C
- / 0.0036
ORDERING INFORMATION
ORDERING CODE
PACKAGING
VOLUME (1)
MOQ: 3000
MOQ: 10 000
REMARKS
VEML6030
Tape and reel
2.0 mm x 2.0 mm x 0.87 mm
VEML6030-GS15
Note
(1)
MOQ: minimum order quantity
Rev. 1.3, 12-May-17
Document Number: 84366
1
For technical questions, contact: sensorstechsupport@vishay.com
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