APDS-9306/APDS-9306-065 Miniature Surface-Mount Digital Ambient Light Sensor Data Sheet Description Features Avago Technologies APDS-9306/APDS-9306-065 is a low- Ambient Light Sensing voltage Digital Ambient Light Sensor that converts light - Utilizes Coating Technology to Emulate Human Eye 2 intensity to digital signal output with I C inter face. It consists Spectral Response of photodiode, ADC, oscillator and power-on reset to ensure - High Sensitivity in Low Lux Condition Ideally consistent start-up. ADCs convert the photodiode currents Suited for Operation Behind Dark Glass to a digital output and the device is capable of rejecting 50Hz and 60Hz fl icker caused by artifi cial light sources. - Wide Dynamic Range 18,000,000 : 1 - Low Lux Performance 0.01 lux The APDS-9306/APDS-9306-065 approximates the response of the human-eye providing direct read out, - Up to 20-Bit Resolution where the output count is proportional to ambient light Wide Power Supply Range 1.7V to 3.6V level. Low light functionality enables operation behind - 50Hz/60Hz light fl icker immunity darkened glass. The APDS-9306/APDS-9306-065 supports programmable hardware interrupt with hysteresis to - Fluorescent light fl icker immunity respond to events. Power Management APDS-9306 ultra slim form factor with a height of only - Low Active Current: 85 A typical 0.34mm and APDS-9306-065 with a height of 0.65mm 2 I C-bus Interface Compatible enables the sensor to be designed into space-sensitive 2 applications. - Up to 400 kHz (I C Fast-Mode) - Dedicated Interrupt Pin Applications Small Package: Detection of ambient light to control display - APDS-9306: L2.0 x W2.0 x H0.34mm backlighting - APDS-9306-065: L2.0 x W2.0 x H0.65mm o Wearable devices Smart watch, Sport Watch o Mobile devices Cell phones, PDAs, PMP Ordering Information o Computing devices Notebooks, Tablet PC, Key board Part Number Packaging Quantity o Consumer devices LCD Monitor, Flat-panel TVs, APDS-9306 Tape & Reel 2500 per reel Video Cameras, Digital Still Camera APDS-9306-065 Tape & Reel 2500 per reel Automatic Residential and Commercial Lighting ManagementFunctional Block Diagram VDD Regulator Oscillator Interrupt INT GND Temperature Upper Threshold SCL ADC/Data Clear ADC/Data Lower Threshold SDA ALS ADC/Data I/O Pins Confi guration APDS-9306 I/O Pins Confi guration Pin Name Type Description 1 GND Ground Power supply ground. All voltages are referenced to GND 2 NC No Connect 3 NC No Connect 4V Supply Power supply voltage DD 2 2 5 SCL I I C serial clock input terminal clock signal for I C serial data 2 2 6 SDA I/O I C serial data I/O terminal serial data I/O for I C 7 INT O Interrupt open drain 8 NC No Connect APDS-9306-065 I/O Pins Confi guration Pin Name Type Description 2 1 SCL I I2C serial clock input terminal - clock signal for I C serial data 2 2 SDA I/O Serial Data I/O for I C 3 VDD Supply Power Supply Voltage 4 INT O Interrupt - Open Drain 5 NC No Connect 6 GND Ground Power supply ground. All voltages are referenced to GND 2 2 I C Interfacing