HIGH-SENSITIVITY LIGHT-TO-FREQUENCY CONVERTER
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D High-Resolution Conversion of Light
Intensity to Frequency With No External Components
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Description
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D High-Resolution Conversion of Light
Intensity to Frequency With No External Components
D High Irradiance Responsivity . . .
1.2 kHz/(mW/cm2) at λp = 640 nm
D Low Dark Frequency . . . < 2 Hz at 505 C D Single-Supply Operation . . . 2.7 V to 5.5 V D Stable 200 ppm/°C Temperature Coefficient D Communicates Directly with a
Microcontroller
D RoHS Compliant
TSL237T HIGH-SENSITIVITY LIGHT-TO-FREQUENCY CONVERTER
TAOS055J − DECEMBER 2007
PACKAGE T 4-LEAD SMD (TOP VIEW)
OE 1
4 OUT
GND 2
3 VDD
Technical coantmesntAsGtill valid
Description The TSL237T 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. Output enable (OE) places the output in a high-impedance state for multiple-unit sharing of a microcontroller input line. 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 TSL237T is characterized for operation over the temperature range of −40°C to 85°C and is supplied in a compact 4-lead surface-mount package.
Functional Block Diagram
Light
Photodiode
Current-to-Frequency Converter
Output
OE
Available Options
DEVICE TSL237T
TA −40°C to 85°
PACKA...
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