Avago, which supplies analogue interface components for communications, industrial and consumer applications, has designed the APDS-9008 to approximate the spectral response curve of the human eye. This helps to significantly reduce power consumption to extend battery life in mobile phones, PDAs, notebook computers, TVs, video and digital still cameras.

The device is an analogue-output ambient light photo sensor that comes in a lead-free miniature chipLED surface mount package. This new sensor from Avago offers a wide voltage range from as low as 1.6 volts up to a maximum of 5.5 volts and incorporates a spectrally suited photo sensor, which provides excellent responsivity.

It targets designers of applications that require the measurement of ambient light to control display backlighting power consumption. Moreover, applications such as mobile phones and PDAs that draw heavy current for backlit LCD displays will benefit from incorporating this surface mount ambient light sensor into their designs.

The APDS-9008 is a pin-to-pin compatible alternative to Avago's APDS-9005 and provides designers with a miniature low-cost ambient light sensor that can work at a much lower Vcc of 1.6V.

Key features

• Superior responsivity
• Miniature chipLED surface mount package: 0.55 mm (H) by 1.60 mm (W) by 1.50 mm (D)
• Low sensitivity variation across a variety of light sources
• Operating temperature: -40 to +85ºC
• Vcc supply: from 1.6V up to 5.5V
• Output linearity across a wide illumination range
• High output saturation voltage
• Pb-free and RoHS compliant
  

Availability

Samples and production quantities are available through Avago's direct sales channel and worldwide distribution partners.

More information: www.avagotech.com/sensors