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Broadcom APDS-9960 Proximity Light & Gesture Sensor

Broadcom APDS-9960 Proximity Light and Gesture Sensors feature advanced Gesture detection, Proximity detection, Digital Ambient Light Sense (ALS) and Color Sense (RGBC). The slim modular package, L3.94 x W2.36 x H1.35mm, incorporates an IR LED and factory calibrated LED driver for drop-in compatibility with existing footprints. Gesture detection utilizes four directional photodiodes to sense reflected IR energy (sourced by the integrated LED) to convert physical motion information (i.e. velocity, direction and distance) to a digital information.

Features

  • Sensing, and gesture detection in an optical module
  • Ambient light and RGB color sensing
  • UV and IR blocking filters
  • Programmable gain and integration time
  • Very high sensitivity - ideally suited for operation behind dark glass
  • Proximity sensing
  • Trimmed to provide consistent reading
  • Ambient light rejection
  • Offset compensation
  • Programmable driver for IR LED current
  • Saturation indicator bit
  • Complex gesture sensing
  • Four separate diodes sensitive to different directions
  • Ambient light rejection
  • Offset compensation
  • Programmable driver for IR LED current
  • 32 dataset storage FIFO
  • Interrupt driven I2C communication
  • I2C-bus Fast mode compatible interface
  • Data rates up to 400kHz
  • Dedicated interrupt pin
  • Small package L3.94 × W2.36 × H1.35mm

Applications

  • Gesture detection
  • Color sense
  • Ambient light sensing
  • Cell phone touch screen disable
  • Mechanical switch replacement

Block Diagram

Block Diagram - Broadcom APDS-9960 Proximity Light & Gesture Sensor
Published: 2014-12-05 | Updated: 2022-03-11