APDS-9006-020

Miniature Surface-Mount Ambient Light Photo Sensor

Data Sheet

Description

The APDS-9006 is a low cost analog-output ambient light

photo sensor in a Reverse Mount, 4 pin miniature chipLED

lead free surface mount package, with temperature and

voltage compensation features. It consists of a spectrally

suited photo sensor, which provides excellent respon-

sivity that is close to the response of the human eyes, as

shown in figure 2.

The APDS-9006 is ideal for applications in which the

measurement of ambient light is used to control display

backlighting such as in Note-book, mobile phone, PDA

applications that draw heavy current from display back-

lighting will benefit from incorporating these photo

sensor products in their designs by reducing power con-

sumption significantly. Other applications include ESS,

Automatic Residential and Commercial Lighting Manage-

ment.

Features

• Excellent responsivity which peaks in the human

luminosity curve, close responsivity to the human eye

• ChipLED surface-mount package – Reverse Mounting

Height – 1.10mm

Width – 3.20mm

Depth – 1.60mm

• Good output linearity across wide illumination range

• Low sensitivity variation across various light sources

• Stable performance over temperature and voltage

• Operating temperature, -40°C to 85°C

• Vcc supply 2.4 to 5.5V

• Lead-free package

Applications

• Detection of ambient light to control display

backlighting

Mobile devices – Mobile phones, PDAs

Computing devices – Notebooks, Webpads

Consumer devices – TVs, Video Cameras, Digital Still

Cameras

• Automatic Residential and Commercial Lighting

Management

• Electronic Signs and Signals