- These sensors are the sensors that give an output by sensing the gestures or touch. It offers gesture sensing, proximity detecting, color measuring.
Pin Diagram
- 1.VL – Optional power to the IR LED if the PS jumper is not connected. Can be 3.0V to 4.5V.
- 2.GND – to the ground of the circuit used.
- 3.VCC – Power supply to the board. Can be 2.4V to 3.6V.
- 4.SDA – I2C Serial Data Address pin. Used to transfer the data through I2C.
- 5 SCL – I2C Serial Clock Line pin. Provides clock pulse for I2C communication.
- 6 INT – External Interrupt pin. It is Active LOW during interrupting events.
Features of APDS-9960
Light sensing:
- four photodiodes in different directions to detect and measure light.
- RGBC light sensors with UV IR filters
- RGBC photodiodes are arranged geometrically to provide a uniform angular response.
- Integrated optical lens collimating LED beam to photodiode sensitivity.
Proximity and Gesturing:
- Proximity and Gesture sensing with Integrated Visible Block sensing.
- shield design by minimized proximity cross-talk.
Power:
- Power consumed is low.
- 1microampere is used.
- power similar to sleep mode.
Applications of APDS-9960
- Display backlight control.
- color and temperature sensing.
- Digital camera and touch screen.