
Microsemi
Integrated Products
11861 Western Avenue, Garden Grove, CA. 92841, 714-898-8121, Fax: 714-893-2570
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Copyright
2002
Rev. 1.4b, 2005-08-10
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LX1970
Visible Light Sensor
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I N T E G R A T E D P R O D U C T S
D E S C R I P T I O N
The LX1970 is a new technology light
sensor
with
spectral
emulates the human eye.
This device is ideal for monitoring
ambient light for brightness control
systems in flat panel displays. It has a
unique photo diode arrangement (patents
pending) with a peak response at 520 nm
while sharply attenuating both ultra violet
and infrared wavelengths.
The photo sensor is a PIN diode array
with an accurate, linear, and very
repeatable current transfer function.
response
that
Photo
integrated high gain amplifiers and is
made available at two output pins; one a
current source and the other a current sink.
These currents can easily be converted
to voltage by adding a single resistor at
either or both outputs. Voltage gain is
determined by the resistor value typically
in the 10K
Ω
to 50K
Ω
range.
With accurate internal gain amplifiers,
design complexity and cost are greatly
reduced.
The LX1970 is available in the 8-pin
MSOP.
current
is
multiplied
by
IMPORTANT:
For the most current data, consult
MICROSEMI
’s website:
http://www.microsemi.com
Protected By U.S. Patents: 6,787,757; Patents Pending
K E Y F E A T U R E S
Approximate Human Eye
Spectral Response
Low IR Sensitivity
Highly Accurate &
Repeatable Output Current
vs. Light
Voltage Scalable
Temperature Stable
Integrated High Gain Photo
Current Amplifiers
Complementary Current
Outputs
No Optical Filters Needed
A P P L I C A T I O N S
PDA
Notebook PC
LCD TV
Tablet PC
Cell phones
P R O D U C T H I G H L I G H T
I
SNK
I
SRC
Ambient
Light
V
OUT
V
DD
GND
0.3V Typ
0.3V TYP
50K
4.7uF
LX1970
V
DD
50K
4.7uF
SNK
SRC
PACK AGE ORDER INFO
DU
RoHS Compliant / Pb-free
LX1970IDU
Plastic MSOP
8-Pin
T
A
(
°
C)
-40 to 85
Note: Available in Tape & Reel. Append the letters “TR” to
the part number. (i.e. LX1970IDU-TR)
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