VCNL4200 Long Range Proximity and Ambient Light Se

By Vishay Semiconductor / Opto Division 89

VCNL4200 Long Range Proximity and Ambient Light Se

Vishay Semiconductor's VCNL4200 three-in-one sensor features a high-power IR emitter, photo detectors for proximity and ambient light, a signal processing IC, and a 12-bit/16-bit ADC, while providing an interrupt function and supporting I2C bus communication interface for smart home, industrial, and office applications.  Offering a 50% increase in proximity detection over previous-generation devices, the VCNL4200 provides presence detection for display activation in printers, copiers, and home appliances; collision avoidance in toys and robots; proximity sensing and lighting control in offices, corridors, and public buildings; lavatory appliance activation; and parking space availability in lots and garages. Containing the circuitry needed for these applications in one device, the sensor eliminates the need for additional light barriers and optical alignment of the IR emitter and photo diode. The device’s small outline saves space and gives design engineers greater flexibility in where and how they locate the sensor.

The ambient light and proximity sensors of the VCNL4200 operate in a parallel structure, and each offers a programmable interrupt function with high and low thresholds that allow the sensor to wake up an application from a low power mode, reducing the overall power consumption of an application. The device’s Filtron technology enables ambient light spectral sensitivity close to that of the human eye while offering excellent background light cancellation capabilities.

The VCNL4200’s built-in ambient light photo diode offers detection from 0.003 lx to 1.57 klx, allowing the device to operate in applications with dark or high transparency lens designs. The 16-bit sensor offers fluorescent light flicker immunity and excellent temperature compensation from -40°C to +85°C. The VCNL4200’s 12-bit proximity sensor uses intelligent cancellation to eliminate cross-talk, while a smart persistence scheme ensures accurate sensing and faster response time. The emitter wavelength peaks at 940 nm and has no visible "red-tail."

The device offers a supply voltage range of 2.5 V to 3.6 V and I2C bus voltage range from 1.8 V to 3.6 V. Offered in a lead (Pb)-free 10-pin QFN package, the sensor is RoHS compliant, halogen-free, and Vishay Green.

Features

  • Long distance proximity detection up to 1.5 m
  • Filtron technology which enables ambient light spectral sensitivity close to that of the human eye and offers excellent background light cancellation capabilities
  • Compact 8 mm x 3 mm x 1.8 mm 10-pin QFN package
  • Combines photo detectors for proximity and ambient light and a high-power IR emitter
  • Integrated signal conditioning IC and 16-bit ADC

Applications

  • Presence detection for display activation in printers, copiers, and home appliances
  • Collision avoidance in toys and robots
  • Proximity sensing and lighting control in offices, corridors, and public buildings
  • Lavatory appliance activation
  • Parking space availability in lots and garages

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