Ambient and Infrared Proximity Sensor

MAX44000 combines a wide-dynamic range ambient light sensor with an integrated infrared proximity sensor, making it a perfect solution for touch-screen portable devices.

MAX44000 consumes as little as 11µA (time averaged) in ambient light sensing plus proximity sensing, including external IR LED current.

The on-chip ambient light sensor is capable of wide dynamic range 0.03 lux to 65,535 lux measurements. An on-chip IR proximity detector is matched with an integrated IR LED driver. All readings are available on an I²C communication bus. A programmable interrupt pin minimizes the need to poll the device for data, freeing up microcontroller resources, reducing system software overhead, and ultimately, reducing power consumption.

MAX44000 is designed to drive an external IR LED and can operate from a VDD of 1.7V to 3.6V. It consumes just 5µA operating current when only the ambient light sensor is enabled and 7µA when the proximity receiver and driver are enabled.

Applications

* Accessories * Industrial Sensors * Presence Detection * Smartphones

* Tiny, 2mm x 2mm x 0.6mm UTDFN-Opto Package

* VDD = 1.7V to 3.6V

* Low-Power Operation

* 5µA in Ambient Mode

* 7µA in Ambient Plus Proximity Mode

* 70µA in Ambient Plus Proximity Mode, Including 100mA LED Current

* Excellent Light-Source Matching

* Programmable Green and IR Channel Gains

* Integrated Single-Pulse IR LED Driver

* 10mA to 110mA Programmable Range

* Internal Ambient Cancellation

* -40°C to +105°C Temperature Range