MAX44006 Datasheet, PDF (1/26 Pages) Maxim Integrated Products – RGB Color, Infrared, and Temperature Sensors

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MAX44006/MAX44008
RGB Color, Infrared, and Temperature Sensors
General Description
Features
The MAX44006/MAX44008 integrate six sensors in two
products: red, green, blue (RGB) sensors; an ambient
light (clear) sensor; a temperature sensor; and an ambi-
ent infrared sensor with an I²C interface. These highly
integrated optical sensors include a temperature sensor
to improve reliability and performance.
The devices compute the light information with six paral-
lel data converters allowing simultaneous light measure-
ment in a very short time. The devices consume only
15FA (MAX44006) and 16FA (MAX44008) separately in
RGBC + TEMP + IR mode, and also have the ability to
operate at 1.7V to 2.0V (MAX44006) and 2.7V to 5.5V
supply voltage (MAX44008).
The devices’ RGB sensing capability improves the
performance of end products by providing robust and
precise information for ambient color-sensing and
color-temperature measurement.
The devices’ superior infrared and 50Hz/60Hz rejection
provide robust readings. The wide dynamic range light
measurement makes these products perfect candidates
for many color measurement applications.
The on-chip ambient sensor has the ability to make wide
dynamic range (0.002~8388.61FW/cm²) lux measure-
ments. The devices’ digital computation power provides
programmability and flexibility for end-product design. A
programmable interrupt pin minimizes the need to poll
the devices for data, freeing up microcontroller resourc-
es, reducing system software overhead, and ultimately
reducing power consumption. All these features are
included in a tiny 2mm x 2mm x 0.6mm optical package.
S Optical Sensor Fusion for True Color Sensing
 Seven Parallel ADCs
 R, G, B, IR, ALS Sensing
S Superior Sensitivity
 0.001 Lux
S Optimized for Overall System Power Consumption
 10µA (MAX44006)/10µA (MAX44008) in Ambient
Mode
 15µA (MAX44006)/16µA (MAX44008) in RGBC +
IR Mode
 0.01µA (MAX44006)/0.5µA (MAX44008) in
Shutdown Mode
S Digital Functionalities
 Programmable Channel Gains
 Adjustable Interrupt Thresholds
S High-Level Integration
 Six Sensors in a 2mm x 2mm x 0.6mm
Package
Functional Diagram
VDD
MAX44006
MAX44008
RED
AMB
PGA
14-BIT
ADC
SDA
GREEN
AMB
14-BIT
SCL
PGA
ADC
Applications
TVs/Display Systems
Tablet PCs/Notebooks/e-Readers
Printers
LED and Laser Projectors
Digital Light Management
Industrial Sensors
Tablets
Color Correction
Ordering Information appears at end of data sheet.
For related parts and recommended products to use with this part,
refer to www.maximintegrated.com/MAX44006.related.
BLUE
AMB
PGA
CLEAR _AMB
PGA
COMP _AMB
PGA
IR _AMB
PGA
TEMP
GND
14-BIT
ADC
I²C
14-BIT
ADC
MICROCONTROLLER
INT
14-BIT
ADC
14-BIT
ADC
14-BIT
ADC
GND
AO
For pricing, delivery, and ordering information, please contact Maxim Direct
at 1-888-629-4642, or visit Maxim’s website at www.maximintegrated.com.
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