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Rating Automotive Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 105
Rating Automotive Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 105
USON (DNP) 6 4 mm² 2 x 2
  • AEC-Q100 Qualified for Automotive Devices
    • Device Temperature Grade 2: –40°C to +105°C Ambient Operating Temperature
    • Device Temperature Grade 3: –40°C to +85°C Ambient Operating Temperature
  • Precision Optical Filtering to Match Human Eye:
    • Rejects > 99% (Typical) of IR
  • Automatic Full-Scale Setting Feature Simplifies Software and Ensures Proper Configuration
  • Measurements: 0.01 Lux to 83k Lux
  • 23-Bit Effective Dynamic Range With
    Automatic Gain Ranging
  • 12 Binary-Weighted Full-Scale Range Settings:
    < 0.2% (Typical) Matching Between Ranges
  • Low Operating Current: 1.8 µA (Typical)
  • Operating Temperature Range (Grade 2): –40°C to +105°C
  • Operating Temperature Range (Grade 3): –40°C to +85°C
  • Functional Temperature Range: –40°C to 105°C
  • Wide Power-Supply Range: 1.6 V to 3.6 V
  • 5.5-V Tolerant I/O
  • Flexible Interrupt System
  • Small-Form Factor: 2 mm × 2 mm × 0.65 mm
  • AEC-Q100 Qualified for Automotive Devices
    • Device Temperature Grade 2: –40°C to +105°C Ambient Operating Temperature
    • Device Temperature Grade 3: –40°C to +85°C Ambient Operating Temperature
  • Precision Optical Filtering to Match Human Eye:
    • Rejects > 99% (Typical) of IR
  • Automatic Full-Scale Setting Feature Simplifies Software and Ensures Proper Configuration
  • Measurements: 0.01 Lux to 83k Lux
  • 23-Bit Effective Dynamic Range With
    Automatic Gain Ranging
  • 12 Binary-Weighted Full-Scale Range Settings:
    < 0.2% (Typical) Matching Between Ranges
  • Low Operating Current: 1.8 µA (Typical)
  • Operating Temperature Range (Grade 2): –40°C to +105°C
  • Operating Temperature Range (Grade 3): –40°C to +85°C
  • Functional Temperature Range: –40°C to 105°C
  • Wide Power-Supply Range: 1.6 V to 3.6 V
  • 5.5-V Tolerant I/O
  • Flexible Interrupt System
  • Small-Form Factor: 2 mm × 2 mm × 0.65 mm

The OPT3001-Q1 device is an optical sensor that measures the intensity of visible light. The spectral response of the sensor tightly matches the photopic response of the human eye and includes significant infrared rejection.

The OPT3001-Q1 device is a single-chip lux meter, measuring the intensity of light as visible by the human eye. The precision spectral response and strong IR rejection of the device enables the OPT3001-Q1 device to accurately meter the intensity of light as seen by the human eye, regardless of light source. The strong IR rejection also aids in maintaining high accuracy when industrial design calls for mounting the sensor under dark glass for aesthetics. The OPT3001-Q1 device is designed for systems that create light-based experiences for humans, and an ideal preferred replacement for photodiodes, photoresistors, or other ambient light sensors with less human eye matching and IR rejection.

The digital operation is flexible for system integration. Measurements can be either continuous or single-shot. The control and interrupt system features autonomous operation, allowing the processor to sleep while the sensor searches for appropriate wake-up events to report through the interrupt pin. The digital output is reported over an I2C- and SMBus-compatible, two-wire serial interface.

The low-power consumption and low-power supply voltage capability of the OPT3001-Q1 device enhance the battery life of battery-powered systems.

Measurements can be made from 0.01 lux up to 83k lux, without manually selecting full-scale ranges, by using the built-in, full-scale setting feature. This capability allows light measurement over a 23-bit effective dynamic range.

The OPT3001-Q1 device is an optical sensor that measures the intensity of visible light. The spectral response of the sensor tightly matches the photopic response of the human eye and includes significant infrared rejection.

The OPT3001-Q1 device is a single-chip lux meter, measuring the intensity of light as visible by the human eye. The precision spectral response and strong IR rejection of the device enables the OPT3001-Q1 device to accurately meter the intensity of light as seen by the human eye, regardless of light source. The strong IR rejection also aids in maintaining high accuracy when industrial design calls for mounting the sensor under dark glass for aesthetics. The OPT3001-Q1 device is designed for systems that create light-based experiences for humans, and an ideal preferred replacement for photodiodes, photoresistors, or other ambient light sensors with less human eye matching and IR rejection.

The digital operation is flexible for system integration. Measurements can be either continuous or single-shot. The control and interrupt system features autonomous operation, allowing the processor to sleep while the sensor searches for appropriate wake-up events to report through the interrupt pin. The digital output is reported over an I2C- and SMBus-compatible, two-wire serial interface.

The low-power consumption and low-power supply voltage capability of the OPT3001-Q1 device enhance the battery life of battery-powered systems.

Measurements can be made from 0.01 lux up to 83k lux, without manually selecting full-scale ranges, by using the built-in, full-scale setting feature. This capability allows light measurement over a 23-bit effective dynamic range.

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* Data sheet OPT3001-Q1 Ambient Light Sensor (ALS) datasheet (Rev. A) PDF | HTML 20 Dec 2018
Application brief How to Select a Light Sensor for Your Application (Rev. C) PDF | HTML 19 Jan 2024
Application note Standalone Evaluation Platform for TI Light Sensors (Rev. A) PDF | HTML 21 Jul 2023
Application brief Using Digital Output Ambient Light Sensors for Automotive Displays 27 Jun 2019
Application brief OPT3001/-Q1:Automatic control of Display backlight using an Ambient Light Sensor 18 Aug 2017
EVM User's guide OPT3001EVM User's Guide (Rev. A) 14 Oct 2014

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OPT3001EVM — OPT3001 digital ambient light sensor (ALS) with high-precision human-eye response evaluation module

The OPT3001 is an ambient light sensor (ALS) with a digital output integrated circuit.  It uses a two-wire interface that works with the I2C protocol making it ideal for many applications.  The OPT3001EVM is a platform for evaluating the performance of the OPT3001 under various (...)

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