TCS3200 Color Sensor
Programmable color light-to-frequency converter
Features
- Programmable color light-to-frequency converter
- Output Enable (OE) pin
- Output frequency scaling
- Available in 5mm x 6.2mm SOIC (D) package
Benefits
- Enables high-resolution conversion of light intensity to frequency
- Disables the output into a Hi-Impedance state when OE input pin is Low
- Enables output range to be optimized for a variety of low-cost measurement techniques
- Reduces board space requirements while simplifying designs
Product parameters
Supply Voltage [V] | 2.7- 5.5 |
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Interface | Frequency |
Color Sensor Channels | RGBC |
IR Blocking Filter | |
Programmable | |
Temperature Range [°C] | -40 to 70 |
Packages | D, pin count 8 |
Remark | Not recommended for new designs. Please see TCS3430, TCS3400, TCS3472x device family. |

General Description
The TCS3200 programmable color light-to-frequency converter combines configurable silicon photodiodes and a current-to-frequency converter on a single monolithic CMOS integrated circuit. The output is a square wave (50% duty cycle) with frequency directly proportional to light intensity (irradiance). The TCS3200 reads an 8x8 array of photodiodes.

This product suits for the following applications:
- RGB LED consistency control
- Industrial process control
- Medical diagnostic equipment

Tools
Title | Category | Headline | Buy |
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TCS3200EvalKit | Application Board | Evaluation Kit for TCS3200 |
Technical Documents
Type | Description | Language | ||
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Datasheet | Document version 1-01 | English | ||
Application Note | Color Classification with the TCS230 | English | ||
Application Note | Lux and CCT Calculations (DN40) | English | ||
Application Note | Improving Color Sensor Lux Accuracy | English | ||
Application Note | Colorimetry Tutorial (DN 20) | English |
Environmental Documents
Type | Description | Language | ||
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RoHS Certificate | RoHS Certificate_TCS3200 | English |
Notifications
Type | Description | Language | ||
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Product Change Notification | PCN18-2016 (TSL230RD, TSL230ARD, TSL230BRD, TSL238, TSL250RD, TSL251RD, TSL2550, TSL260RD, TSL261RD, TCS3200, TCS3210) | English |
Other Information
Type | Description | Language | ||
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Block Diagram | TCS3200 Block Diagram | English |