TCS3400 Color Sensor
Color light-to-digital converter with 5th IR channel Vdd I²C
Features
- RGBC and ALS support
- Separate IR channel
- 1M:1 dynamic range
- 360⁰ circular RGBC photodiodes
- Clear and IR reference channels
Benefits
- Integrated single device optical solution
- Enables IR light measurement for light-source detection
- Enables accurate color sensing and ALS under varying lighting conditions
- Enhancing angular response
- Isolates color content and enhances color accuracy
Product parameters
| Supply Voltage [V] | 2.7 - 3.6 |
|---|---|
| Interface | I²C Bus (1.8V, VDD) |
| Color Sensor Channels | RGBC and IR |
| IR Blocking Filter | Yes |
| Programmable | Yes |
| Temperature Range [°C] | -40 to 70 |
| Package | 6-pin FN |
| Remark |
General description
The TCS3400 device family provides color and IR (red, green, blue, clear and IR) ambient light sensing. The improved accuracy lux and color temperature measurement from color sensing is typically used to adjust the backlight intensity and correct the display color gamut. Additionally it can be used for light source type detection as it reports the IR content of the light.
This product suits for the following applications:
- Ambient light sensing
- Color temperature sensing
- Industrial process control
- Medical diagnostics
Tools
| Title | Category | Headline | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCS3400EvalKit | Application Board | Evaluation Kit for TCS3400 |
Technical documents
| Type | Description | Language | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Datasheet | TCS3400 datasheet v2-00 | 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 | ||
| Application Note | Basic Pre-Production Light & Color Sensor Solution Validation Process | English |
Environmental documents
| Type | Description | Language | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material Declaration Form | MDF_503460002_TCS34007FNM | English | ||
| Material Declaration Form | MDF_503460002_TCS34003FNM | English | ||
| Material Declaration Form | MDF_503460002_TCS34001FNM | English | ||
| Material Declaration Form | MDF_503460002_TCS34001FN | English | ||
| RoHS Certificate | RoHS Certificate TCS3400 | English |
Other information
| Type | Description | Language | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block Diagram | TCS3400 Block Diagram | English | ||
| Factsheet | Color Sensors Light-to-Digital | English |
Related boards
Evaluation Kit for TCS3400
TCS3400EvalKit
The TCS3400 Evaluation Kit comes with everything needed to evaluate the TCS3400 color sensor. The evaluation kit comprises of a main controller board with a PIC microcontroller, an industry standard USB 2.0 interface (with an USB cable), a TCS3400 daughter card, "plug-n-play" USB HID class drivers, software documentation, and GUI software allowing users to control the color sensor settings as the PIC takes the TCS3400 I2C digital outputs to calculate illuminance in lux and color temperature.
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TCS3430
The device features advanced digital ambient light sensing (ALS) and CIE 1931 tristimulus color sensing (XYZ). Each of the channels has a filter to control its optical response, which allows the device to accurately measure ambient light and sense color. These measurements are used to calculate chromaticity, illuminance and color temperature, all of which are used to support various potential applications.
The TCS3430 is ideally suited for use in smartphone applications to improve color measurement and intensity of ambient light conditions. The sensor can also be used to assist the smartphone camera sensor with color sensing of ambient light to enhance and improve picture white balance to deliver more realistic and vibrant images.
The TCS3430 is ideally suited for use in smartphone applications to improve color measurement and intensity of ambient light conditions. The sensor can also be used to assist the smartphone camera sensor with color sensing of ambient light to enhance and improve picture white balance to deliver more realistic and vibrant images.