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TCS3430 Tristimulus Color Sensor

XYZ Color light-to-digital converter with Vdd I²C 1.8V

Features

  • Capable of ±10% illuminance and correlated color temperature accuracy
  • Small footprint and low profile package: 2.41mm x 1.75mm x 1.00 mm
  • Advanced interference filter technology
  • Wide dynamic range and high sensitivity
  • XYZ tristimulus filters
  • Programmable gain and integration time

Benefits

  • Improves ALS responsiveness of the system
  • Reduces board space requirements and enables low-profile system design
  • Improves ALS response for more accurate measurement of lighting environment
  • Enables accurate color and ALS sensing under varying lighting conditions and behind dark glass
  • Enables accurate color temperature calculations and ambient light sensing
  • Enables low power consumption

Product parameters

Supply Voltage [V] 1.7 - 2.0
Interface I²C - 1.8V
Color Sensor Channels XYZ and 2 IR
IR Blocking Filter Yes
Programmable Gain, Integration time, Interrupt
Temperature Range [°C] -40 to 85
Package 8-pin module
Remark

General description

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.

This product suits for the following applications:

  • Display brightness and color control for power management and best viewing experience
  • Improved white balance and image correction for cameras
  • Camera flash color control

Tools

Title Category Headline Buy
TCS3430EvalKit Application Board Evaluation Kit for TCS3430

Resources

Type Description Language
Driver TCS3430_Driver_Linux_v1.2.zip EN

Technical documents

Type Description Language
Datasheet TCS3430 Datasheet v3-00 English
Application Note XYZ Sensor Calibration Procedure 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 Calculating Color Temperature and Illuminance (DN 25) English
Application Note Colorimetry Tutorial (DN 20) English

Environmental documents

Type Description Language
RoHS Certificate TCS3430 RoHS Certificate English

Notifications

Type Description Language
Product Change Notification PCN14-2018 (TCS3430) English

Other information

Type Description Language
Block Diagram TCS3430 Block Diagram English
Factsheet XYZ Tristimulus Color Sensor English
Video TCS3430 Paper-like Display

XYZ Chromaticity Color Sensor

The TCS3430 Tristimulus Color Sensor is ideally suited for the 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.

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