TCS34717 Color Sensor
Color light-to-digital converter 1.8V I²C
Features
- 1M:1 dynamic range
- Four independent analog-to-digital converters
- A reference channel for color analysis (clear channel photodiode)
- Programmable interrupt function
- Area efficient 2mm x 2.4mm Dual Flat no-lead (FN) package
Benefits
- Enables accurate color and ambient light sensing under varying lighting conditions
- Minimizes motion/transient errors
- Clear channel provides a reference which allows for isolation of color content
- Reduces microprocessor interrupt overhead
- Reduces board space requirements while simplifying designs
Product parameters
| Supply Voltage [V] | 2.7 -3.3 |
|---|---|
| Interface | I2C - 1.8V |
| Color Sensor Channels | RGBC |
| IR Blocking Filter | |
| Programmable | Gain and integration time, interrupt |
| Temperature Range [°C] | -30 to 70 |
| Packages | FN, pin count 8 |
| Remark | Not recommended for new designs. Please see TCS3472x device family. |
General Description
The TCS3471 family of devices provides red, green, blue, and clear light sensing (RGBC) that detects light intensity under a variety of lighting conditions and through a variety of attenuation materials. An internal state machine provides the ability to put the device into a low power mode in between RGBC measurements providing very low average power consumption. This data is transferred via an I2C to the host.
This product suits for the following applications:
- Light color temperature measurement
- RGB LED backlight control
- RGB LED consistency control
- Health fitness
- Industrial process control
- Medical diagnostic equipment
Tools
| Title | Category | Headline | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCS3471EvalKit | Application Board | Evaluation Kit for TCS3471 |
Resources
| Name | Type | Description | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCS3471_AD000131_7-00.zip | Application Data | Refboard | English |
Technical Documents
| Name | Type | Description | Version | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ColorSensors_AN000518_1-00.pdf | Application Note | Color Classification with the TCS230 | 1-00 | English |
| ColorSensors_AN000166_1-00.pdf | Application Note | Lux and CCT Calculations (DN40) | 1-00 | English |
| ColorSensors_AN000261_1-00.pdf | Application Note | Improving Color Sensor Lux Accuracy | 1-00 | English |
| LightSensors_AN000519_1-00.pdf | Application Note | Colorimetry Tutorial (DN 20) | 1-00 | English |
| TCS3471_BD000172_1-00.png | Block Diagram | TCS3471 Block Diagram | 1-00 | English |
| TCS3471_DS000109_3-00.pdf | Datasheet | Document version 1-01 | 3-00 | English |
| TCS34717_PD000359_1-00.png | Other Product Document | TCS3471EvalKit Image | 1-00 | English |
