MAX44000
Ambient and Infrared Proximity Sensor
Industry's Lowest Power Integrated Ambient Light and Proximity Sensor Provides Reliable Measurements
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MAX44000 consumes as little as 11µA (time averaged) in ambient light sensing plus proximity sensing, including external IR LED current.
The on-chip ambient light sensor is capable of wide dynamic range 0.03 lux to 65,535 lux measurements. An on-chip IR proximity detector is matched with an integrated IR LED driver. All readings are available on an I²C communication bus. A programmable interrupt pin minimizes the need to poll the device for data, freeing up microcontroller resources, reducing system software overhead, and ultimately, reducing power consumption.
MAX44000 is designed to drive an external IR LED and can operate from a VDD of 1.7V to 3.6V. It consumes just 5µA operating current when only the ambient light sensor is enabled and 7µA when the proximity receiver and driver are enabled.
Key Features
- Tiny, 2mm x 2mm x 0.6mm UTDFN-Opto Package
- VDD = 1.7V to 3.6V
- Low-Power Operation
- 5µA in Ambient Mode
- 7µA in Ambient Plus Proximity Mode
- 70µA in Ambient Plus Proximity Mode, Including 100mA LED Current
- Excellent Light-Source Matching
- Programmable Green and IR Channel Gains
- Integrated Single-Pulse IR LED Driver
- 10mA to 110mA Programmable Range
- Internal Ambient Cancellation
- -40°C to +105°C Temperature Range
Applications/Uses
- Accessories
- Industrial Sensors
- Presence Detection
- Smartphones
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Description
The MAX44000 evaluation system (EV system) includes one MAX44000 evaluation kit (EV kit) and one MAX44000 daughter board. The EV kit is a fully assembled and tested PCB that evaluates the MAX44000 ambient light and proximity sensor. The EV system also includes Windows XP®-, Windows Vista®-, and Windows® 7-compatible software that provides a simple graphical user interface (GUI) for exercising the features of the device. The EV kit comes installed with a MAX44000GDT+ in a 6-pin OTDFN package with an exposed pad.
The daughter board is an external device-under-test module that also comes with a MAX44000GDT+ installed. The daughter board can be connected to and controlled by the EV kit. The user can also evaluate the device by connecting a user-supplied controller to the daughter board.
Features
- USB Powered
- Daughter Board Powered by the EV Kit
- On-Board IR LED on EV Kit and Daughter Board
- Windows XP-, Windows Vista-, and Windows 7-Compatible Software
- Continuous Data Acquisition
- Ambient Light and Proximity Signal Plotting in the EV System Software
- RoHS Compliant
- Proven PCB Layout
- Fully Assembled and Tested
Description
The MAX44000PMB1 peripheral module provides the necessary hardware to interface the MAX44000 ambient and infrared proximity sensor to any system that utilizes Pmod™-compatible expansion ports configurable for I²C communication. The IC combines a wide-dynamic range ambient light sensor with an integrated infrared (IR) proximity sensor. The on-chip ambient light sensor has the ability to make wide dynamic range 0.03 lux to 65,535 lux measurements. An on-chip IR proximity detector is matched with an integrated IR LED driver. All readings are available on an I²C communication bus.
Refer to the MAX44000 IC data sheet for detailed information regarding operation of the IC.
Features
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Close Range Proximity Detector
- Integrated Single-Pulse IR LED Driver
- 6-Pin Pmod-Compatible Connector (I²C)
- Example Software Written in C for Portability
- Secondary Header Allows Daisy-Chaining of Additional Modules on the I²C Bus
- RoHS Compliant
- Proven PCB Layout
- Fully Assembled and Tested
Description
Maxim Analog Essentials is a collection of peripheral modules which can plug directly into any FPGA/CPU expansion port which follows the Pmod™ standard established by Digilent, Inc. The collection includes modules containing a wide variety of commonly used analog and mixed signal functions. The modules are supported by software which includes FPGA configuration files for three popular FPGA platforms: Avnet LX-9, Digilent Nexys 3 and Avnet ZEDBoard, as well as example programs to exercise and demonstrate each module. While the example programs demonstrate the module’s functionality, they are well partitioned and documented allowing the core routines to be easily cut and pasted into your own programs. The combination of plug-in simplicity and easy software integration allows for quick migration from idea to working prototype.
View DetailsFeatures
- Data Converter, Interface, Clock, Sensor, and Other Modules Included to Address Many Design Needs
- Plug in Modules Enable Rapid Hardware Prototyping
- Proven Software Drivers Reduce Development Time
- FPGA Configuration Files Included to Simplify Design Effort
 | SIMULATION MODELS MAX44000 IBIS Model | Download |
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Parameters
Key Features
- Tiny, 2mm x 2mm x 0.6mm UTDFN-Opto Package
- VDD = 1.7V to 3.6V
- Low-Power Operation
- 5µA in Ambient Mode
- 7µA in Ambient Plus Proximity Mode
- 70µA in Ambient Plus Proximity Mode, Including 100mA LED Current
- Excellent Light-Source Matching
- Programmable Green and IR Channel Gains
- Integrated Single-Pulse IR LED Driver
- 10mA to 110mA Programmable Range
- Internal Ambient Cancellation
- -40°C to +105°C Temperature Range
Applications/Uses
- Accessories
- Industrial Sensors
- Presence Detection
- Smartphones
Description
MAX44000 consumes as little as 11µA (time averaged) in ambient light sensing plus proximity sensing, including external IR LED current.
The on-chip ambient light sensor is capable of wide dynamic range 0.03 lux to 65,535 lux measurements. An on-chip IR proximity detector is matched with an integrated IR LED driver. All readings are available on an I²C communication bus. A programmable interrupt pin minimizes the need to poll the device for data, freeing up microcontroller resources, reducing system software overhead, and ultimately, reducing power consumption.
MAX44000 is designed to drive an external IR LED and can operate from a VDD of 1.7V to 3.6V. It consumes just 5µA operating current when only the ambient light sensor is enabled and 7µA when the proximity receiver and driver are enabled.
Technical Docs
Support & Training
Search our knowledge base for answers to your technical questions.
Filtered SearchOur dedicated team of Applications Engineers are also available to answer your technical questions. Visit our support portal
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