The TSL237 light-to-frequency converter combines a silicon photodiode 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.
Because it is TTL-compatible, the output allows direct interface to a microcontroller or other logic circuitry. The device has been temperature-compensated for the ultraviolet-to-visible light range of 320 nm to 700 nm and responds over the light range of 320 nm to 1050 nm (Note that the TSL235R/TSL237R differ only in their output frequency range).
【產品特色】
Communicates directly with a microcontroller.
Single-supply operation.
Compact 3-lead clear plastic package.
High-resolution conversion of light intensity to frequency with no external components.