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ISL29102
Low Power Ambient Light-to-Voltage
Non-Linear Converter
The ISL29102 is a low cost light-to-voltage silicon optical
sensor combining a photodiode array, a non-linear current
amplifier and a micro-power op amp on a single monolithic
IC. Similar to human eyes, the photodiode array has peak
sensitivity at 550nm and spans from 400nm to 600nm,
rejecting UV light and IR light. The input luminance range is
from 0.3 lux to 10,000 lux.
The integrated non-linear current amplifier boosts and
converts the photodiode signal in a square root fashion,
extending the light input dynamic range while maintaining
excellent sensitivity at dim conditions with low lux levels. The
device consumes minimal power over a wide range of
ambient lux levels because the current consumption ramps
at a square root fashion. A dark current compensation circuit
minimizes the effect of temperature dependent leakage
currents in the absence of light, improving the light sensitivity
at low lux levels while maintaining excellent sensitivity at low
lux levels. The built-in 1µA op amp gives the ISL29102 an
output voltage driving advantage for heavier loads.
The ISL29102 is housed in an ultra compact 2mmx2.1mm
ODFN plastic case surface mount package. Operation is
rated from -40°C to +85°C.
Features
Square Root Voltage Output
0.3 lux to 10,000 lux Range
1.8V to 3.3V Supply Range
Close to Human Eye Spectral Response
Fast Response Time
Internal Temperature Compensation
Good IR Rejection
Low Supply Current
Operating Temperature Range -40°C to +85°C
6 Ld ODFN: 2mmx2.1mmx0.7mm
Pb-Free (RoHS Compliant)
Applications
Display and keypad dimming for:
- Mobile devices: smart phone, PDA, GPS
- Computing devices: notebook PC, webpod
- Consumer devices: LCD-TV, digital picture frame, digital
camera
Industrial and medical light sensing
Related Literature
See AN1422, “Light Sensor Applications”
Simplified Block Diagram
Ordering Information
PART NUMBER
(Notes 2, 3)
PACKAGE
(Pb-Free)
PKG.
DWG. #
ISL29102IROZ-T7 (Note 1) 6 Ld ODFN
(Tape and Reel)
L6.2x2.1
ISL29102IROZ-EVALZ Evaluation Board
NOTES:
1. Please refer to TB347 for details on reel specifications.
2. These Intersil Pb-free plastic packaged products employ special
Pb-free material sets; molding compounds/die attach materials
and NiPdAu plate - e4 termination finish, which is RoHS
compliant and compatible with both SnPb and Pb-free soldering
operations. Intersil Pb-free products are MSL classified at Pb-
free peak reflow temperatures that meet or exceed the Pb-free
requirements of IPC/JEDEC J STD-020.
3. For Moisture Sensitivity Level (MSL), please see device
information page for ISL29102. For more information on MSL
please see techbrief TB363.
VDD
GND
REXT
VOUT
1
2
4
6
LIGHT DATA
PROCESS
CURRENT
AMPLIFIER
OUTPUT CURRENT α √LIGHT INTENSITY
PHOTODIODE
ARRAY
+
-
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Pinout
ISL29102
(6 LD ODFN)
TOP VIEW
1
2
3
6
5
4
VDD
GND
NC
VOUT
NC
REXT
PD
Pin Descriptions
PIN NUMBER PIN NAME PIN DESCRIPTION
1 VDD Supply (1.8V to 3.3V).
2 GND Ground
3 NC No connect
4 REXT Connected to an external resistor to GND setting the light-to-voltage scaling constant.
5 NC No connect
6 VOUT Voltage Output.
- PD Thermal Pad. Thermal pad can be connected to GND or electrically isolated.
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Absolute Maximum Ratings (TA = +25°C) Thermal Information
Supply Voltage Between VDD and GND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.6V
REXT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (-0.5V + GND) to (0.5V + VDD)
VOUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (-0.5V + GND) to (0.5V + VDD)
VOUT Short Circuit Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <10mA
ESD Rating
Human Body Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3kV
Machine Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .300V
Thermal Resistance (Typical) θJA (°C/W)
6 Lead ODFN (Note 4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Maximum Die Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +90°C
Storage Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-40°C to +100°C
Operating Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-40°C to +85°C
Pb-free reflow profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .see link below
http://www.intersil.com/data/tb/TB477.pdf
CAUTION: Do not operate at or near the maximum ratings listed for extended periods of time. Exposure to such conditions may adversely impact product reliability and
result in failures not covered by warranty.
NOTE:
4. θJA is measured in free air with the component mounted on a high effective thermal conductivity test board with “direct attach” features. See
Tech Brief TB379.
IMPORTANT NOTE: All parameters having Min/Max specifications are guaranteed. Typical values are for information purposes only. Unless otherwise noted, all tests
are at the specified temperature and are pulsed tests, therefore: TJ = TC = TA
Electrical Specifications VDD = 3V, TA = +25°C, REXT = 100kΩ, no load at VOUT, green LED light, unless otherwise specified.
PARAMETER DESCRIPTION CONDITION MIN TYP MAX UNIT
E Range of Input Light Intensity for Square Root
Relationship to be Held
0.3 - 10k Lux
VDD Operating Supply Voltage 1.8 3.3 V
IDD Supply Current E = 0 lux 0.65 µA
E = 100 lux 3.5 µA
E = 1,000 lux 10 15 µA
VOUT0 Light-to-Voltage Accuracy E = 100 lux 0.185 V
VOUT1 Light-to-Voltage Accuracy E = 1000 lux 0.460 0.580 0.680 V
VDARK Voltage Output in the absence of light E = 0 lux, REXT = 10MΩ20 50 mV
ΔVOUT Output Voltage Variation Over Three Light
Sources: Fluorescent, Incandescent and
Halogen
10 %
PSRR Power Supply Rejection Ratio E = 100 lux, VDD = 1.8V to 3.6V 2.5 mV/V
VO-CMPL Maximum Output Compliance Voltage at 95% of
Nominal Output
VDD -0.7V V
VO-MAX Maximum Output Voltage Swing VDD V
tRRise Time E = 0 lux to 300 lux 68 µs
E = 0 lux to 1000 lux 68 µs
tFFall Time E = 300 lux to 0 lux 1830 µs
E = 1000 lux to 0 lux 970 us
tDDelay Time for Rising Edge E = 0 lux to 300 lux 352 µs
E = 0 lux to 1000 lux 145 µs
tSDelay Time for Falling Edge E = 300 lux to 0 lux 22 µs
E = 1000 lux to 0 lux 22 µs
ISC Short Circuit Current of Op Amp ±11 mA
SR Slew Rate of Op Amp ±10 V/ms
VOS Offset Voltage of Op Amp ±1.2 mV
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FIGURE 1. TEST CIRCUIT FOR RISE/FALL TIME
MEASUREMENT
FIGURE 2. TIMING DIAGRAM
ISL29102
FUNCTION
GENERATOR
VDD
REXT
VOUT
POWER SUPPLY
OR
SOURCE METER INPUT
LIGHT
OUTPUT
10% 90%
tR
tF%
10%
90%
tD
tS
Typical Performance Curves
FIGURE 3. SPECTRAL RESPONSE FIGURE 4. SPECTRUM OF LIGHT SOURCES
FIGURE 5. RADIATION PATTERN
-0.2
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
300 400 600 800 1.0k
WAVELENGTH (nm)
NORMALIZED RESPONSE
LIGHT SENSOR RESPONSE
HUMAN EYE RESPONSE
1.1k 0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100
WAVELENGTH (nm)
NORMALIZED LIGHT INTENSITY
SUN
HALOGEN
INCANDESCENT
FLUORESCENT
RADIATION PATTERN
LUMINOSITY
ANGLE
RELATIVE SENSITIVITY
90°
80°
70°
60°
50°
40°
30°
20° 10° 10° 20°
30°
40°
50°
60°
70°
80°
90°
0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0
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FIGURE 6. OUTPUT VOLTAGE vs LIGHT INTENSITY FIGURE 7. OUTPUT VOLTAGE vs LIGHT INTENSITY
FIGURE 8. OUTPUT VOLTAGE vs LIGHT INTENSITY FIGURE 9. OUTPUT VOLTAGE vs LIGHT INTENSITY
FIGURE 10. TRANSIENT TIME vs LUX CHANGE FROM/TO
0LUX
FIGURE 11. OUTPUT VOLTAGE vs TEMPERATURE AT 0 LUX
Typical Performance Curves (Continued)
4x10-4
0.004
0.040
0.400
4.000
0.1 1 10 100 1000 10000
LIGHT INTENSITY (LUX)
OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V)
HALOGEN
FLUORESCENT
INCANDESCENT
VDD = 3V
REXT = 40kΩ
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000
LIGHT INTENSITY (Lux)
HALOGEN
FLUORESCENT
INCANDESCENT
OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V)
VDD = 3V
REXT = 100kΩ
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2.0
0 102030405060708090100
LIGHT INTENSITY (LUX)
HALOGEN
FLUORESCENT
INCANDESCENT
OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V)
VDD = 3V
REXT = 1MΩ
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0246810
LIGHT INTENSITY (LUX)
13579
HALOGEN
FLUORESCENT
INCANDESCENT
OUTPUT
VOLTAGE
(V)
VDD = 3V
REXT = 1MΩ
0.01
0.1
1.00
10.00
100.00
1000.00
1 10 100 1000
LUX CHANGE FROM/TO 0 LUX (LUX)
TRANSIENT TIME (ms)
FALL TIME
DELAY TIME BEFORE RISING
RISE TIME
DELAY TIME BEFORE FALLING
-0.05
0.00
0.05
0.10
0.15
0.20
0.25
0.30
-50 -40 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
TEMPERATURE (°C)
OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V)
0.000
0.005
0.025
EQUIVALENT INPUT LIGHT (LUX)
VDD = 3V
REXT = 10MΩ
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FIGURE 12. SUPPLY CURRENT vs TEMPERATURE AT 0 LUX FIGURE 13. NORMALIZED OUTPUT VOLTAGE vs
TEMPERATURE
FIGURE 14. SUPPLY CURRENT vs TEMPERATURE FIGURE 15. NORMALIZED OUTPUT VOLTAGE vs SUPPLY
VOLTAGE
FIGURE 16. SUPPLY CURRENT vs SUPPLY VOLTAGE FIGURE 17. TRANSIENT RESPONSE OF ISL29102 TO
CHANGE IN LIGHT INTENSITY
Typical Performance Curves (Continued)
0.80
0.90
1.00
1.10
-50 -40 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
TEMPERATURE (°C)
SUPPLY CURRENT (µA)
VDD = 3V
REXT = 10MΩ
NO LOAD
0.80
0.85
0.90
0.95
1.00
1.05
1.10
1.15
1.20
-50 -40 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
TEMPERATURE (°C)
NORMALIZED OUTPUT VOLTAGE
V
DD
= 3V
300 Lux
1000 Lux
FLUORESCENT LIGHT
1
3
5
9
7
11
13
-50 -40 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
TEMPERATURE (°C)
SUPPLY CURRENT (µA)
300 Lux
1000 Lux
REXT = 100kΩ
NO LOAD
VDD = 3V
FLUORESCENT LIGHT
0.990
0.995
1.000
1.005
1.010
1.52.02.53.03.54.0
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)
NORMALIZED OUTPUT VOLTAGE
FLUORESCENT LIGHT
1000 Lux
VDD = 3V
REXT = 100kΩ
9.0
9.2
9.4
9.6
1.52.02.53.03.54.0
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)
SUPPLY CURRENT
FLUORESCENT LIGHT
1000 Lux
REXT = 100kΩ
NO LOAD
LIGHT INTENSITY
VDD = 3V, REXT = 100kΩ
LIGHT INTENSITY RISES FROM 0 LUX TO 300 LUX
AND FALLS FROM 300 LUX TO 0 LUX WITH WHITE LED
VOUT
0V
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Application Information
Light-to-Voltage Conversion
The ISL29102 has responsiveness that is a square-root
function of the light intensity intercepted by the photodiode in
lux. Because the photodiode has a responsivity that
resembles the human eye, conversion rate is independent of
the light source (fluorescent light, incandescent light or direct
sunlight).
In Equation 1, VOUT is the output voltage, E is the light
intensity and REXT is the value of the external resistor. The
REXT is used to set the light-to-voltage scaling constant. The
compliance of the ISL29102's output circuit may result in
premature saturation when an excessively large REXT is
used. The output compliance voltage is 700mV below the
supply voltage as listed in VO-MAX of the “Electrical
Specifications” table on page 3.
Optical Sensor Location Outline
The green area in Figure 18 shows the optical sensor
location outline of ISL29102. Along the pinout direction, the
center line (CL) of the sensor coincides with that of the
packaging. The sensor width in this direction is 0.39mm.
Perpendicular to the pinout direction, the CL of the sensor
has an 0.19mm offset from the CL of packaging away from
pin 1. The sensor width in this direction is 0.46mm.
VOUT
1.8μA
100lux
-----------------------ER
EXT
×=(EQ. 1)
FIGURE 18. 6 LD ODFN SENSOR LOCATION OUTLINE
2.10mm
2.00mm
0.39mm
0.46mm
0.19mm
SENSOR OFFSET
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Revision History
The revision history provided is for informational purposes only and is believed to be accurate, but not warranted. Please go to web to make sure
you have the latest Rev.
DATE REVISION CHANGE
12/12/08 FN6483.1 Added MSL Note 3 to “Ordering Information” to page 1.
Corrected Eval board name from ISL29102IROZEVALZ to ISL29102IROZ-EVALZ in “Ordering Information”
on page 1.
Added “Related Literature” on page 1 per new data sheet standards.
Updated Theta JA in “Thermal Information” on page 3 from 90C/W to 88C/W per ASYD in Intrepid. Added
Note 4.
Revised VO-MAX spec in “Electrical Specifications” table on page 3 from:
Description: Maximum Output Compliance voltage at 95% of nominal output
TYP: VDD - 0.7V
To:
Description: Maximum Output Voltage Swing
TYP: removed (was VDD - 0.7V)
MAX: added "VDD"
Added new spec to “Electrical Specifications” table on page 3 as follows:
VO-CMPL
Description: Maximum Output Compliance voltage at 95% of nominal output
TYP: VDD - 0.7V
Updated package outline drawing L6.2x2.1 on page 9 to most recent revision. Changes to POD were:
Changing the way we dimension the solder pad recommendation on the PODs. Changes inc:
Bottom View: Added dimension callouts for solder pad
Land Pattern: Added package outline and package outline dimensions.
Added lead width of 6x0.30±0.05 and note 4 callout to bottom view
Increased the size of the pin 1 shaded area
Added “Revision History” on page 8 & “Products” on page 8 per new data sheet standards.
7/1/08 FN6483.0 Initial release.
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ISL29102
Package Outline Drawing
L6.2x2.1
6 LEAD OPTICAL DUAL FLAT NO-LEAD PLASTIC PACKAGE (ODFN)
Rev 2, 6/10
located within the zone indicated. The pin #1 identifier may be
Unless otherwise specified, tolerance : Decimal ± 0.05
Tiebar shown (if present) is a non-functional feature.
The configuration of the pin #1 identifier is optional, but must be
between 0.15mm and 0.30mm from the terminal tip.
Dimension applies to the metallized terminal and is measured
Dimensions in ( ) for Reference Only.
Dimensioning and tolerancing conform to ASME Y14.5m-1994.
6.
either a mold or mark feature.
3.
5.
4.
2.
Dimensions are in millimeters.1.
NOTES:
BOTTOM VIEW
DETAIL "X"
SIDE VIEW
TYPICAL RECOMMENDED LAND PATTERN
TOP VIEW
(4X) 0.10
INDEX AREA
PIN 1
A
BPIN #1
B0.10 MAC
C
SEATING PLANE
BASE PLANE
0.08
0.10
SEE DETAIL "X"
C
C
0 . 00 MIN.
0 . 05 MAX.
0 . 2 REF
C5
1
6
6
2.10
2.00
2.10
2.50
(1.35)
(6x0.30)
0.65
(6x0.55)
(6x0.20)
(4x0.65)
1.30 REF1.35
0.65
0.65
6x0.35 ± 0.05
PACKAGE
6X 0.30±0.05
INDEX AREA
OUTLINE
4