Product Overview
The TSL2561 from ams-OSRAM is a light-to-digital converter that transforms light intensity into a digital signal via I2C. It features separate visible and infrared channel sensing, enabling accurate lux calculation across varying light sources in a CLCC-6 package.
Key Specifications
| Sensing Channels | 2 (Broadband + Infrared) |
| Dynamic Range | 0.1 to 40,000+ lux |
| Resolution | 16-bit per channel |
| Supply Voltage | 2.7V to 3.6V |
| I2C Address Options | 0x29, 0x39, 0x49 |
| Operating Current | 0.5 mA (active), 15 uA (standby) |
| Operating Temperature | -30 to 70 C |
| Package | CLCC-6 (5.2 x 3.7 x 1.35mm) |
Features
- Dual-channel sensing for accurate lux under any light source
- Programmable gain (1x, 16x) and integration time
- Three I2C address pins for multi-sensor systems
- Interrupt output with programmable thresholds
- Rejects 50/60Hz lighting flicker
Applications
- Display backlight control
- Ambient light sensing for smart devices
- Street lighting control
- Greenhouse and grow light monitoring
- Industrial photometry