Low-cost photosensor apes eye’s response

The S10604 chip-on-board-type illuminance sensor displays a spectral response close to human eye sensitivity, with reduced sensitivity to IR light. Priced under $0.80 each in hundreds, the RoHS-compliant sensor suits energy-saving brightness control applications from large-screen TVs to cell phones LCDs.

Designed to reduce effects from 940-nm LEDs like those used in remote controls, the S10604 also features minimal error due to color-temperature variations of sources such as fluorescent and incandescent lamps. The device comes in a 2.0 x 1.25 x 0.8-mm package that suits mass-production pick-and-place operations. (From $0.77 ea / 100 to 999 — available now.)

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