What is an Ambient light sensor?
Typically ambient light sensors are the backing lights in many LCD types of displays
How do they work?
They automatically adjust display brightness on many devices by sensing changes to your environment like lights on or off, how close a device is to you and more.
Features and benefits:
• Operate well in a variety of sources (from natural sunlight to fluorescent)
• Automatic adjustments based on environment analysis
• Light sensitivity and response curve configured with the human eye in mind
• Stable over specific temperature ranges
Where might I use one?
• Touch panels
• Audio visual equipment
• Home appliances
• Laptops
• Mobile phones
Ambient Light Sensors
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| Description | Price | Typical Rise Time | Typical Fall Time | Number of Pins | Mounting Type | Application | Package Type | Dimensions | Height | Length | Maximum Wavelength Detected | Minimum Wavelength Detected | Width | Output Signal Type | Series | |
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RS Stock No.
102-4165
Mfr. Part No.TMG39933-M
Brandams
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MYR18.625
Each (In a Pack of 2)
units
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300ns | 300ns | 8 | Surface Mount | Ambient Light Sensor, Cell Phone, Color Sense, Commercial, Gesture Detection, Mechanical Switch Replacement, Printed Bar Code Emulation | TMG | 2.36 x 3.94 x 1.35mm | 1.35mm | 2.36mm | 615nm | 465nm | 3.94mm | I2C, Open Drain | - |
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RS Stock No.
791-6810
Mfr. Part No.SFH 7771
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MYR5.208
Each (On a Reel of 5)
units
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- | - | 8 | Surface Mount | Camera, Mobile Phones, Notebook, PDA | - | 2.2 x 2.1 x 0.55mm | 0.55mm | 2.2mm | 940nm | 850nm | 2.1mm | - | - |
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RS Stock No.
871-7365
Mfr. Part No.KPS-3227SP1C
BrandKingbright
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MYR1.468
Each (In a Pack of 20)
units
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- | - | 4 | Surface Mount | Mobile Phone, Notebook, PDA, Video Camera | - | 3.2 x 2.7 x 1.1mm | 1.1mm | 3.2mm | 700nm | 390nm | 2.7mm | - | KPS |
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RS Stock No.
170-0755
Mfr. Part No.TMG39933-M
Brandams
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MYR16.045
Each (On a Reel of 1000)
units
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300ns | 300ns | 8 | Surface Mount | Ambient Light Sensor, Cell Phone, Color Sense, Commercial, Gesture Detection, Mechanical Switch Replacement, Printed Bar Code Emulation | TMG | 2.36 x 3.94 x 1.35mm | 1.35mm | 2.36mm | 615nm | 465nm | 3.94mm | I2C, Open Drain | - |
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RS Stock No.
165-4325
Mfr. Part No.KPS-3227SP1C
BrandKingbright
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MYR1.097
Each (On a Reel of 2000)
units
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- | - | 4 | Surface Mount | Mobile Phone, Notebook, PDA, Video Camera | - | 3.2 x 2.7 x 1.1mm | 1.1mm | 3.2mm | 700nm | 390nm | 2.7mm | - | KPS |
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RS Stock No.
124-6503
Mfr. Part No.BH1721FVC-TR
BrandROHM
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MYR3.518
Each (In a Pack of 10)
units
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- | - | 5 | Surface Mount | Digital Camera, Digital Video Camera, Laptop PC, LCD Display, LCD TV, Mobile Phone, PDA, PDP TV, Portable Game Console | WSOF5 | 1.6 x 1.2 x 0.6mm | 0.6mm | 1.6mm | 560 (Typ.)nm | - | 1.2mm | Digital | BH |
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New
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RS Stock No.
186-8912
Mfr. Part No.NOA1212CUTAG
BrandON Semiconductor
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MYR1.148
Each (On a Reel of 2500)
units
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- | - | 6 | Surface Mount | Cameras, Cell Phones, GPS, MP3 players, PDAs, Video Recorders | - | 1.6 x 1.6 x 0.6mm | 0.6mm | 1.6mm | 540nm | - | 1.6mm | Analogue | - |
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RS Stock No.
642-4367
Mfr. Part No.TSL2561T
Brandams
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MYR12.02
Each (In a Pack of 5)
units
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300ns | 300ns | 6 | Surface Mount | Automotive Lighting, Light Sensing, Machine Vision, Security Lighting, Street Light Control | TMB | 1.25 x 0.4 x 1.398mm | 1.398mm | 1.25mm | - | - | 0.4mm | - | - |
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New
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RS Stock No.
178-4229
Mfr. Part No.NOA1213CUTAG
BrandON Semiconductor
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MYR1.094
Each (On a Reel of 2500)
units
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1.5 (Minimum)ms | 300 (Maximum)µs | 6 | Surface Mount | Automobile Dashboard, Cameras, Cell Phones, Digital Picture Frames, Digital Signage, Displays & Infotainment, GPS, Laptops, LCD TVs & Monitors, LED Indoor/Outdoor Residential & Street Lights, Mobile Devices with Displays or Backlit Keypads, MP3 Players, Notebooks, PDAs, Video Recorders | - | 1.6 x 1.6 x 0.6mm | 0.6mm | 1.6mm | 590nm | - | 1.6mm | Analogue | NOA1213 |
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RS Stock No.
181-0468
Mfr. Part No.SFH 5701
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MYR1.728
Each (On a Reel of 3000)
units
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14ms | - | 2 | Surface Mount | Control of Display Backlighting, Home Automation/Smart Speakers, Industrial Displays, Mobile Devices, Smart Lighting Control, Smart TV | - | 2 x 1.25 x 0.8mm | 0.8mm | 2mm | 600nm | - | 1.25mm | - | - |
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RS Stock No.
691-0467
Mfr. Part No.APDS-9006-020
BrandBroadcom
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MYR4.796
Each (In a Pack of 5)
units
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5ms | 5ms | 4 | Surface Mount | Detection of Ambient Light to Control Display Backlighting Mobile Devices, Electronic Signs and Signals, Mobile phones PDAs Computing devices, Notebooks Webpads Consumer Devices TVs Video Cameras Digital Still Cameras Automatic Residential and Commercial Lighting Management | - | 1.6 x 3.2 x 1.1mm | 1.1mm | 1.6mm | - | - | 3.2mm | - | - |
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RS Stock No.
124-6499
Mfr. Part No.BH1620FVC-TR
BrandROHM
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MYR2.642
Each (In a Pack of 10)
units
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45µs | - | 5 | Surface Mount | Digital Camera, Digital Video Camera, Laptop PC, LCD Display, LCD TV, Mobile Phone, PDA, PDP TV, Portable Game Console | WSOF5 | 1.6 x 1.2 x 0.6mm | 0.6mm | 1.6mm | 560 (Typ.)nm | - | 1.2mm | Analogue | BH |
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RS Stock No.
181-0469
Mfr. Part No.SFH 5701
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MYR2.525
Each (In a Pack of 20)
units
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14ms | - | 2 | Surface Mount | Control of Display Backlighting, Home Automation/Smart Speakers, Industrial Displays, Mobile Devices, Smart Lighting Control, Smart TV | - | 2 x 1.25 x 0.8mm | 0.8mm | 2mm | 600nm | - | 1.25mm | - | - |
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RS Stock No.
102-4174
Mfr. Part No.TCS34717FN
Brandams
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MYR9.53
Each (In a Pack of 5)
units
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300ns | 300ns | 6 | Surface Mount | Ambient Light Sensor, Brightness Control, Color Display Closed-Loop Feedback, Color Temperature Sensing, Control, Industrial Process Control, Medical Diagnostics, RGB LED Backlight Control | DFN | 2 x 2.4 x 0.65mm | 0.65mm | 2mm | 615nm | 465nm | 2.4mm | I2C, Open Drain | - |
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RS Stock No.
124-6501
Mfr. Part No.BH1710FVC-TR
BrandROHM
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MYR11.405
Each (In a Pack of 2)
units
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- | - | 6 | Surface Mount | Digital Camera, Digital Video Camera, Laptop PC, LCD Display, LCD TV, Mobile Phone, PDA, PDP TV, Portable Game Console | WSOF6 | 1.6 x 2.6 x 0.75mm | 0.75mm | 1.6mm | 560 (Typ.)nm | - | 2.6mm | Digital | BH |
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RS Stock No.
178-1644
Mfr. Part No.APDS-9006-020
BrandBroadcom
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MYR2.06
Each (On a Reel of 2500)
units
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5ms | 5ms | 4 | Surface Mount | Detection of Ambient Light to Control Display Backlighting Mobile Devices, Electronic Signs and Signals, Mobile phones PDAs Computing devices, Notebooks Webpads Consumer Devices TVs Video Cameras Digital Still Cameras Automatic Residential and Commercial Lighting Management | - | 1.6 x 3.2 x 1.1mm | 1.1mm | 1.6mm | - | - | 3.2mm | - | - |
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RS Stock No.
124-6504
Mfr. Part No.BH1730FVC-TR
BrandROHM
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MYR5.21
Each (In a Pack of 5)
units
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- | - | 6 | Surface Mount | Digital Camera, LCD TV, Mobile Phone, Note PC, Portable Game Machine, Tablet PC | WSOF6 | 1.6 x 2.6 x 0.75mm | 0.75mm | 1.6mm | 840 (Typ.)nm | - | 2.6mm | Digital | BH |
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RS Stock No.
170-9506
Mfr. Part No.SFH 7779
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MYR3.891
Each (On a Reel of 2000)
units
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- | - | 8 | Surface Mount | Camera, Consumer Products, Mobile Phone, Notebook, PDA | Miniature | 4.04 x 2.2 x 1.45mm | 1.45mm | 4.04mm | 950 (Proximity Sensor) nm, 1050 (Ambient Light Sensor) nm | 450 (Proximity Sensor) nm, 830 (Ambient Light Sensor) nm | 2.2mm | - | - |
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RS Stock No.
170-0760
Mfr. Part No.TSL27713FN
Brandams
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MYR7.076
Each (On a Reel of 3500)
units
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300ns | 300ns | 6 | Surface Mount | Automatic Menu Popup, Automatic Speakerphone Enable, Cell Phone, Notebook/Monitor Security | ODFN | 2 x 2 x 0.65mm | 0.65mm | 2mm | 1100nm | 300nm | 2mm | I2C, Open Drain | - |
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RS Stock No.
102-4166
Mfr. Part No.TSL2584TSV
Brandams
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MYR5.872
Each (In a Pack of 10)
units
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300ns | 300ns | 6 | Surface Mount | Commercial, Display Backlight Control, Keyboard, Medical Diagnostics, Printer Paper Detection | CSP | 1.145 x 1.66 x 0.218mm | 0.218mm | 1.145mm | 850nm | - | 1.66mm | Digital, I2C | - |
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