TSL250RD, TSL251RD, TSL260RD, TSL261RD
LIGHT-TO-VOLTAGE OPTICAL SENSORS
TAOS050K − OCTOBER 2007
APPLICATION INFORMATION
Power Supply Considerations
For optimum device performance, power-supply lines should be decoupled by a 0.01-μF to 0.1-μF capacitor
with short leads connected between VDD and GND mounted close to the device package.
Device Operational Details
The voltage developed at the output pin (OUT) is given by:
VO = VD + (Re) (Ee)
where:
VO
VD
Re
Ee
is the output voltage
is the output voltage for dark condition (Ee = 0)
is the device responsivity for a given wavelength of light given in mV/(μW/cm2)
is the incident irradiance in μW/cm2
V is a fixed offset voltage resulting primarily from the input offset voltage of the internal op amp. As shown in
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the equation above, this voltage represents a constant, light-independent term in the total output voltage V .
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At low light levels, this offset voltage can be a significant percentage of V . For optimum performance of any
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given device over the full output range, the value of V should be measured (in the absence of light) and later
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subtracted from all subsequent light measurements (see Figures 2 and 3).
PCB Pad Layout
Suggested PCB pad layout guidelines for the D package is shown in Figure 9.
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6.90
2.25
1.27
0.50
NOTES: A. All linear dimensions are in millimeters.
B. This drawing is subject to change without notice.
Figure 9. Suggested D Package PCB Layout
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