SFH 7770
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Characteristics (Ta = 25°C)
2) Output signal of the Proximity Sensor
The sensitivity range of the Proximity Sensor is typ. 100 µW/cm2 to 1.0 mW/cm2 . Within this range, the
data in the SFH 7770 output register are available in an approximately logarithmic scale. The advantage
of the logarithmic scale is the possibility to cover a large range of distance without changing the
sensitivity settings of the sensor. In addition the data are then approximately proportional to the distance
of an object.
When the irradiation is below 100 µW/cm², the PS output signal exhibits noise which is typically below
80 output counts (see the dashed line in the graph below).
For irradiation higher than typ. 100µW/cm², the PS output signal increases monotonically up to a value
of typ. 163.
Parameter Symbol Value Unit
min. typ. max.
Proximity Sensor (PS)
Wavelength of max. sensitivity
λ
S,max 850 nm
Spectral range of sensitivity (50% of Smax)
λ
S,50% 750 ...
1000
nm
Sensitivity range,
λ
= 850nm 2) Ee0.09 ...
1.6
mW/cm²
Sensor signal (logarithmic) 2) 0 ... 254 counts
Measurement accuracy for irradiance Ee,
λ
=850nm at Ee=500µW/cm²
- 6 + 6 dB
LED pulse current, programmable,
( only when VLED - Vf1, f2, f3 > 0.4V)1)
1) DC-offset of 0.5mA has to be added to LED current consumption during LED burst
ILED,PP 5.5 200 mA
Accuracy of LED pulse current
Δ
ILED,PP -20 +20 %
Mean current consumption, FREE-RUNNING
( one LED „ON“, If=100mA, trep = 100ms)
Iact 300 µA
Modulation frequency of LED current fmod 667 kHz
Repeat frequency in FREE-RUNNING mode
(programmable)
trep 10 ...
2000
ms
Length of a single LED burst tburst 300 µs
Length of a measurement cycle for 3 LEDs t1ms
Update of register data after MCU request t10 ms
Sunlight suppression 50 klx