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Light & Color Sensors

Offers photodiodes, ambient light sensors, and RGB/color-spectrum ICs that report lux, CCT or raw spectral data for advanced color detection. Embedded applications for ambient light color sensor parts include display auto-brightness, color sensing, plant-light monitoring and camera color correction.

Parts (24 families, 24 parts)
BPW21R
BPW21R Active
Vishay Semiconductor Opto Division
The BPW21R is a high-precision silicon PIN photodiode housed in a hermetically sealed TO-5 metal can package. It is specifically designed for high linearity and high sensitivity in the visible light s...
VEML6030-GS15
VEML6030-GS15 Active
Vishay Semiconductor Opto Division
The VEML6030-GS15 is a high-accuracy 16-bit ambient light sensor that communicates via a standard I2C interface. It is designed to mimic the human eye's spectral sensitivity with a peak response at 55...
TEMT6000X01
TEMT6000X01 Active
Vishay Semiconductor Opto Division
The TEMT6000X01 is an NPN silicon epitaxial planar phototransistor specifically designed to mimic the human eye's spectral sensitivity, with a peak wavelength of 570nm. It is housed in a compact 1206 ...
TEPT4400
TEPT4400 Active
Vishay Semiconductor Opto Division
The TEPT4400 is an NPN silicon phototransistor in a T-1 (3mm) package specifically designed to mimic the spectral sensitivity of the human eye. With a peak sensitivity of 570nm, it provides a linear r...
BPV10NF
BPV10NF Active
Vishay Semiconductor Opto Division
The BPV10NF is a high-speed PIN photodiode housed in a T-1 3/4 plastic package, specifically designed for infrared radiation detection. It features an integrated daylight blocking filter that is spect...
TSL25911FN
ams OSRAM
The TSL25911FN is a high-sensitivity light-to-digital converter that transforms light intensity into a digital signal output over I2C. It features a dual-diode architecture that enables accurate ambie...
14347
SparkFun Electronics
The SparkFun SEN-14347 is a 6-channel visible light spectral sensor breakout board utilizing the ams AS7262. It provides 16-bit measurements across the 450nm to 650nm range with 40nm Full-Width Half-M...
MIRA050-2QM1WB FT SE
Mira050 Active MIRA050-2QM1WB FT SE
ams-OSRAM USA INC.
The Mira050-2QM1WB is a compact, 0.5-megapixel global shutter CMOS image sensor designed for high-performance near-infrared (NIR) imaging. It utilizes ams-OSRAM BSI technology to deliver high quantum ...
101991024
SeeedSeeed Technology Co., Ltd
The Seeed Technology 101991024 (SenseCAP ONE S700) is an integrated meteorological sensor station designed for high-reliability environmental monitoring. It provides a compact, all-in-one solution for...
MIKROE-6415
Color 19 Click Active MIKROE-6415
Mikroe
The MIKROE-6415 Color 19 Click is a compact add-on board designed for high-precision color and ambient light sensing. It features the Texas Instruments OPT4060, a high-resolution 20-bit color sensor t...
AS7341-DLGT
ams OSRAM
The AS7341-DLGT is an 11-channel multi-spectral digital sensor optimized for color detection and spectral analysis in mobile and industrial applications. It features 8 optical channels covering the vi...
APDS-9251-001
Broadcom / Avago
The APDS-9251-001 from Broadcom (Avago) is a digital ambient light sensor that provides RGB, IR and general ambient light measurements in a single package. It is intended for use where both color and ...
TMD37253
ams OSRAM
The TMD37253 is an integrated optical module containing a color (RGB) sensor, ambient light sensor (ALS), and a proximity detection system with a built-in IR LED. It operates over a narrow supply volt...
VEML3328
Vishay Semiconductors
The VEML3328 is a digital color sensor from Vishay Semiconductors that measures red, green, blue, and clear or infrared-related light channels over an I2C interface. It is used when a system needs to ...
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APDS-9250
Broadcom / Avago
The APDS-9250 is a digital ambient light and color sensor from Broadcom (Avago) that provides separate RGB and IR channels along with ambient light sensing (ALS) capability. It is an integrated, compa...
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APDS-9253-001
Broadcom / Avago
The APDS-9253-001 is a miniature digital I2C RGB, IR, and ambient light sensor (ALS) designed to provide accurate light intensity measurements and color temperature calculations. It utilizes specializ...
2128
Tinkerforge
The Tinkerforge Color Bricklet 2.0 (MPN 2128) is a compact optical sensor module that reports RGB, correlated color temperature (CCT) and illuminance (lux). It includes a switchable onboard LED to pro...
101021133
Seeed Studio
Grove - Color Sensor V3.0 is a small I2C color and ambient-light module that uses the VEML6040 color-sensing IC. It comes in Seeed Studio Grove form factor for plug-and-play prototyping. The board pro...
OPT4060DTSR
TITexas Instruments
The OPT4060DTSR is a Texas Instruments ambient light sensor with RGBW color sensing. It is designed to measure light intensity and color information in compact embedded systems, making it useful when ...
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VEML6046X00
Vishay Semiconductors
The VEML6046X00 is a high-accuracy RGBIR color sensor designed for automotive and industrial applications. It integrates four channels (Red, Green, Blue, and Infrared) with a 16-bit ADC and I2C interf...
1980
Adafruit
The Adafruit TSL2591 breakout is a high-sensitivity digital light sensor designed for extreme lighting conditions. It features a massive 600,000,000:1 dynamic range, allowing it to measure everything ...
TCS34007FN
ams-OSRAM USA INC.
The TCS34007FN is a high-sensitivity color and ambient light sensor that provides Red, Green, Blue, and Clear (RGBC) light sensing through an I2C interface. It is designed to accurately measure light ...
VEML6040A3OG
Vishay Semiconductors
The VEML6040A3OG is a high-accuracy RGBW color sensor that converts light intensity to digital 16-bit values via an I2C interface. It utilizes Vishay proprietary Filtron technology to achieve spectral...
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VCNL4040M3OE-H5
Vishay Semiconductors
The VCNL4040M3OE-H5 is an integrated proximity and ambient light sensor that combines an IR emitter, photo-pin-diode, and signal processing IC into a single SMD package. It utilizes an I2C interface a...

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