TSL235R
LIGHT-TO-FREQUENCY CONVERTER
TAOS038E SEPTEMBER 2007
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The LUMENOLOGY r Company
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Copyright E 2007, TAOS Inc.
www.taosinc.com
D  High-Resolution Conversion of Light
Intensity to Frequency With No External
Components
D   Communicates Directly With a
Microcontroller
D   Compact Three-Leaded Clear-Plastic
Package
D   Single-Supply Operation Down to 2.7 V
D   Nonlinearity Error Typically 0.2% at 100 kHz
D   Stable 150 ppm/?/SPAN>C Temperature Coefficient
D   Single-Supply Operation
D   RoHS Compliant (LF Package Only)
Description
The TSL235R light-to-frequency converter combines a silicon photodiode and a current-to-frequency converter
on a single monolithic CMOS integrated circuit. Output is a square wave (50% duty cycle) with frequency directly
proportional to light intensity (irradiance) on the photodiode. The digital output allows direct interface to a
microcontroller or other logic circuitry. The device has been temperature compensated for the
ultraviolet-to-visible light range of 320 nm to 700 nm and responds over the light range of 320 nm to 1050 nm.
The TSL235R is characterized for operation over the temperature range of 25癈 to 70癈 and is supplied in
a 3-lead clear plastic side-looker package with an integral lens. When supplied in the lead (Pb) free package,
the device is RoHS compliant.
Functional Block Diagram
Light
Current-to-Frequency
Converter
Photodiode
Output
Available Options
DEVICE
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PACKAGE LEADS
PACKAGE DESIGNATOR
ORDERING NUMBER
TSL235R
25癈 to 70癈
3-lead Sidelooker
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TSL235R
TSL235R
25癈 to 70癈
3-lead SidelookerLead (Pb) Free
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TSL235RLF
TSL235R
25癈 to 70癈
3-lead Surface-Mount SidelookerLead (Pb) Free
SM
TSL235RSMLF
Terminal Functions
TERMINAL
NAME
NO.
TYPE
DESCRIPTION
GND
1
Power supply ground (substrate). All voltages are referenced to GND.
OUT
3
O
Output frequency.
V
DD
2
Supply voltage.
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Texas Advanced Optoelectronic Solutions Inc.
1001 Klein Road S Suite 300 S Plano, TX 75074 S (972) 673-0759
PACKAGE S
SIDELOOKER
(FRONT VIEW)
1
GND
2
V
DD
3
OUT
PACKAGE SM
SURFACE MOUNT
SIDELOOKER
(FRONT VIEW)
1
GND
2
V
DD
3
OUT