INTERSIL ISL29021IROZ

ISL29021
®
Data Sheet
March 3, 2009
Digital Proximity Sensor with Interrupt
Function
The ISL29021 is an integrated proximity and infrared sensor
with a built-in IR LED driver and I2C Interface (SMBus
Compatible). This device provides infrared sensing to allow
proximity estimation featured with interrupt function.
For infrared and proximity sensing, an internal ADC has
been designed based on the charge-balancing A/D
conversion technique.
The ADC is used to digitize the output signal from the
photodiode array when the internal IR LED driver is turned
on and off for the programmed time periods under
user-selected modulation frequency to drive the external IR
LED. As this proximity sensor employs a noise cancellation
scheme to highly reject unwanted IR noise, the digital output
of proximity sensing decreases with distance. The driver
output current is user selectable up to 100mA to drive
different types of IR emitters LEDs.
Four different modes of operation can be selected via the I2C
interface: programmable IR sensing once, programmable
proximity sensing once, programmable continuous IR sensing
and programmable continuous proximity sensing. The
programmable one-time operation modes greatly reduce power
because an immediate automatic shutdown reduces overall
supply current less than 0.5µA.
The ISL29021 supports both hardware and software
interrupts that remain asserted until the host clears it through
I2C interface for proximity detection.
Designed to operate on supplies from 2.5V to 3.63V, the
ISL29021 is specified for operation over the -40°C to +85°C
ambient temperature range. It is packaged in a clear, Pb-free
8 Ld ODFN package.
Ordering Information
PART NUMBER
(Note)
ISL29021IROZ-T7*
Features
Proximity Sensing
• Ambient IR Cancellation During Proximity Sensing
- Works Under Direct Sunlight
• IR LED Driver with Programmable Source Current
- Adjustable Current Drive from 100mA to 12.5mA
• Programmable LED current Modulation Frequency
• Variable Conversion Resolution up to 16-bits
• Selectable Range (via I2C)
• Works Under Various Light Sources, Including Sunlight
Ideal Spectral Response for Proximity Sensor
• Proximity sensor range from 850nm to 950nm
- Can use either 850nm or 950nm LED solution
Ultra Low Power
• 90μA Max Operating Current
• Software Shutdown and Automatic Shutdown
- 0.5μA Max Shutdown Current
Easy to Use
• I2C (SMBus Compatible) Output
• No Complex Algorithms Needed
• Temperature Compensated
• Small Form Factor
- 8 Ld 2.0mmx2.1mmx0.7mm ODFN Package
Additional Features
• I2C and SMBus Compatible
• 1.7V to 3.63V Supply for I2C Interface
• 2.25V to 3.63V Sensor Power Supply
• Pb-Free (RoHS compliant)
Applications
TEMP. RANGE
(°C)
PACKAGE
(Pb-Free)
PKG.
DWG. #
-40 to +85
8 Ld ODFN
L8.2.1x2.0
ISL29021IROZ-EVALZ Evaluation Board
*Please refer to TB347 for details on reel specifications.
NOTE: These Intersil Pb-free plastic packaged products employ
special Pb-free material sets; molding compounds/die attach
materials and NiPdAu plate - e4 termination finish, which is RoHS
compliant and compatible with both SnPb and Pb-free soldering
operations. Intersil Pb-free products are MSL classified at Pb-free
peak reflow temperatures that meet or exceed the Pb-free
requirements of IPC/JEDEC J STD-020.
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• Display and Keypad Proximity Sensing for:
- Mobile Devices: Smart Phone, PDA, GPS
- Computing Devices: Notebook PC, Webpad
- Consumer Devices: LCD-TV, Digital Picture Frame, Digital
Camera
• Industrial and Medical Proximity Sensing
CAUTION: These devices are sensitive to electrostatic discharge; follow proper IC Handling Procedures.
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ISL29021
Pinout
ISL29021
(8 LD ODFN
TOP VIEW)
VDDD 1
8 IRDR
VDDA 2
7 INT
GND 3
6 SDA
REXT 4
5 SCL
EXPOSED PAD CAN BE CONNECTED TO GND OR
ELECTRICALLY ISOLATED
Pin Descriptions
PIN NUMBER PIN NAME
DESCRIPTION
1
VDDD
Positive digital supply: 2.5V to 3.63V.
2
VDDA
Positive analog supply: 2.5V to 3.63V, VDDA and VDDD should be externally shorted.
3
GND
Ground.
4
REXT
External resistor pin setting the internal reference current and the conversion time. 499kΩ with 1% tolerance resistor
is recommended.
5
SCL
I2C serial clock line
6
SDA
I2C serial data line
7
INT
Interrupt pin; LO for interrupt/alarming. The INT pin is an open drain.
8
IRDR
The I2C bus lines can be pulled from 1.7V to above VDD, 3.63V max.
IR LED driver pin connecting to the anode of the external IR LED. The source current of the IR LED driver can be
programmed through I2C.
Exposed pad connected to ground or electrically isolated.
Block Diagram
VDDA
2
VDDD
1
COMMAND
REGISTER
IR DATA
PROCESS
INTEGRATION
ADC
DATA
REGISTER
6
SDA
5
SCL
INTERRUPT
7
INT
IR DRIVER
8
IRDR
I2C
IR PHOTODIODE
ARRAY
IREF
FOSC
4
3
REXT
GND
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Absolute Maximum Ratings (TA = +25°C)
Thermal Information
VSUP(VDDD,VDDA) Supply Voltage between VDD and GND . . . . . .4V
VDDA Supply Voltage between VDDA and GND . . . . VDDD +/- 0.5V
I2C Bus (SCL, SDA) and INT Pin Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.2V to 4V
I2C Bus (SCL, SDA) and INT Pin Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <10mA
IRDR Pin Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.2V to VDD + 0.5V
REXT Pin Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.2V to VDD + 0.5V
ESD Rating
Human Body Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2kV
Thermal Resistance (Typical, Note 1)
θJA (°C/W)
8 Ld ODFN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
88
Maximum Die Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +90°C
Storage Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-40°C to +100°C
Operating Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-40°C to +85°C
Pb-Free Reflow Profile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .see link below
http://www.intersil.com/pbfree/Pb-FreeReflow.asp
CAUTION: Do not operate at or near the maximum ratings listed for extended periods of time. Exposure to such conditions may adversely impact product reliability and
result in failures not covered by warranty.
NOTE:
1. θJA is measured in free air with the component mounted on a high effective thermal conductivity test board with “direct attach” features. See
Tech Brief TB379.
IMPORTANT NOTE: All parameters having Min/Max specifications are guaranteed. Typical values are for information purposes only. Unless otherwise noted, all tests
are at the specified temperature and are pulsed tests, therefore: TJ = TC = TA
VSUP(VDDD,VDDA) = 3V, TA = +25°C, REXT = 499kΩ 1% tolerance, 16-bit ADC operation, unless otherwise
specified.
Electrical Specifications
PARAMETER
DESCRIPTION
CONDITION
MIN
VSUP
Power Supply Range for VDDD, VDDA
(Note 2)
ISUP(OFF)
Supply Current when Powered Down
Software disabled or auto power-down
ISUP(ON)
Supply Current of IR Sensing
VI2C
Supply Voltage Range for I2C Interface
1.7
fOSC
Internal Oscillator Frequency
675
tint
ADC Integration/Conversion Time
FI2C
I2C Clock Rate Range
DATA_IR0
Count Output When Dark
DATA_FS
Full Scale ADC Code
DATA_IR1
Infrared Count Output
E = 210 lux, Sunlight (Note 3), IR sensing, Range 1
DATA_IR2
Infrared Count Output
DATA_IR3
TYP
MAX
UNIT
3.63
V
0.1
0.5
µA
70
90
µA
3.63
V
825
kHz
2.25
16-bit ADC data
E = 0 lux
750
90
ms
1 to 400
kHz
1
6
Counts
65535 Counts
15000
20000
25000 Counts
E = 210 lux, Sunlight (Note 3), IR sensing, Range 2
5000
Counts
Infrared Count Output
E = 210 lux, Sunlight (Note 3), IR sensing, Range 3
1250
Counts
DATA_IR4
Infrared Count Output
E = 210 lux, Sunlight (Note 3), IR sensing, Range 4
312
Counts
VREF
Voltage of REXT Pin
0.52
V
VIL
SCL and SDA Input Low Voltage
VIH
SCL and SDA Input High Voltage
ISDA, IINT
SDA and INT Current Sinking Capability
IIRDR1
IRDR Source Current
IS<1:0> = 0 (Note 4)
IIRDR2
IRDR Source Current
IS<1:0> = 1 (Note 4)
IIRDR3
IRDR Source Current
IS<1:0> = 2 (Note 4)
IIRDR4
IRDR Source Current
IS<1:0> = 3 (Note 4)
VIRLED
Voltage Head Room of IRDR Pin
tr
Rise Time for IRDR Source Current
tf
0.55
1.25
4
15Ω at IRDR pin
44
V
V
5
mA
100
mA
50
58
mA
25
mA
12.5
mA
VDD - 0.6
V
RLOAD = 15Ω at IRDR pin, 20% to 80%
35
ns
Fall Time for IRDR Source Current
RLOAD = 15Ω at IRDR pin, 80% to 20%
10
ns
fIRLED1
IR LED Modulation Frequency
Freq = 0 (Note 4)
DC
kHz
fIRLED2
IR LED Modulation Frequency
Freq = 1 (Note 4)
360
kHz
3
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Electrical Specifications
PARAMETER
VSUP(VDDD,VDDA) = 3V, TA = +25°C, REXT = 499kΩ 1% tolerance, 16-bit ADC operation, unless otherwise
specified. (Continued)
DESCRIPTION
CONDITION
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNIT
ISUP (IRLED1) Supply Current of Proximity Sensing
IS<1:0> = 0, Freq = 0 (Note 4)
101
mA
ISUP (IRLED2) Supply Current of Proximity Sensing
IS<1:0> = 0, Freq = 1 (Note 4)
51
mA
Duty Cycle
Duty Cycle of IR LED Modulation
50
%
PROX-IR
PROX
Differential ADC Output of IR and Proximity IR and proximity sensing with Range 2; 15Ω @ IRDR
Sensing With Object Far Away to Provide pin, IS<1:0> = 0, Freq = 0; E = 210 lux, Sunlight.
No Reflection
1.0
%
NOTES:
2. VSUP is the common voltage to VDDD and VDDA.
3. 850nm infrared LED is used in production test. The 850nm LED irradiance is calibrated to produce the same DATA_IR count against an illuminance
level of 210 lux sunlight at sea level.
4. See “Register Set” on page 6.
Principles of Operation
Photodiodes and ADC
The ISL29021 contains a photodiode array which converts
infrared energy into current. The spectral response for IR
sensing is shown in Figure 6 in the performance curves section.
After IR radiation is converted to current during the infrared
signal processing, the current output is converted to digital by a
built-in 16-bit Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC). An I2C
command reads the infrared light intensity in counts.
The converter is a charge-balancing integration type 16-bit
ADC. The chosen method for conversion is best for converting
small current signals in the presence of an AC periodic noise. A
100ms integration time, for instance, highly rejects 50Hz and
60Hz power line noise simultaneously. See “Integration and
Conversion Time” on page 7.
The built-in ADC offers user flexibility in integration time or
conversion time. Integration time is determined by an internal
oscillator (fOSC), and the n-bit (n = 4, 8, 12,16) counter inside
the ADC. A good balancing act of integration time and
resolution depending on the application is required for optimal
results.
The ADC has I2C programmable range select to dynamically
accommodate various IR conditions. For very dim
conditions, the ADC can be configured at its lowest range
(Range 1). For very bright conditions, the ADC can be
configured at its highest range (Range 4) in the proximity
sensing.
Low-Power Operation
The ISL29021 initial operation is at the power-down mode
after a supply voltage is provided. The data registers contain
the default value of 0. When the ISL29021 receives an I2C
command to do a one-time measurement from an I2C master,
it will start ADC conversion with proximity sensing. It will go to
the power-down mode automatically after one conversion is
finished and keep the conversion data available for the master
to fetch anytime afterwards. The ISL29021 will continuously
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do ADC conversion with proximity sensing if it receives an I2C
command of continuous measurement. It will continuously
update the data registers with the latest conversion data. It will
go to the power-down mode after it receives the I2C command
of power-down.
Infrared and Proximity Sensing
There are four operational modes in ISL29021: programmable
IR sensing once with auto power-down, programmable
proximity sensing once with auto power-down, programmable
continuous IR sensing and programmable continuous
proximity sensing. These four modes can be programmed in
series to fulfill the application needs. The detailed program
configuration is listed in “Register Set” on page 6.
When the part is programmed for infrared (IR) sensing, the
IR light with wavelength within the “IR or Proximity Sensing”
spectral response curve on Figure 6 is converted into
current. With ADC, the current is converted to an unsigned
n-bit (up to 16 bits) digital output.
When the part is programmed for proximity sensing, the
external IR LED is turned on by the built-in IR LED driver
through the IRDR pin. The amplitude of the IR LED current
and the IR LED modulation frequency can be programmed
through Command Register II. When the IR from the LED
reaches an object and gets reflected back, the reflected IR
light with wavelength within the “IR or Proximity Sensing”
spectral response curve in Figure 6 is converted into current.
With ADC, the current is converted to an unsigned n-bit (up
to 16 bits) digital output. The output reading is inversely
proportional to the square of the distance between the
sensor and the object.
Interrupt Function
The active low interrupt pin is an open drain pull-down
configuration. There is also an interrupt bit in the I2C register.
The interrupt serves as an alarm or monitoring function to
determine whether the infrared light level or the proximity
detection level exceeds the upper threshold or goes below the
lower threshold. The user can also configure the persistency
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Figure 1 shows a sample one-byte read. Figure 2 shows a
sample one-byte write. The I2C bus master always drives
the SCL (clock) line, while either the master or the slave can
drive the SDA (data) line. Figure 2 shows a sample write.
Every I2C transaction begins with the master asserting a
start condition (SDA falling while SCL remains high). The
following byte is driven by the master, and includes the slave
address and read/write bit. The receiving device is
responsible for pulling SDA low during the
acknowledgement period. Every I2C transaction ends with
the master asserting a stop condition (SDA rising while SCL
remains high).
of the interrupt. An unexpected camera flash, for example,
can be ignored by setting the persistency to 8 integration
cycles.
I2C Interface
There are eight 8-bit registers available inside the ISL29021.
The two command registers define the operation of the device.
The command registers do not change until the registers are
overwritten. The two 8-bit data Read Only registers are for the
ADC output and the Timer output. The data registers contain
the ADC's latest digital output, or the number of clock cycles in
the previous integration period. The four 8-bit interrupt registers
hold 16-bit interrupt high and low thresholds.
For more information about the I2C standard, please consult
the Philips™ I2C specification documents.
The ISL29021’s I2C interface slave address is internally hardwired as 1000100. When 1000100x with x as R or W is sent
after the Start condition, this device compares the first seven
bits of this byte to its address and matches.
I2C DATA
DEVICE ADDRESS
START
I2C SDA
IN
I2C SDA
OUT
I2C CLK
REGISTER ADDRESS
W A
A6 A5 A4 A3 A2 A1 A0 W A R7 R6 R5 R4 R3 R2 R1 R0 A
A
SDA DRIVEN BY MASTER
1
2
3
4
5
7
6
8
2
3
5
4
6
7
8
1
2
3
4
5
SDA DRIVEN BY ISL29021
A
SDA DRIVEN BY MASTER
9
DATA BYTE0
A
A6 A5 A4 A3 A2 A1 A0 W
A
SDA DRIVEN BY MASTER
1
9
DEVICE ADDRESS
STOP START
A D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0
6
7
9
8
1
2
4
3
5
6
7
8
9
FIGURE 1. I2C READ TIMING DIAGRAM SAMPLE
START
DEVICE ADDRESS
W
A
W
A
R7 R6 R5 R4 R3 R2 R1 R0
A
B7 B6 B5 B4 B3 B2 B1 B0
A
SDA DRIVEN BY MASTER
A
SDA DRIVEN BY MASTER
A
REGISTER ADDRESS
A
FUNCTIONS
STOP
I2C DATA
I2C SDA IN
A6 A5 A4 A3 A2 A1 A0
A
I2C SDA OUT
SDA DRIVEN BY MASTER
A
I2C CLK IN
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
FIGURE 2. I2C WRITE TIMING DIAGRAM SAMPLE
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Register Set
There are eight registers that are available in the ISL29021. Table 1 summarizes their functions.
TABLE 1. REGISTER SET
BIT
ADDR
REG NAME
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
DEFAULT
00h
COMMANDI
OP2
OP1
OP0
0
0
FLAG
PRST1
PRST0
00h
01h
COMMANDII
1
FREQ
IS1
IS0
RES1
RES0
RANGE1
RANGE0
00h
02h
DATALSB
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
00h
03h
DATAMSB
D15
D14
D13
D12
D11
D10
D9
D8
00h
04h
INT_LT_LSB
TL7
TL6
TL5
TL4
TL3
TL2
TL1
TL0
00h
05h
INT_LT_MSB
TL15
TL14
TL13
TL12
TL11
TL10
TL9
TL8
00h
06h
INT_HT_LSB
TH7
TH6
TH5
TH4
TH3
TH2
TH1
TH0
FFh
07h
INT_HT_MSB
TH15
TH14
TH13
TH12
TH11
TH10
TH9
TH8
FFh
.
Command Register I 00(hex)
TABLE 4. INTERRUPT PERSIST
The first command register has the following functions:
BITS 1 TO 0
NUMBER OF INTEGRATION CYCLES
1. Operation Mode: Bits 7, 6, and 5.These three bits
determines the operation mode of the device.
00
1
01
4
TABLE 2. OPERATION MODE
BITS 7 TO 5
OPERATION
10
8
11
16
000
Power-down the device
Command Register II 01(hex)
001
Reserved (Do not use)
The second command register has the following functions:
010
IR once
011
Proximity once
100
Reserved (Do not use)
101
Reserved (Do not use)
110
IR continuous
111
Proximity continuous
1. Proximity Sensing Scheme: Bit 7. This bit programs the
function of the proximity detection. Logic 1 of this bit,
Scheme 1, makes n-1 (3, 7, 11, 15) bits (2’s
complementary) proximity_less_ambient detection. The
range of Scheme 1 proximity count is from -2(n-1) to
2(n-1), Scheme 1 proximity detection is less affected by
the ambient IR noise variation.
TABLE 5. PROXIMITY SENSING SCHEME
2. Interrupt flag; Bit 2. This is the status bit of the interrupt.
The bit is set to logic high when the interrupt thresholds
have been triggered, and logic low when not yet triggered.
Once triggered, INT pin stays low and the status bit stays
high. Both interrupt pin and the status bit are automatically
cleared at the end of Command Register I transfer.
TABLE 3. INTERRUPT FLAG
BIT 2
0
1
BIT 7
Reserved
1
Sensing IR from LED with ambient IR rejection
2. Modulation Frequency: Bits 6. This bit sets the IR LED
driver’s modulation frequency.
TABLE 6. MODULATION FREQUENCY
OPERATION
Interrupt is cleared or not triggered yet
Interrupt is triggered
3. Interrupt persist; Bits 1 and 0. The interrupt pin and the
interrupt flag is triggered/set when the data sensor
reading is out of the interrupt threshold window after m
consecutive number of integration cycles. The interrupt
persist bits determine m.
6
OPERATION
0
BITS 6
MODULATION FREQUENCY
(kHz)
0
DC
1
360
3. Amplitude of IR driver current: Bits 5 and 4. This device
provides current source to drive an external IR LED. The
drive capability can be programmed through Bits 5 and 4.
For example, the device sources 12.5mA out of the IRDR
pin if Bits 5 and 4 are 0.
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TABLE 7. CURRENT SOURCE CAPABILITY AT IRDR PIN
BITS 5 TO 4
IRDR PIN SOURCE CURRENT
Registers 06 and 07 hex set the high (HI) threshold for the
interrupt pin and the interrupt flag. 06 hex is the LSB and 07
hex is the MSB. By default, the Interrupt threshold HI is FF
hex for both LSB and MSB.
00
12.5mA IR LED driver
01
25mA IR LED driver
10
50mA IR LED driver
Integration and Conversion Time
11
100mA IR LED driver
The ADC resolution and fOSC determines the integration
time, tint.
4. Resolution: Bits 3 and 2. Bits 3 and 2 determine the ADC’s
resolution and the number of clock cycles per conversion
in Internal Timing Mode. Changing the number of clock
cycles does more than just change the resolution of the
device. It also changes the integration time, which is the
period the device’s analog-to-digital (A/D) converter
samples the photodiode current signal for a measurement.
.
R EXT
n
n
1
t int = 2 × -------------- = 2 × ---------------------------------------------725kHz × 499kΩ
f OSC
where n is the number of bits of resolution and n = 4, 8, 12 or
16. 2n, therefore, is the number of clock cycles. n can be
programmed at the command register 01(hex) bits 3 and 2.
TABLE 11. INTEGRATION TIME OF n-BIT ADC
TABLE 8. RESOLUTION/WIDTH
BITS 3 TO 2
NUMBER OF CLOCK CYCLES
(EQ. 1)
n-BIT ADC
00
216 = 65,536
16
01
212 = 4,096
12
10
28 = 256
8
11
24 = 16
4
5. Range: Bits 1 and 0. The Full Scale Range (FSR) can be
adjusted via I2C using Bits 1 and 0. Table 9 lists the
possible values of FSR for the 499kΩ REXT resistor.
TABLE 9. RANGE/FSR
BITS 1:0
k
RANGE(k)
FSR @ IR SENSING
00
1
Range1
Refer to page 3
01
2
Range2
Refer to page 3
10
3
Range3
Refer to page 3
11
4
Range4
Refer to page 3
REXT
(kΩ)
n = 16-BIT
n = 12-BIT
n = 8-BIT
n = 4-BIT
250
45ms
2.812ms
175.5µs
10.8µs
499**
90ms
5.63ms
351µs
21.6µs
**Recommended REXT resistor value
External Scaling Resistor REXT for fOSC and
Range
The ISL29021 uses an external resistor REXT to fix its
internal oscillator frequency, fOSC. Range. fOSC and Range
are inversely proportional to REXT. For user simplicity, the
proportionality constant is referenced to 499kΩ:
499kΩ
Range = ------------------ × Range ( k )
R EXT
(EQ. 2)
499kΩ
f OSC = ------------------ × 725 kHz
R EXT
(EQ. 3)
Data Registers (02 hex and 03 hex)
Noise Rejection
The device has two 8-bit read-only registers to hold the data
from LSB to MSB for ADC. The most significant bit (MSB) is
accessed at 03 hex, and the least significant bit (LSB) is
accessed at 02 hex. For 16-bit resolution, the data is from
D0 to D15; for 12-bit resolution, the data is from D0 to D11;
for 8-bit resolution, the data is from D0 to D7. The registers
are refreshed after every conversion cycle.
In general, integrating type ADC’s have excellent
noise-rejection characteristics for periodic noise sources
whose frequency is an integer multiple of the conversion
rate. For instance, a 60Hz AC unwanted signal’s sum from
0ms to k*16.66ms (k = 1,2...ki) is zero. Similarly, setting the
device’s integration time to be an integer multiple of the
periodic noise signal, greatly improves the proximity sensor
output signal in the presence of noise.
TABLE 10. DATA REGISTERS
ADDRESS
(hex)
ADC Output in IR Sensing
CONTENTS
02
D0 is LSB for 4, 8, 12 or 16-bit resolution, D3 is MSB
for 4-bit resolution, D7 is MSB for 8-bit resolution
03
D15 is MSB for 16-bit resolution, D11 is MSB for
12-bit resolution
Interrupt Registers (04, 05, 06 and 07 hex)
Registers 04 and 05 hex set the low (LO) threshold for the
interrupt pin and the interrupt flag. 04 hex is the LSB and 05
hex is the MSB. By default, the Interrupt threshold LO is 00
hex for both LSB and MSB.
7
The ISL29021’s ADC output codes, DATA, are directly
proportional to the IR intensity received in the IR sensing.
DATA IR = β × E IR
(EQ. 4)
Here, EIR is the received IR intensity. The constant β
changes with the spectrum of background IR noise like
sunlight and incandescent light. The β also changes with the
ADC’s range and resolution selections.
ADC Output in Proximity Sensing
In the proximity sensing, the ADC output codes, DATA, are
directly proportional to the total IR intensity from the
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background IR noise and from the IR LED driven by the
ISL29021 as shown in Equation 5.
DATA PROX = β × E IR + γ × E LED
(EQ. 5)
Here, β and EIR have the same meanings as in Equation 4.
The constant γ depends on the spectrum of the used IR LED
and the ADC’s range and resolution selections. ELED is the
IR intensity which is emitted from the IR LED and reflected
by a specific objector to the ISL29021. ELED depends on the
current to the IR LED and the surface of the object. ELED
decreases with the square of the distance between the
object and the sensor.
If background IR noise is small, EIR can be neglected, and
the ADC output directly decreases with the distance. If there
is significant background IR noise, ISL29021 is to do a
proximity sensing using Scheme 1 to do on-chip background
IR noise subtraction.
Figure 9 shows ISL29021 configured at 12-bit ADC
resolution and sensitivity range select at 16000 (range 3) for
the proximity reading. A 12.5mA external LED current at
360kHz modulation frequency detects three different sensing
objects: 92% brightness paper, 18% gray card and ESD
black foam. Figure 10 shows ISL29021 configured at 12-bit
ADC resolution and sensitivity range select at 1000
(range 1) for the proximity reading, with a programmed
external LED at 360kHz modulation frequency, detecting the
same sensing object: 18% gray card under four different
external LED current: 12.5mA, 25mA, 50mA and 100mA to
compare the proximity readout versus distance.
ISL29021 Proximity sensing relies on the amount of IR
reflected back from the objects to be detected. Clearly, it can
not detect an optically black object that reflects no light.
However, ISL29021 is sensitive enough to detect a black ESD
foam, which reflects slightly less than 1% of IR, as shown in
Figure 9. For biological objects, blonde hair reflects more than
brunette hair, as expected and shown in Figure 11. Also notice
that skin tissue is much more reflective than hair. IR
penetrates into the skin and is reflected or scattered back
from within. As a result, the proximity count peaks at contact
and monotonically decreases as skin moves away. This
characteristic is very different from that of a plain paper
reflector.
Interrupt Function
Depending on the mode of operation set by Bits 7, 6 and 5 of
command register 00 hex, the upper and lower interrupt
thresholds are for either infrared signal level or proximity
detection. After each change of mode of operation, it is
expected a new set of thresholds are loaded to interrupt
registers 04, 05, 06 and 07 hex for proper interrupt detection.
Also, the interrupt persist counter will be reset to 0 when the
mode of operation is changed.
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LED Modulation for Proximity Detection
ISL29021 offers two ways to modulate the LED in the
Proximity Detection mode - DC or 360kHz (with 50% duty
cycle) by bit 6 of register 01h. At the IRDR pin, there are four
different IRDR LED currents; 12.5, 25, 50, and 100mA
outputs selectable by bits 4 and 5 of register 01h. With the
LED running in the DC mode, the proximity detection is twice
as sensitive but consumes 2x more current. The sensitivity
of LED 50mA, DC 50mA is identical to that of 100mA,
360kHz modulation. Please note that the ISL29021 does not
include a LED.
Current Consumption Estimation
The low power operation is achieved through sequential
readout in the serial fashion, as shown in Figure 3, the
device requires three different phases in serial during the
entire detection cycle to do infrared sensing and proximity
sensing. The external IR LED will only be turned on during
the proximity sensing phase under user program controlled
current at modulated frequency depends on user selections.
Figure 3 also shows the current consumption during each IR
sensing and Proximity sensing phase. For example, at 8-bit
ADC resolution the integration time is 0.4ms. If user
programed 50mA current to supply external IR LED at
360kHz modulated frequency, during the entire operation
cycle that includes IR sensing and Proximity sensing three
different serial phases, the detection occurs once every
30ms, the average current consumption including external
IR LED drive current can be calculated from Equation 6:
[ ( 0.05mA + 0.05mA + 1mA + (50mA∗ 50%))∗ 0.4ms ) ]/30ms = 0.35mA
(EQ. 6)
If at a 12-bit ADC resolution where the integration time for
each serial phase becomes 7ms and the total detection time
becomes 100ms, the average current can be calculated from
Equation 7:
[ ( 0.05mA + 0.05mA + 1mA + (50mA∗ 50%))∗ 7 ms ) ]/100ms = 1.83mA
(EQ. 7)
Suggested PCB Footprint
It is important that the users check the “Surface Mount
Assembly Guidelines for Optical Dual FlatPack No Lead
(ODFN) Package” before starting ODFN product board
mounting.
http://www.intersil.com/data/tb/TB477.pdf
Layout Considerations
The ISL29021 is relatively insensitive to layout. Like other
I2C devices, it is intended to provide excellent performance
even in significantly noisy environments. There are only a
few considerations that will ensure best performance.
Route the supply and I2C traces as far as possible from all
sources of noise. Use two power-supply decoupling
capacitors 1µF and 0.1µF, placed close to the device.
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Soldering Considerations
A typical application for the ISL29021 is shown in Figure 4.
The ISL29021’s I2C address is internally hardwired as
1000100. The device can be tied onto a system’s I2C bus
together with other I2C compliant devices.
Convection heating is recommended for reflow soldering;
direct-infrared heating is not recommended. The plastic
ODFN package does not require a custom reflow soldering
profile, and is qualified to +260°C. A standard reflow
soldering profile with a +260°C maximum is recommended.
30ms
1µ
IR
50µ
0.4ms
PROXIMITY
0.4ms
1mA
IR LED
50mA
360 kHz
FIGURE 3. CURRENT CONSUMPTION FOR EACH INTEGRATION PHASE AND DETECTION CYCLE
1.7V TO 3.63V
R1
10kΩ
R2
10kΩ
I2C MASTER
R3
10kΩ
MICROCONTROLLER
INT
SDA
SCL
2.25V TO 3.63V
SLAVE_0
1
2
3
4
REXT
499k
C1
1µ
VDDD
IRDR
VDDA
INT
GND
SDA
REXT
SCL
SLAVE_1
8
7
I2C SLAVE_n
SDA
SDA
SCL
SCL
6
5
ISL29021
C2
0.1µ
FIGURE 4. ISL29021 TYPICAL CIRCUIT
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Typical Performance Curves
VSUP (VDDD, VDDA) = 3V, REXT = 499kΩ
1.2
1.2
INCANDESCENT
1.0
HALOGEN
0.8
0.6
FLUORESCENT
0.4
0.2
0
300
400
500
600
700
800
WAVELENGTH (nm)
900
1000
1.0
NORMALIZED RESPONSE
NORMALIZED LIGHT INTENSITY
SUN
1100
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
-0.2
300
10¬
LUMINOSITY
30¬
ANGLE 40¬
30¬
40¬
50¬
50¬
60¬
60¬
70¬
70¬
80¬
90¬
0.2 0.4
0.6 0.8
RELATIVE SENSITIVITY
1000
1100
18% GRAY CARD
100
10
ESD BLACK FOAM
90¬
1.0
1
0
20
40
60
DISTANCE (mm)
80
100
FIGURE 8. ADC OUTPUT vs DISTANCE WITH DIFFERENT
OBJECTS IN PROXIMITY SENSING
FIGURE 7. RADIATION PATTERN
350
4500
3500
IIRLED = 100mA
3000
IIRLED = 50mA
DATAPROX - DATAIR (COUNT)
4000
DATAPROX-DATAIR (COUNT)
900
1000
80¬
IIRLED = 25mA
2500
IIRLED = 12.5mA
2000
1500
1000
500
0
0
600
700
800
WAVELENGTH (nm)
92% BRIGHTNESS PAPER
20¬
DATAPROX-DATAIR
0¬
500
10000
RADIATION PATTERN
10¬
400
FIGURE 6. SPECTRAL RESPONSE FOR PROXIMITY
SENSING
FIGURE 5. SPECTRUM OF FOUR LIGHT SOURCES
20¬
IR AND
PROXIMITY
SENSING
0.8
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
DISTANCE (mm)
FIGURE 9. ADC OUTPUT vs DISTANCE WITH DIFFERENT
LED CURRENT AMPLITUDES IN PROXIMITY
SENSING
10
300
PIG'S SKIN
250
200
150
18% GRAY
130 CTS = 500 CTS x 65% x 65%
= 211 CTS
100
BLOND HAIR
50
0
12-BIT ADC
RANGE 3
fLED = 328kHz
ILED = 12.5mA
4mm CENTER-TO-CENTER
FOR ISL29021 AND SFH4650,
ISOLATED BY BARRIER
AND BEHIND A 65%
IR TRANSMITTING GLASS
0
10
BRUNETTE HAIR
20
30
40
DISTANCE (mm)
50
60
FIGURE 10. PROXIMITY DETECTIONS OF VARIOUS
BIOLOGICAL OBJECTS
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Typical Performance Curves
VSUP (VDDD, VDDA) = 3V, REXT = 499kΩ (Continued)
105.0
IRDR OUTPUT CURRENT (mA)
104.5
PROXIMITY SENSING
IS<1:0> = 0
104.0
103.5
103.0
102.5
102.0
101.5
101.0
100.5
100.0
-40
-20
0
20
40
60
TEMPERATURE (¬×C
80
100
120
FIGURE 11. OUTPUT CURRENT vs TEMPERATURE IN PROXIMITY SENSING
2.00
SENSOR OFFSET
2.10
1
8
2
7
3
6
4
5
0.40
0.54
0.37
FIGURE 12. 8 LD ODFN SENSOR LOCATION OUTLINE
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Package Outline Drawing
L8.2.1x2.0
8 LEAD OPTICAL DUAL FLAT NO-LEAD PLASTIC PACKAGE (ODFN)
Rev 0, 10/08
2.10
6
A
PIN #1
INDEX AREA
B
6
PIN 1
INDEX AREA
0.50
2.00
1.50
1.50
0.20±0.0
(2X)
0.10 M C A B
0.10
8X 0 . 35 ± 0 . 0
TOP VIEW
0.75
BOTTOM VIEW
SEE DETAIL "X"
0.10 C
0.70±0.0
C
BASE PLANE
SEATING PLANE
0.08 C
SIDE VIEW
(6x0.50)
(1.50)
(8x0.20)
C
0 . 2 REF
5
(8x0.55)
(0.75)
0 . 00 MIN.
0 . 05 MAX.
TYPICAL RECOMMENDED LAND PATTERN
DETAIL "X"
NOTES:
1. Dimensions are in millimeters.
Dimensions in ( ) for Reference Only.
2. Dimensioning and tolerancing conform to AMSE Y14.5m-1994.
3. Unless otherwise specified, tolerance : Decimal ± 0.0
4. Dimension b applies to the metallized terminal and is measured
between 0.25mm and 0.35mm from the terminal tip.
5. Tiebar shown (if present) is a non-functional feature.
6. The configuration of the pin #1 identifier is optional, but must be
located within the zone indicated. The pin #1 indentifier may be
either a mold or mark feature.
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