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Broadcom APDS-9500 Imaging Gesture and Proximity Sensor

Broadcom APDS-9500 Imaging Gesture and Proximity Sensor provide an imaging-based gesture recognition function with an I2C-bus interface in a single 18-pin package. The sensor can recognize nine gestures, including move up, down, left, right, forward, backward, circle-clockwise, circle-counterclockwise, and wave. This gesture information can be easily accessed via the I2C bus. The Broadcom APDS-9500 also provides built-in proximity detection for sensing objects approaching or departing.

Features

  • Imaging-based proximity and gesture sensor in an optical module
  • Gesture output
    • Nine-gesture recognition
  • Proximity output
    • Object brightness output
    • Object size output
  • Cursor mode output
  • X and Y output
  • Image output
    • SPI output
    • 30×30 pixels/60×60 pixels
    • 9-bit grayscale
  • Ambient light immunity
  • I2C-bus interface compatible
    • Data rates up to 400kHz
    • Dedicated Interrupt pin
  • Flexible power-saving mode
  • VDD range from 2.8V to 3.3V
  • I/O voltage range from 1.8V to 3.3V
  • 6.87mm × 3.76mm × 2.86mm small package

Applications

  • Gesture detection
  • Cell phone touch-screen disable
  • Mechanical switch replacement

Functional Block Diagram

Block Diagram - Broadcom APDS-9500 Imaging Gesture and Proximity Sensor
Published: 2016-12-12 | Updated: 2022-03-11