Hamamatsu offers colour sensor photo IC

Hamamatsu Photonics has introduced the S9706(X) 12-bit digital output colour sensor photo IC.

The S9706(X) device consists of a matrix photodiode array, coupled to an RGB (red, green and blue) filter matrix to give colour response.

The device is combined with 'in-house' CMOS processing electronics and is contained in a monolithic silicon chip.

The output of the S9706(X) is in 12-bit digital format with the colour intensity of red, green and blue read out sequentially at potentially high speed.

The S9706(X) is easily operated with a standard 3.3V CMOS power supply, has higher speed and is much lower in cost than three-colour image sensors.

It is also highly accurate and is easier to implement than current discrete three-colour photodiodes.

The S9706(X) is suitable for applications such as colour sensors for displays (LCDs, televisions and monitors), colour rendering for LED backlights, office and industrial lighting control, inline industrial product inspection, colour printing applications, bank note verification, environmental sensors and a wide variety of other optical sensors requiring colour measurements.

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