EDN

Ambient light sensor measures intensity of visible light

This post sponsored by Texas Instruments. The OPT3001 sensor accurately measures the intensity of light visible to the human eye regardless of light source. Its precision spectral response tightly ...
Houston Chronicle

How to Turn on the Ambient Light Sensor on a Dell

The ambient light sensor on your Dell business laptop adjusts the brightness of your screen according to light intensity picked up from the room. In a brightly lit office, the ALS increases the ...
Electronic Design

Sensor Converts Light’s Intensity To Digital Signals

With the TSL2550 sensor, the intensity of ambient light can be converted to digital signals that, in turn, can be used to control the backlighting of display screens found in portable equipment, such ...
EDN

Ambient-light sensors pack in features to help applications get smarter, greener

ALSs (ambient-light sensors) have been around for years, but they are now seeing increased use due to the success of smartphones, such as Apple’s iPhone. The iPhone uses an ALS to reduce power demands ...
Electronic Design

Ambient Light Sensor Automatically Controls Backlight Intensity

ams AG introduced the TSL2584TSV, an ambient light sensor (ALS) in a through-silicon via (TSV) package which has a footprint of just 1.145 x 1.66 mm and a height of 0.32 mm. ams AG introduced the ...