Integrated UV Light Sensor delivers optimized sensitivity.

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Designed to convert solar UV light intensity to digital data, VEML6075 provides measurement of signal strength and allows for true UVI calculation in portable/mobile devices and weather stations. Incorporated IC has 5 sensitive areas, and Filtron technology optimizes UV sensitivity and linearity. Offering individual UVA and UVB channels with 16-bit resolution and respective sensitivity of 365 and 330 nm, product comes in 2.0 x 1.25 x 1.0 mm, 4-pin OPLGA package with I²C bus interface.



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New Vishay Intertechnology Integrated UVA and UVB Light Sensor Features Filtron Technology for High Sensitivity



Space-Saving Device Provides True UVI Measurement in Consumer, Medical, and Industrial Applications



MALVERN, Pa. – The Optoelectronics group of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today introduced a new integrated ultraviolet (UV) light sensor for the detection of UVA and UVB light intensity. Featuring Filtron technology for high UV sensitivity and linearity, the Vishay Semiconductors VEML6075 incorporates an IC with five sensitive areas and signal processing in a compact 2.0 mm by 1.25 mm by 1.0 mm surface-mount package while offering an I²C bus interface for simple operation. The device saves space and increases design flexibility by incorporating the circuitry needed for consumer, medical, and industrial applications in one compact unit.



The light sensor released today offers individual UVA and UVB channels with 16-bit resolution and excellent sensitivity of 365 nm and 330 nm, respectively. Designed to convert solar UV light intensity to digital data, the VEML6075 provides a measurement of signal strength and allows for true UVI calculation in smartphones, smart watches, sport bands, notebook computers, and weather stations. The UVI value indicates how much UV radiation will reach human skin when outside, allowing precautions to be taken to avoid sunburns in the short term and skin cancer in the long term.



The VEML6075 delivers excellent performance under long-term solar UV exposure and offers high temperature compensation stability from -40 °C to +85 °C. The device features a shutdown mode that reduces power consumption to 800 nA and an operating voltage range of 1.7 V to 3.6 V — ideal for portable electronics and wearable devices. Offered in a lead (Pb)-free, 4-pin OPLGA package, the VEML6075 is RoHS-compliant, halogen-free, and Vishay Green.



Samples and production quantities of the new UVA and UVB light sensor are available now, with lead times of 12 weeks for large orders. Pricing for U.S. delivery only starts at $2.00 per piece.



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Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., a Fortune 1000 Company listed on the NYSE (VSH), is one of the world's largest manufacturers of discrete semiconductors (diodes, MOSFETs, and infrared optoelectronics) and passive electronic components (resistors, inductors, and capacitors). These components are used in virtually all types of electronic devices and equipment, in the industrial, computing, automotive, consumer, telecommunications, military, aerospace, power supplies, and medical markets. Vishay's product innovations, successful acquisition strategy, and "one-stop shop" service have made it a global industry leader. Vishay can be found on the Internet at www.vishay.com.



Link to Datasheet: http://www.vishay.com/ppg?84304 (VEML6075)



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