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MAZeT GmbH Sales
Gschwitzer Strae 32
07745 JENA / GERMANY
Phone: +49 3641 2809-0
Fax: +49 3641 2809-12
E-Mail: sales@MAZeT.de
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Data Sheet
MCS3AS
3-element colour sensor SMD/SO8
Table of contents
1 FUNCTION
2
2 APPLICATION
2
3 FEATURES
2
4 CONSTRUCTION
2
5 MAXIMUM RATINGS / CHARACTERISTICS
3
6 CHARACTERISTIC CURVES
3
6.1 Typical spectral sensitivity
3
6.2 Dark current
3
7 PACKAGE OVERVIEW
4
8 PIN-CONFIGURATION
5
9 APPLICATION CIRCUIT
5
10 APPLICATION NOTE
5
11 ORDERING INFORMATION
5
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DATA SHEET MCS3AS
1 FUNCTION
The colour sensors are made of 3 Si-PIN photo diodes integrated on chip. They are
carried out as segments of a ring with the diameter of 2,0 mm. The design as Si-PIN photo
diodes allows signal frequencies up to MHz-range. In order to achieve a small cross talk
between the photodiodes the individual sectors have been separated from each other by
additional structures. Each of these photodiodes is sensitized with dielectric spectral filter
for its colour range, preferably for the primary colours red, green and blue.
2 APPLICATION
Quality control
Monitoring the production
Control of manufacturing
Detection of colour marks
3 FEATURES
Dielectric filters guarantee the good optical properties of the colour sensors, such as:
-
high transmission
-
slight aging of the filter
-
high temperature stability
-
high signal frequency
-
reduced cross talk
-
small size (diameter of the optical sensitive surface ca. 2 mm)
4 CONSTRUCTION
3 on chip integrated PIN photo diodes
dielectric filters for the three colour ranges: red, green and blue
package design SOP8
Electrical connections
-
three anodes
-
one separated diode for minimization of the cross-talk
-
one common cathode
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DATA SHEET MCS3AS
5 MAXIMUM RATINGS / CHARACTERISTICS
(TA = 25C; per single diode)
Description
Symbol
Condition
typ. Value
Unit
Diameter of the light sensitivity area
D
2,0
mm
Light sensitivity area per element
A
0,85
mm
Photo sensitivity of the colour ranges
S
max
l
B
= 470 nm
l
G
= 570 nm
l
R
= 650 nm
0,26
0,33
0,41
A/W
Field of the spectral sensitivity
2%*l
l
B
l
G
l
R
400 - 510
490 - 610
590 - 750
nm
Reverse Voltage
V
R
0...30 V
5
V
Dark current
** see 1.2 Typical characteristic
I
R
V
R
= 5V
<50
pA
Terminal Capacitance
C
V
R
= 5V
<50
pF
Rise and fall time of the photo-current
t
r
, t
f
<1
s
Noise equivalent power
NEP
f
R
= 100Hz
<10
-13
W/Hz
Cross talk
1
%
Angle of incidence
j
Dl
(Filter)
< 1%*l
8
Grad
Operating temperature range
T
op
0 ... +70
C
Storage temperature range
T
st
-20 ... +80
C
Soldering temperature
max. 3sec
max. +215
C
MSL (Moisture Sensitivity Level)
-
1
-
6 CHARACTERISTIC CURVES
6.1 Typical spectral sensitivity
6.2 Dark current
0,0
0,1
0,2
0,3
0,4
375
425
475
525
575
625
675
725
775
W ave le n g th (n m )
M
a
gni
tud
e
(A
/
W
)
red
green
blue
1 pA
10 pA
100 pA
0 V
5 V
10 V
15 V
20 V
25 V
30 V
Reverse Voltage
D
a
rk
C
u
rre
nt I
d
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DATA SHEET MCS3AS
7 PACKAGE OVERVIEW
SOP8 Package (MCS3AS)
diodes 2mm
3,80 mm
4,
90
mm
1,
7
5
m
m
0,
15
mm
6,00 mm
1
,
27 mm
0,
41 m
m
0,72 mm
4
250
50
m
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DATA SHEET MCS3AS
Photo
Out
x
I
V
R
8 PIN-CONFIGURATION
(Top view)
PIN
description
1
A3 green
2
nc
3
nc
4
A2 blue
5
A1 red
6
nc
7
TrD
8
K common cathode
9 APPLICATIONCIRCUIT
Opposite figure shows a circuit for the
conversion of photo current to an equivalent
voltage. These voltage can be processed
e.g. with an ADC. By the selection of
suitable resistors the output voltage range
can be adjusted to the photo current value.
(for example the pin-
programmable
transimpedance
amplifier MTI04 with
the resistors 25kW,
500kW and 5MW)
10 APPLICATION NOTE
It is recommended to use a light source with low infrared radiation for optimal operations
of the colour sensor.
The separated diode can be connected with the cathode or connected to ground.
11 ORDERING INFORMATION
Colour sensor MCS3 with SOP8-package + transparent encapsulated (plastic) MCS3AS
Evaluation board for JENCOLOUR sensors
MCS-EB1
For more detailed information please contact:
MAZeT GmbH
Sales office:
Frank Krumbein
Gschwitzer Strae 32
07745 JENA
GERMANY
Phone: +49 3641 2809-0
Fax: +49 3641 2809-12
E-Mail: krumbein@MAZeT.de
Url: http://www.MAZeT.de
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5
A2
A1
3
6
NC
NC
2
7
NC
TrD
1
8
A3
K
SOP 8
MCS3
TOP VIEW (Not to Scale)
SOP8- package
MTI04
MAZeT
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R
R
R
V
V
V
MCS3
R
Red
Green
Blue
1
2
3
Blue
Green
Red
TrD
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