What is apds-9960?

What is apds-9960?

APDS-9960 is a digital Proximity, Gesture, and Ambient light sensor. It is a multipurpose sensor. It is used in various smartphones, robotics, etc… to detect gesture, ambient light, and proximity. This sensor gives accurate values for gesture detection.

How do I use the Broadcom apds-9960?

To use it you must compile your build. Add the following to user_config_override.h: Broadcom APDS-9960 is a digital RGB, ambient light, proximity and gesture sensor device in a single 8-pin package. The device has an I2C compatible interface providing red, green, blue, clear (RGBC), proximity and gesture sensing with IR LED.

How to reduce power supply noise while using apds-9960?

While using APDS-9960 in a circuit, by connecting the quite analog supply to VDD and the noisy supply to the LED, power supply noise coupled back into the device during the LED pulses can be reduced. To supply the current surge, a 1-μF low ESR- decoupling capacitor is placed as close as possible to the VDD pin.