Connect developers with new ecosystem for user-interface control

RS Components is now stocking the latest Vishay SensorXplorer kit and ten compatible sensor demo boards for ambient-light, proximity and bio-sensing applications. The associated sensors are available in small packs for prototyping or tape-and-reel for production, to meet project needs from proof of concept to volume assembly. The new evaluation kit is based on a universal USB-to-I2C board for connecting individual sensor boards to a host PC. All software and connectors are included with the kit, which is backwards-compatible with existing SensorXplorer boards while also supporting the newest models. The wide range of sensor boards available from the company supports the rich selection of sensors in Vishay’s portfolio. The VCNL4020-SB supports the VCNL4020 sensor, which has similar proximity capability and adds an ALS with sensitivity close to that of the human eye, making it ideal for HMI management. There is also a board dedicated to the VCNL4020C, a short-range proximity sensor for distances up to 20mm that can be applied for bio-sensing applications such as heart-rate monitoring. For mid-range proximity sensing, the VCNL4035X01-SB operates at distances up to 500mm, and with additional gesture sensing in the VCNL4035X01-GES-SB enables engineers to develop even more intuitive user interfaces for next-generation projects. Where fast response, high accuracy and low power are required, the VCNL4040, supported by the VCNL4040-SB board, highlights intelligent cancellation to remove crosstalk and implements smart persistence to join high speed and accuracy. The device also features the company's patented Filtron technology for near-human spectral sensitivity to ambient light, with integrated background-light cancellation to offload the host microcontroller. Three further sensor boards complete the latest SensorXplorer range. These include the VEML6030-SB for the VEML6030 digital ALS and the VEML6040-SB, which contains a VEML6040 multi-wavelength (RGBW) colour sensor for optimising both the brightness and colour temperature of display backlights for comfortable viewing. Finally, the VEML6075-SB expedites development with the VEML6075, an innovative sensor that works in both the UV-A (365 nm peak) and UV-B (330 nm peak) to offer a digital measure of UV intensity. VEML6070-SB (355 nm peak) can be employed to evaluate for UVA-only applications.