Agilent Technologies Introduces Industry's Smallest Integrated Color Sensor for Measuring Equipment and Lighting Control; Miniature Device Detects and Measures Precise Color Information Across Full Spectrum.PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :A) today announced the industry's smallest CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) Pronounced "c-moss." The most widely used integrated circuit design. It is found in almost every electronic product from handheld devices to mainframes. (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor) color sensor at 5 x 5 x 1 mm. The Agilent HDJD-S722-QR999 color sensor can detect the presence of a certain color and identify its exact coordinate across the full color spectrum. Key applications for the device include color measurement in blood glucose monitoring blood glucose monitoring Sugar monitoring Lab medicine The periodic testing of serum glucose in Pts known to have DM. See Bedside glucose monitoring, Beta cell implants, Diabetes, Glucometer, Glycosylated hemoglobin, Non-Invasive glucose monitoring. and other medical instruments, the detection of stains in yarns during textile manufacturing, and in LCD display for controlling the color point of red, green and blue (RGB (Red Green Blue) The computer's native color space, which is the color system for capturing and displaying images. RGB was derived from our own perception of color because human eyes are sensitive to red, green and blue (see trichromaticity). ) LED backlighting. There are many other applications in industries such as paint, pigment and coating, cosmetics, and food and beverage F&B is a common abbreviation in the United States and Commonwealth countries, including Hong Kong. F&B is typically the widely accepted abbreviation for "Food and Beverage," which is the sector/industry that specializes in the conceptualization, the making of, and delivery of foods. . "This sensor's accuracy and reliability is unmatched in the industry," said Lee Soo Ghee, vice president and general manager for the Optoelectronic Products Division in Agilent's Semiconductor Products Group. "It enables our customers' products to attain the highest level of accuracy possible." Agilent's color sensor converts colored light to proportional RGB voltage outputs. It is a monolithic CMOS IC solution with integrated RGB color filters combined with three interleaved sets of 3 x 3 photodiode A light sensor (photodetector) that allows current to flow in one direction from one side to the other when it absorbs photons (light). The more light, the more the current. Used to detect light pulses in optical fibers and other light-sensitive applications, it works the opposite of a arrays, which minimizes the effect of contamination and optical aperture misalignment mis·a·ligned adj. Incorrectly aligned. mis  a·lign ment n. . The photodiodes convert the RGB light components into photocurrents, and the transimpedance amplifiers then convert the photocurrent pho·to·cur·rent n. An electric current produced by illumination of a photoelectric material. to analog voltages. The voltage output of each channel (R, G and B) increases linearly with increasing light intensity, and the gain of each channel can be independently set. The sensor integrates color filters, photodiode arrays, amplifiers and gain selection in a single, compact package. It features uniform color filter arrays throughout the photodiode active area, which help to resolve potential inaccuracies caused by light gradient, optical aperture misalignment and tilting and irregularities of the package surface. Agilent's HDJD-S722-QR999 color sensor provides operation over the -40 C to +85 C temperature range and is supplied in a QFN QFN Quad Flat No-Lead QFN Queen Fan Newsletter (rock band) QFN Quad Flat No Leads (quad flat no leads) lead-free package. It operates from a single 5-volt power source. U.S. Pricing and Availability The Agilent HDJD-S722-QR999 color sensor is priced at $10 each in low-volume quantities. Samples and production quantities are available now through Agilent's direct sales channel and worldwide distribution partners. Further information about Agilent's color sensors is available at www.agilent.com/view/icm. About Agilent Technologies Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) is a global technology leader in communications, electronics, life sciences and chemical analysis. The company's 28,000 employees serve customers in more than 110 countries. Agilent had net revenue of $7.2 billion in fiscal year 2004. Information about Agilent is available on the Web at www.agilent.com. NOTE TO EDITORS: Please direct reader inquiries to Agilent Semiconductor Products Group at +1-800-235-0312, or e-mail us at semiconductorsupport@agilent.com. Further technology, corporate citizenship and executive news is available on the Agilent news site at www.agilent.com/go/news. |
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