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Adafruit APDS9999 Proximity, Lux Light & Color Sensor - STEMMA QT / Qwiic
If you want a sensor that's a 3-in-1, the Adafruit APDS9999 Proximity, Lux Light, and Color Sensor has RGB color, lux light level as well as infrared proximity all built into one device. When connected to your microcontroller (running our library code), it can detect the amount of red, blue, green, and clear light, as well as how close an object is to the front of the sensor. This device uses an I2C interface, so it's easy to wire up and use.
Note that this chip is considered by Broadcom to be the 'successor' to the APDS-9960 which has technically been discontinued, but it does not have gesture sensing! It does have true Lux sensing though, not just light counts.
The proximity sensing bounces IR light, it isn't a time-of-flight sensor, so it doesn't give you exact distances, just how much light has reflected. It's best for short distances, 2 inches / 50mm or less, but can detect objects up to 150mm away. The APDS9999 also has a configurable interrupt pin that can trigger when a specified proximity threshold is crossed or when a color sensor threshold is exceeded.
User Manual / Datasheet / Example Codes Etc.
Specifications
- RGB and ambient light sensing (RGB and ALS)
- Accuracy of correlated color temperature (CCT)
- Individual channels for red, green, blue, and infrared
- Approximates human eye response with green channel
- Uses optical coating technology to emulate human eye spectral response
- Works well under different light source conditions
- Low-light sensitivity; operates behind darkened glass
- 50 Hz/60 Hz light flicker immunity
- Fluorescent light flicker immunity
- Programmable interrupt function with upper, lower thresholds and persists function
- Programmable ALS integration time
- Programmable ALS gain setting
- Proximity detection (PS)
- 940-nm vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL)
- Programmable VCSEL drive current
- Cancellation of crosstalk
- Ambient light suppression
- Programmable interrupt function with upper and lower thresholds and persists function
- Programmable persists function
- IEC 60825-1 Class 1 Laser Eye Safety
- Power management
- Low active current
- Low standby current
- I2C interface compatible
- Up to 400 kHz (I2C fast-mode)
- Dedicated interrupt pin
Package Includes
- 1x Adafruit APDS9999 Proximity, Lux Light & Color Sensor - STEMMA QT / Qwiic
Warranty Terms :
Branded products (Waveshare/ Raspberry Pi/ Radxa/ DWIN etc) are as per brand warranty terms. Generic products are eligible for replacement within 7 days of delivery based on following conditions.
Products are eligible for a replacement if there is physical damage during transit or a clear manufacturing defect. Any claim for damage/ wrong items/ replacement must be made within 48 hours of successful delivery of the product. Requests for refund of amount or exchange of product(s) will be reviewed on a case by case basis and HUBTRONICS carries final rights to take a final decision on refund, store credit or exchange.
What to take care of ?
Most of our products are technical in nature and require trained personnel to handle them. Any kind of mishandling can result in damage or malfunctioning of the product, it is not possible for us to provide a replacement or refund if the product is damaged due to technical or physical mishandling.
Who pays the return shipping cost?
Free of cost return pickup from delivery address is eligible for products categorized as manufacturing defect/ Damage in transit/ Wrong items delivered. We do not support return pickup for any B2B order or offline orders not placed on website. Buyer need to arrange return shipping for B2B orders.
What voids warranty?
Please note that replacement/ return or refund is not possible if the product is not compatible with your system/application. Please check all the technical details/ dimensions etc. before ordering and contact us for any kind of clarifications.
If product is soldered/ programmed at any point or physically altered in any way, it is not eligible for return/ replacement. If the item requires soldering for testing, please ensure that you use suitable clips or jig to test it without soldering. Any kind of soldering job makes the product ineligible for return or replacement.
Following items are not eligible for return under any circumstances
- Device Programmers / Dongles
- Soldering Consumables (Wire, Flux etc)



