STMicroelectronics has introduced a multi-spectral ambient light (plus UVA and near-IR) sensor, with flicker detection, in a package smaller than 1mm x 2mm. Applications are foreseen with phone cameras for white-balance, artificial/natural/outdoor light discrimination and flicker frequency measurement – the latter to avoid banding and set exposure time. Called VD6281, it is claimd to be ...

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