Data Sheet

MLX90640 32x24 IR array
Datasheet
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REVISION 11 – 3 AUGUST 2018
9. False pixel correction
The imager can have up to 4 defective pixels, with either no output or out of specification temperature reading.
These pixels are identified in the EEPROM table of the sensor and can be read out through the I
2
C. The defective pixel
result can be replaced by an interpolation of its neighboring pixels.
10. Detailed General Description
10.1.
10.1.10.1.
10.1. Pixel position
Pixel positionPixel position
Pixel position
The array consists of 768 IR sensors (also called pixels). Each pixel is identified with its row and column position as
Pix(i,j) where i is its row number (from 1 to 24) and j is its column number (from 1 to 32)
Figure 3 Pixel in the whole FOV
Row 1
Col 32
Col 3 Col 2
Row 2
Row 3
Row 24
Col 1
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Reference tab
GNDVDD
SCLSDA