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High Resolution Digital Biosensor for Wearable Applications based on Vishay's VCNL4020C Board

The VCNL4020C is a fully integrated biosensor and ambient light sensor. Fully integrated means that the infrared emitter is included in the package. It has 16 bit resolution. It includes a signal processing IC and features standard I2C communication interface. It features an interrupt function.
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