What is it?

This is a Breakout board for the C12666MA Micro-Spectrometer. This Board provides the socket, power supply, level shifting and the C12666MA sensor. Additionally an unfocused laser diodes at 404nm and white led allow for experimentation with fluorescence spectroscopy and colorimetry. This Board is designed to plug directly into any Arduino compatible header. Compatible with both 3.3V and 5.0 systems. Sample code for the Arduino is posted to Github.

"The Hamamatsu C12666MA is an ultra-compact(Finger-tip size) spectrometer head developed based on MEMS and image sensor technologies. The adoption of a newly designed optical system has achieved a remarkably small size. In addition, the employment of hermetic packaging has improved humidity resistance. This product is suitable for integration into a variety of devices, such as integration into printers and hand-held color monitoring devices that require color management. It is also suitable for applications that collaborate with portable devices, such as smartphones and tablets."

• Spectral response range: 340 to 780 nm
• Spectral resolution: 15 nm max.

Why did you make it?

There is currently no other simple breakout board for the Hamamatsu C12666MA spectrometer. The only other breakout board you can get is from Hamamatsu and it almost $1000. Additionally the sensor itself is difficult to buy. We will provide both.

What makes it special?

A Spectrometer has large number of useful uses. With the addition of laser sources and potential spectroscopy the uses are nearly endless (Warning: please use eye protection).

Sample Applications

• Fruit ripening detector
• Sunscreen pre-warning detection (Solar UV radiation levels)
• Astronomical spectroscopy
• Plant/Leaf Health levels
• Color Calibration and matching
• CFL and LED performance measurements
• Basic Spectroscopy (molecule fingerprinting)
• Mineral and Chemical Detection and classification
• Diamond/Gemstones verification
• Fluorescence spectroscopy (organic compound analysis) biochemical research.
• Oil spill verification
• Many more

Supply?

If you are interested in the sensor itself join this GroupGet Buy for the best price.

The breakout board with a sensor is currently in stock Here as well.