Analog CMOS photosensitive array for solar illumination monitoring

This analog chip, used in conjunction with a dedicated optical front-end, delivers azimuth, elevation and intensity of the sun as three independent continuous signals. This eliminates external processing, and eases implementation of the sensor in a system.

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