VL53L8CX ToF Sensor Context

Market context

VL53L8CX is STMicroelectronics' low-power 8x8 multizone time-of-flight ranging sensor for compact depth, presence, and proximity sensing.

  • Target environment: End effectors, small robots, docking systems, consumer devices, embedded equipment, and compact automation hardware.
  • Workflow context: Short-range depth sensing, presence detection, proximity awareness, object approach detection, and compact perception input.
  • Customer context: Electronics integrators, robot developers, sensor-module builders, and embedded-device manufacturers.
  • Deployment model: Board-level sensor integrated into customer electronics with optical design, firmware, calibration, and I2C or SPI communication.
  • Commercial maturity: Commercial ST FlightSense ToF sensor with datasheet-backed multizone ranging specifications.
  • Adoption constraints: Adoption depends on range, ambient light, optical cover design, field of view, firmware support, and whether the task needs sparse or dense depth data.
  • Market position: Compact ToF sensing component for embedded robotics and automation devices.
  • Adjacent products: TMF8828 ToF Sensor, BGT60TR13C Radar Sensor, BHI360 Smart IMU

Specifications

  • Features: price: 1-9 units $8.49 each; volume tiers down to $5.51 each for 250-500 units; max frequency hz: Up to 60 Hz
  • Tof Resolution: 8x8 zones
  • Field Of View: 65 deg diagonal FoV
  • Operating Characteristics: operating temperature: -30 C to 85 C
  • Voltage: 1.8 V core supply; 3.3 V AVDD; optional 1.2 V or 1.8 V IOVDD
  • Interface: I2C up to 1 MHz or SPI up to 3 MHz
  • Maximum Range: ≤400 cm
  • Dimensions: 6.4 x 3.0 x 1.75 mm

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