{"id":7157,"date":"2018-05-11T07:00:34","date_gmt":"2018-05-11T06:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/?p=7157"},"modified":"2018-05-10T09:43:44","modified_gmt":"2018-05-10T08:43:44","slug":"fastest-time-of-flight-sensor-joins-rutronik-range","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/fastest-time-of-flight-sensor-joins-rutronik-range\/","title":{"rendered":"Fastest time-of-flight sensor joins Rutronik range"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rutronik24.com\/product\/st\/vl53l1cxv0fy1\/10086577.html\">VL53L1CXV0FY\/1<\/a><\/span> from\u00a0STMicroelectronics\u00a0is a Time-of-Flight (ToF), laser-ranging sensor, enhancing the FlightSense product family, now available from <span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\"><a href=\"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/simplifing-connection-of-iot-applications-to-enterprise-cloud\/\">Rutronik<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>It is the fastest miniature Time-of-Flight sensor on the market with long-distance accurate ranging up to 400cm and fast ranging frequency up to 50Hz.<br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7565662001938327\" data-ad-slot=\"7585079586\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\nThe VL53L1CXV0FY\/1 is particularly well suited for applications where user detection is required, eg smart home, smart lighting and sanitary.<\/p>\n<p>Target applications include autonomous devices like service robots, drones, smart shelves and vending machines as well as gesture recognition and laser assisted autofocus systems.<\/p>\n<p>Within its dimensions of only 4.9\u00d72.5\u00d71.56mm, the VL53L1CXV0FY\/1 sensor integrates a SPAD receiving array, a 940nm invisible Class1 laser emitter, physical infrared filters, and optics to achieve the best ranging performance in various ambient lighting conditions with a range of cover window options.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Absolute distance measurement <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Unlike conventional IR sensors, the VL53L1CXV0FY\/1 uses ST\u2019s latest generation ToF technology that allows absolute distance measurement whatever the target colour and reflectance.<\/p>\n<p>It is possible to program the size of the region-of-interest (ROI) on the receiving array, allowing the sensor Field-of-View of 27\u00b0 to be customised.<\/p>\n<p>Setting a specific ROI position can provide multizone operation control from the host.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the VL53L1CXV0FY\/1 is pin-to-pin compatible with the VL53L0X FlightSense ranging sensor.<\/p>\n<p>The VL53L1CXV0FY\/1 can be hidden behind various cover window materials and colours allowing designers an easy and creative integration into devices.<\/p>\n<p>The sensor provides a standard 2-wire I\u00b2C interface with up to 400kHz and works with a single power supply (2v8). 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