Description
The VL53L3CX is the latest Time-of-Flight (ToF) product from STMicroelectronics and embeds ST’s third generation FlightSense patented technology. It combines a high performance proximity and ranging sensor, with multi target distance measurements and automatic smudge correction. The miniature reflowable package integrates a single photon avalanche diode (SPAD) array and physical infrared filters to achieve the best ranging performance in various ambient lighting conditions, with a wide range of cover glass windows.

FEATUREs
• Fully integrated miniature module
   – Emitter: 940 nm invisible laser (VCSEL) and its analog driver
   – Low-power microcontroller running advanced digital firmware
   – Size: 4.4 x 2.4 x 1 mm
• Fast, accurate distance ranging
   – Histogram based technology
   – Up to 300 cm+ detection with full field of view (FoV)
   – Immune to cover glass cross-talk and fingerprint smudge at long distance
      with patented algorithms (direct ToF)
   – Dynamic fingerprint smudge compensation
   – Short distance, high accuracy linearity
   – Multi target detection and distance measurement
• Typical full FoV: 25 °
• Easy integration
   – Reflowable component
   – Part-to-part or generic shape crosstalk calibration available
   – Single power supply
   – Works with many types of cover glass materials
   – I²C interface (up to 1 MHz)
   – Xshutdown (reset) and interrupt GPIO to optimize ranging operation
   – C and Linux full set of software drivers for turnkey ranging

APPLICATION
• Service robots and vacuum cleaners (wall following and fast obstacle detection)
• Sanitary (robust user detection whatever the target reflectance)
• Smart buildings and smart lighting (user detection to wake up devices)
• IoT (user and object detection)
• Laser assisted autofocus (AF): enhances the camera AF system speed and
   robustness, especially in difficult scenes (low light and low contrast); ideal
   companion for phase-detection autofocus (PDAF) sensors.
• Video focus tracking assistance