VL53L5CX Molecule v11

This molecule is a 64 pixel Time-of-Flight (ToF) 4 meter ranging sensor built around the VL53L5CX from ST. This chip integrates a SPAD array, physical infrared filters, and diffractive optical elements (DOE) to achieve the best ranging performance in various ambient lighting conditions with a range of cover glass materials. Multizone distance measurements up to 4000mm are possible across all 64 zones with a wide 63° diagonal field-of-view which can be read up to 15Hz. The VL53L5CX is unique in that it requires its firmware to be loaded at power-on over the I2C bus. Because this firmware is ~90k bytes, we recommend a microcontroller with enough flash to store VL53L5CX's firmware as well as your program code.

NSF Relevance

This molecule enables rapid prototyping of high-resolution, multizone distance sensing for applications such as robotic navigation, object detection, and spatial mapping. By providing precise, distortion-free ranging across 64 zones, it accelerates the development of advanced perception systems in environments with varying lighting and surface conditions.

Science Drivers

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