GY-53 VL53L0X Laser ToF Flight Time Ranging Sensor Module

This GY-53 VL53L0X Laser ToF Flight Time Ranging Sensor Module used for easy integration into your basic gesture detection projects. The VL53L0X satellite board used in any application with a 2.8 to 5V supply.

The sensor contains a very tiny invisible laser source and a matching sensor. The VL53L0X can detect the “time of flight”, or how long the light has taken to bounce back to the sensor. Since it uses a very narrow light source, it is good for determining the distance of only the surface directly in front of it. Unlike sonars that bounce ultrasonic waves, the ‘cone’ of sense is very narrow. Unlike IR distance sensors that try to measure the amount of light bounced, the VL53L0x is much more precise and doesn’t have linearity problems or ‘double imaging’ where you can’t tell if an object is very far or very close.

This module's PCB section supporting the VL53L0X module is perforated so that developers can break off the mini PCB for use in a 2.8V supply application using flying leads. This makes it easier to integrate into development and evaluation devices due to its small form factor.

It is designed for low-power operation. Ranging measurements can be automatically performed at user-defined intervals. Multiple thresholds and interrupt schemes are supported to minimize host operations. Serial port and PWM to read the data code: STM32, Arduino, 51 MCU.

VL53L0X Overview:

This product is based on ST’s patented FlightSense™ technology. This is a ground-breaking technology allowing absolute distance to be measured independent of target reflectance. Instead of estimating the distance by measuring the amount of light reflected back from the object (which is significantly influenced by color and surface), the VL53L0X precisely measures the time the light takes to travel to the nearest object and reflect back to the sensor (Time-of-Flight). Combining an IR emitter and a range sensor, the VL53L0X is easy to integrate and saves OEMs long and costly optical and mechanical design optimizations.

Features:

• VL53L0X 3-in-1 ranging and gesture detection sensor
• VL53L0X signal interface level shifter
• Serial Port PWM Output
• Regulator: 5 to 2.8V range input voltage (output voltage: 2.8V)
• VL53L0X 3-in-1 ranging and gesture detection sensor
• Allows basic gesture recognition use case.
• Able to function in multi-module applications
• True distance measurement independent of target size and reflectance
• Small size mini-PCB
• Breakout board, easy to integrate into the customer device

Package Includes:

1 x GY-53 VL53L0X Laser ToF Flight Time Ranging Sensor Module