Product overview
Key Benefits
Ultra Low Power Mode
Ultra‑low‑power operating mode minimizes energy consumption, enabling autonomous mode and extended battery life in power‑constrained applications.
High Accuracy Proximity Sensor
Excellent short distance linearity ensures consistent, proportional distance measurements at short ranges, enabling high performance for close distance detection applications.
Narrow Field of View
Narrow field of view enables focused distance measurement on a confined area, reducing background interference and improving target discrimination in tightly defined scenes.
Description
The VL53L4CD sensor is specifically designed for proximity and short-range measurements. It provides very accurate distance measurements from only 1 mm up to 1200 mm. This new generation laser emitter has an 18° FoV. It improves performance under ambient light with a ranging speed up to 100 Hz.
The VL53L4CD device features ULP mode for continuous FoV monitoring. It has a minimal power consumption, down to 55 μA (see the AN5870), which is optimized for battery-powered devices. The sensor processes data on-chip, without sending raw data to the host. It sends an interrupt to the host when a target is detected. Such integrated on-chip processing reduces design complexity and the BOM (bill of material) cost. These features enable the use of less powerful, more cost-effective microcontrollers.
The FlightSense technology, along with the principles of the VL53L4CD, inspired liquid level monitoring (STSW-IMG039) example codes. This cutting-edge solution from STMicroelectronics enables the use of a nonmechanical sensor for measuring liquid levels. This in turn reduces the risks associated with corrosion and rust. The solution delivers precise measurements across a wide range of liquids, from water to fuel.
Like all Time-of-Flight (ToF) sensors based on ST's FlightSense technology, the VL53L4CD records an absolute distance measurement regardless of the target color and reflectance.
The VL53L4CD is housed in a miniature reflowable package, which integrates a SPAD (single photon avalanche diode) array. It achieves the best ranging performance in various ambient lighting conditions and for a wide range of cover glass materials.
All of ST's ToF sensors integrate a VCSEL (vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser) which emits fully invisible 940 nm IR light. This light has a Class 1 certification and is totally safe for the eyes.
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All features
- High accuracy proximity ranging
- High performance proximity sensor
- From 0 to 1200 mm with full field of view (FoV)
- Short distance linearity down to 1 mm
- Diagonal FoV of 18°
- Fast ranging frequency up to 100 Hz
- Ultralow power (ULP) detection mode is available with the STSW-IMG034 application programming interface (API)
- Programmable interrupt threshold to wake up the host
- Ultralow power consumption down to 55 µA and adapted to battery-powered devices
- Embedded on-chip processing
- A comprehensive application note (AN5870) provided for detailed technical guidance
- Fully integrated miniature module
- 940 nm invisible laser emitter (VCSEL) and analog driver
- Low power microcontroller running advanced digital firmware
- 4.4 x 2.4 x 1 mm size
- Pin-to-pin compatible with VL53L0X, VL53L1X, VL53L1CB, VL53L3CX, VL53L4CX, and VL53L4ED
- Easy integration
- Reflowable component
- Single power supply 2v8
- Can be hidden behind cover window
- I2C interface (up to 1 MHz)
- Full set of C software drivers (Linux compatible) for turnkey ranging
- Embedded processing for a very low memory footprint
- High accuracy proximity ranging
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Quality and Reliability
| Part Number | Marketing Status | Package | Grade | RoHS Compliance Grade | Longevity Commitment | Longevity Starting Date | Material Declaration** |
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| VL53L4CDV0DH/1 | Active | Optical | Industrial | Ecopack2 | 7 | 2021-07-01T00:00:00.000+02:00 | |
| VL53L4CDV9DH/1 | Active | Optical | Industrial | Ecopack2 | 7 | 2021-07-01T00:00:00.000+02:00 |
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