STMicroelectronics SATEL-VL53L7 Breakout Board

The STMicroelectronics SATEL-VL53L7 features a pair of breakout boards consisting of a VL53L7CX and a VL53L7CH time-of-flight (ToF) sensor. It allows 8x8 multizone ranging and a 90-degree field of view. It supports enhanced AI applications and precise ranging for up to 350 cm. 

Pair of Boards Supporting Advanced Applications 

The SATEL-VL53L7 breakout board uses the FlightSense technology from STMicro. It features a pair of ToF sensor breakout boards. including:

• VL53L7CX for Multizone Ranging

• VL53L7CH for AI applications

The VL53L7CX sensor is dedicated to 8x8 multizone ranging. It is capable of providing a 90-degree field of view and delivers accurate distance sensing for up to 350 cm. It’s a compact device, best-suited for spatial awareness applications and object detection. 

The VL53L7CH is designed for AI-driven applications. It also features a similar wide-angle field of View and enhances efficiency by ensuring low-power consumption. This breakout board is capable of providing compact and normalized histogram (CNH) data, which is well optimized for AI processing. As a result, it enables multizone data collection, which can be fed to AI algorithms. As a result, it streamlines the development of AI-based spatial information applications like presence detection, occupancy monitoring, and gesture detection, etc. 

Separable Design for Prototyping with STM32 Nucleo Dev Boards

The pair of boards offers a separable design. So, developers can separate the boards into two mini-PCBs. It allows better flexibility and integration with the STM32 Nucleo development platforms. As a result, it streamlines prototyping and evaluation. Moreover, it operates at just 3.3 V, so they can be easily integrated with standard communication interfaces and microcontrollers. 

Together, the two boards provide a comprehensive development environment, combining AI capabilities with precision measurements. Moreover, the adaptable architecture makes it a viable option for industrial systems such as automation, smart building management, consumer products, and robotics. 

In applications where high-resolution and depth sensing are needed, the breakout board pair becomes an effective option due to its low-power and highly accurate design. Moreover, it also complies with the Ecopack2 environmental standards, making it a robust design to handle rugged applications.