VL53L3CX-SATEL

Data brief

VL53L3CX breakout board Time-of-Flight ranging sensor with multi target

detection

Features
• VL53L3CX Time-of-Flight (ToF) ranging sensor with multi target detection
• Regulator: 5 to 2.8 V range input voltage (output voltage: 2.8 V)
• VL53L3CX signal interface level shifter
• True distance measurement independent of target size and reflectance
• Divisible board enabling use as mini PCB breakout board, easy to integrate in
customer device

Description
The VL53L3CX-SATEL breakout boards can be used for easy integration into
customer devices.
Thanks to the voltage regulator and level shifters, the VL53L3CX breakout boards
can be used in any application with a 2.8 V to 5 V supply.
The PCB section supporting the VL53L3CX module is perforated so that developers
can break off the mini PCB for use in a 2.8 V supply application using flying leads.
This makes it easier to integrate the VL53L3CX-SATEL breakout boards into
development and evaluation devices due to their small form factor.

Table 1. Device summary

Order code Description

Two VL53L3CX
VL53L3CX-SATEL
breakout boards

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For further information contact your local STMicroelectronics sales office.
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VL53L3CX overview

1 VL53L3CX overview

The VL53L3CX is the latest 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.
The VL53L3CX combines the benefits of a high-performance proximity sensor, with excellent short distance
linearity, together with ranging capability up to 3 m whatever the target color and reflectance.
With patented algorithms and ingenious module construction, the VL53L3CX is also able to detect different
objects within the field of view (FoV) with depth understanding. The ST histogram algorithms allow cover glass
crosstalk immunity beyond 80 cm, and dynamic smudge compensation below 80 cm.
Note: The VL53L3CX is delivered with a liner, to prevent potential foreign material penetrating inside the module holes
during the assembly process. The liner must be removed at the latest possible step during final assembly and
before module calibration.

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Breakable board

2 Breakable board

For 2.8 V supply applications, the breakout boards can be broken along the red dotted line as shown in the figure
below, to use the “mini PCB”. This set up is easier to integrate into a customer device due to its small form factor.

Figure 1. Breakout board layout

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Schematic and list of materials

3 Schematic and list of materials

Figure 2. Breakout board schematic and list of materials

XC6222B281MR-G
VL53L3CX breakout board 1 5
VIN VOUT VL53L3CX
C2 2 C1
VSS AVDDVCSEL 1 12 GND4
1µF 3 4 10µF AVSSVCSEL 2 11 AVDD
CE NC
GND 3 10 SCL
U2 R21 N/F GND2 4 9 SDA
XSHUT 5 8 DNC
R18 N/F GND3* 6 7 GPIO1
SCL_I INT
2 1 R19 N/F * Could be or N.C. or Grounded
SDA_I XSDN_I
4 3
GND VDD TXS0108EPWR
1k N/F
6 5 20
B1 A1
1 R2 R6 VL53L3CX Mini PCB
8 7 19 2 INT
C4 VCCB VCCA R8 0R VDD
NC0_I NC1_I XSDN
10 9 100nF 18 3 C3 12
B2 A2
17 4 100nF R5 NC1
J1 B3 A3 1 11
N/F
16 5 R7 0R 2 10 NC0
B4 A4
15 6 3 9 SDA
B5 A5 VL53L3CX R4
14 7 R12 0R NC1 4 8 1k SCL
B6 A6
13 8 R13 0R XSDN 5 7 VDD
B7 A7
12 9 R3 1k GND
B8 A8
11
GND OE
10 R1 N/F 6 J2 C5 C6

R14 0R GPIO1 100nF 4.7µF

U1
R20 N/F
R11 0R NC0
R17 N/F
R10 0R SDA
R16 N/F
R9 0R SCL
R15 N/F

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Revision history

Table 2. Document revision history

Date Version Changes

06-Apr-2020 1 Initial release

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