ToF sensor enables measurements from 20mm to 2500mm

The ams TMF8801 ToF sensor offers highly accurate depth accuracy detection through a sub-nanosecond light pulse and an anti-aliasing "stop-watch" method to measure round-trip time of the pulse.

It provides single-zone detection of an object irrespective of the colour, reflectivity, and texture.

This single module with VCSEL emitter offers high dynamic range and detection sensing measurements with a 20mm to 2500mm distance range.

The device utilises highly sensitive single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) detection with fast compact time-to-digital converters to make highly accurate distance measurements within ±5% and is capable of operation in dark environments and in the presence of sunlight.

At just 2.2mm × 3.6mm × 1.0mm, the TMF8801 is more than 30% smaller than other ToF sensors on the market, making it ideal for compact, space-constrained designs in applications such as laser detect auto-focus (LDAF), presence detection, industrial ranging, object and collision avoidance, fast ranging navigation detection, and inventory control.