Holybro VL53L1X Lidar

The VL53L1X is a state-of-the-art, Time-of-Flight (ToF), laser-ranging sensor, enhancing the ST FlightSense™ product family. It is the fastest miniature ToF sensor on the market with accurate ranging up to 4 m and fast ranging frequency up to 50 Hz.

Holybro VL53L1X Lidar Features

Fully integrated miniature module
Emitter: 940 nm invisible laser (Class1)
SPAD (single photon avalanche diode) receiving array with integrated lens
Low-power microcontroller running advanced digital firmware
Pin-to-pin compatible with the VL53L0X FlightSense™ ranging sensor
Fast and accurate long distance ranging
Up to 400 cm distance measurement
Up to 50 Hz ranging frequency
Typical full field-of-view (FoV): 27 °
Programmable region-of-interest (ROI) size on the receiving array, allowing the sensor FoV to be reduced
Programmable ROI position on the receiving array, providing multizone operation control from the host
Easy integration
Single reflowable component
Can be hidden behind many cover window materials
Software driver and code examples for turnkey ranging
Single power supply (2v8)
I²C interface (up to 400 kHz)
Shutdown and interrupt pins