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STMicroelectronics’ Introduces New Time-of-Flight Ranging Sensor

FlightSens low-power, miniature sensors are used for fast autofocus in smartphones, proximity sensing and object detection.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

STMicroelectronics released its second-generation laser-ranging sensor based on its successful FlightSense technology. The new sensor, the VL53L0, can range faster, over longer distances, and more accurately, significantly improving smartphone- and tablet-camera performance and opening new possibilities and features in robotics, user detection, drones, IoT and wearables. With its small form factor of 4.4 x 2.4 x 1mm, the VL53L0 is the smallest ToF (Time-of-Flight) module in the world, and the...

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