Raspberry Pi gets 3D TOF capture
https://www.electronics-lab.com/raspberry-pi-gets-3d-tof-capture/
Conrad Electronic is now selling Pieye’s Nimbus 3D time-of-flight (ToF) camera module for Raspberry Pi, expanding its range of accessories for development tools. The ToF module offers a resolution of 352×288 pixels (100k) and operates in the measuring range of between 0.1 to 3m with a measuring accuracy of ±2%. “Pieye Nimbus 3D brings the […]
Sonar-on-a-chip provides up to 5 metres ToF range
https://www.electronics-lab.com/sonar-chip-provides-5-metres-tof-range/
Shipping to strategic customers, the CH-201 MEMS-based ultrasonic Time-of-Flight (ToF) sensor offers an extended sensing range of 5 metres. [via] This ToF sensor uses a tiny ultrasonic transducer chip that sends a pulse of ultrasound and then listens for echoes returning from targets in the sensor’s field-of-view. TDK’s MEMS ultrasonic technology leverages a proprietary ToF […]
LG and Infineon to introduce LG G8ThinQ with front-facing Time-of-Flight camera
https://www.electronics-lab.com/lg-infineon-introduce-lg-g8thinq-front-facing-time-flight-camera/
With Infineon’s REAL3™ Image Sensor Chip, LG Offers Enhanced Security and Depth Measuring Selfie Camera LG Electronics and Infineon Technologies AG have teamed up to introduce leading edge Time-of-Flight (ToF) technology to smartphone selfie photo lovers world over. Infineon’s REAL3™ image sensor chip will play a key role in the front-facing camera of the upcoming […]
REAL3™ Time-of-Flight image sensor: fourth generation with HVGA resolution
https://www.electronics-lab.com/real3-time-flight-image-sensor-fourth-generation-hvga-resolution/
Infineon Technologies AG is presenting the fourth generation of its REAL3™ image sensor IRS2771C at Mobile World Congress 2019 in Barcelona, Spain. The 3D Time-of-Flight (ToF) single chip is especially designed to meet the requirements of the mobile consumer device market and, in particular, demand for higher resolutions with small lenses. The wide range of […]
Broadcom AFBR-S50 ToF laser light sensor measures up to 10 meters
https://www.electronics-lab.com/broadcom-afbr-s50-tof-laser-light-sensor-measures-10-meters/
The AFBR – S50 is a multipixel distance and motion measurement sensor. It has an integrated 850nm vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) which uses a single voltage supply of 5V. It’s measurement rates are quick and as fast as 3 kHz, which is a distinguishing feature. However, this is not the reason why the […]
Chirp Microsystem Made The Smallest And Most Accurate Ultrasonic Time-of-Flight Sensors
https://www.electronics-lab.com/70595-2/
Recently Californian startup Chirp Microsystems officially announced two discrete ultrasonic Time-of-Flight (ToF) sensors, the CH-101 and CH-201, with maximum sensing ranges of 1m and 5m, respectively. Both chips have a 3.5×3.5mm package and they are powered by same ASIC or application-specific integrated circuit for signal processing. To achieve different sensing ranges, the Piezoelectric Micro-machined Ultrasonic Transducers (PMUT), the […]
8×8 pixel Time-of-Flight sensor is only 2.65×2.7mm
https://www.electronics-lab.com/8x8-pixel-time-flight-sensor-2-65x2-7mm/
Swiss company Espros has completed its cwTOF imager family with the epc611, its smallest Time-of-Flight sensor to date, measuring only 2.65×2.7mm and delivering a 8×8 pixel field. by Julien Happich @ eenewseurope.com: Sampling now and in volume production at TSMC, the chip can either be used as an 8×8 pixel imager for simple gesture recognition, […]
MappyDot – Micro Smart LiDAR Sensor
https://www.electronics-lab.com/mappydot-micro-smart-lidar-sensor/
Blecky @ hackaday.io: MappyDot is a smart ranging sensor which provides system designers with the ability to measure accurate distances on drones and robotic platforms for collision avoidance, area mapping, distance measurement, gesture recognition and motion sensing. The MappyDot uses the VL53L0X laser time-of-flight ranging sensor from STMicroelectronics, which is a tried and tested 940nm Class […]
LED-based time-of-flight IC for object detection and distance measurement
https://www.electronics-lab.com/led-based-time-of-flight-ic-for-object-detection-and-distance-measurement/
by Lee Goldberg @ edn.com: Although Intersil’s ISL29501 time-of-flight (ToF) signal processing IC doesn’t have anything to do with the lighting applications I normally cover, I felt compelled to bring it to your attention because it’s one of the most innovative LED applications I’ve seen this year. The device requires little more than an external emitter (LED […]