Broadcom's AFBR-S50MX85I is a new, higher power version of the wide field-of-view (FOV) Time-of-Flight (ToF) sensor designed for operation over a range of 10mm to 6m and beyond, depending on ambient lighting and the surface reflectivity.
This variant of Broadcom's ToF sensors features a wide angle (13° x 6°) elliptical beam making it particularly well-suited for applications such as collision, void and overhang avoidance.
The AFBR-S50MX85I is a multi-pixel optical distance and motion measurement sensor module based on the optical Time-of-Flight principle. The technology has been developed with a special focus on applications with the need for highest speed and accuracy at medium distance ranges, with small size and very low power consumption.
Due to its ambient light suppression, use in outside environments is possible in sunlight. The sensor accurately measures against white, black, and colored surfaces as well as metallic and retroreflective surfaces.
The module has an integrated infrared laser light source and an internal clock source. A single power supply of 5.0V is required. Data is transferred using a digital Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) using standard 3.3V CMOS levels.
For system health monitoring, a reference pixel is used in addition to the integrated voltage and temperature sensors.
Frame rates of up to 3 kHz are supported, depending on the microcontroller, the data streaming mode, and the number of evaluated pixels. For frame rates of up to 100 Hz, a dual-frequency (2f) mode is used to achieve an unambiguous range of up to 100m.
In addition to the data sheet below Broadcom publish a number of application notes to help users get the most from the modules:-
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Date Sheet: AFBR-S50MX85I |
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Application Note: Time-of-Flight basics |
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Quick Start Guide: AFBR-S50 ToF sensor family evaluation kit |
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User Guide: AFBR-S50 ToF sensor evaluation kit |
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Software Development Kit release notes |
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ToF Module reference design |
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