VL53L5CX Sensor Breakout Board
Overview
The VL53L5CX-SATEL is an STMicroelectronics development breakout board for the VL53L5CX time-of-flight sensor. It is used to evaluate an 8x8 multizone distance sensor with a wide field of view for short-range ranging and presence sensing. The board is intended to simplify bring-up and prototyping with the VL53L5CX device.
Why Choose This Part
This breakout board lets engineers evaluate the VL53L5CX without designing a custom PCB first. The 8x8 multizone sensor architecture makes it useful when a single-point distance reading is not enough and spatial awareness is needed. As an ST development tool, it is a practical starting point for firmware bring-up, sensor characterization, and early prototyping.
Applications
Getting Started
Use it with an ST-compatible host platform and the VL53L5CX software examples or sensor driver from ST. A quick path is to wire it to a microcontroller board that can talk I2C and then start from the reference code or demo projects provided by ST. For layout work, keep the sensor clear of nearby obstructions and follow the board documentation for power, I2C, and mounting guidance.
