Fermion TMF8801 ToF Distance Ranging Sensor (20-2500mm) - Datasheet

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TMF8801
Functional Description
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(1) To achieve the full distance, the oscillator need to be tuned to 4.7 MHz. Use ams reference code to implement clock
frequency tuning.
Any target reported above 2500 mm should be considered as no object.
(2) 360 lux halogen light represents 2.5 k sunlight equivalent; light on object only.
(3) 1400 lux halogen light represents 10 k sunlight equivalent; light on object only
(4) 14000 lux halogen light represents 100 k sunlight equivalent; light on object only
7.7 VCSEL
Internal protection ensures no single point of failure will cause the VCSEL to violate the Class 1 Laser
Safety.
Laser Safety Class 1
VCSEL Pulse Rep Rate 23 ns (43 MHz; 37.6 MHz if clock frequency tuned to 4.7MHz)
If VCSEL_clk_div=1 the frequency is divided by two.
7.8 Typical Optical Characteristics
VCSEL Field of Illumination (FOI) 21º full width from 5% of maximum up to maximum
19º 1/e^2
TOF Sensor Field of View (FOV) 37º FWHM for short distances
24º FWHM for long distances
The SPAD FoV angular response uses the full TMF8801 SPADs for short distances. The SPAD FoV
is reduced when the TMF8801 operates in long distance since the SPAD array is reduced. This helps
to improve ambient light tolerance.
Figure 20:
FOI/FOV of TMF8801