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VL6180X Ordering information
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9 Ordering information
VL6180X is currently available in the following format. More detailed information is available
on request.
9.1 Traceability and identification
Latest ROM revision can be identified as follows:
0x002 IDENTIFICATION__MODEL_REV_MINOR = 3
The minimum information required for traceability is the content of the following registers:
0x006 - IDENTIFICATION__DATE_HI
0x007 - IDENTIFICATION__DATE_LO
0x008 - IDENTIFICATION__TIME (16-bit)
0x00A - IDENTIFICATION__CODE
With this information, the module can be uniquely identified.
Preferably, all the IDENTIFICATION register contents should be provided for traceability.
9.2 Part marking
Devices are marked on the underside as shown below. 1st line is the product ID. 2nd line is
the manufacturing info. (circled in green), where the 1st four letters are the lot ID and the
last 3 digits are the year + week number. Here: 338 is 2013 wk38. The final letter, circled in
red, is the ROM revision (‘D’).
Figure 30. Part marking
Table 26. Delivery format
Order code Description
VL6180XV0NR/1 Tape and reel (5000 units in a reel)
D