SmartSonic™Time-of-Flight Vision PlatformTDK’s ultrasonic Time-of-Flight (ToF) sensors integrate a MEMS PMUT (Piezoelectric Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducer) with an ultra-low power SoC (System on Chip) in a miniature reflowable package. These sensor solutions are capable of ranging to targets of any composition up to 5 meters in any lighting condition, making them ideal for a variety of applications including: obstacle avoidance, presence detection, robotics, security & surveillance, AR/VR, drones, liquid level sensing, smart home/building, and general IoT. |
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Social Distancing | Robotics | Appliances | AR/VR Gaming |
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Ultra-low power and High Accuracy Ultrasonic ToF sensors accurately measure proximity breaches and provide warnings before crossing social distancing guidelines | Ultrasonic ToF sensors enable Cliff detection, material composition identification, and obstacle avoidance | Always-on ultra-low power Ultrasonic ToF sensors can detect the presence of a glass as well as the level of the liquid inside | Compact, low power ultrasonic ToF sensors enable user experiences in gaming under any lighting conditions |
Presence Detection | Smart Locks | Smart Home & IoT | Drones |
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Ultra-low power and low latency Ultrasonic ToF sensors detect presence and minor motion under any lighting condition | Always-on battery powered smart locks utilize ultra-low power Ultrasonic ToF sensors to enable feature rich smart locks | Compact ultrasonic ToF sensors enable presence detection in any lighting condition | Compact and light weight ultrasonic ToF sensors enable range finding for obstacle avoidance and landing under any environmental condition |
| Product | Operation | Package Size (mm) | Range (m) | Current Consumption (1sample/s, 1m Range) | Interface | Comments | Purchase |
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 ICU-10201 | Pulse-Echo | 3.5 × 3.5 × 1.26, 14-pin LGA | Up to 1.2 | 17 uA | SPI 13 MHz | Field-of-View (FoV): Configurable Up to 180° | |
 ICU-20201 | Pulse-Echo | 3.5 × 3.5 × 1.26, 14-pin LGA | Up to 5 | 26 uA | SPI 13 MHz | Field-of-View (FoV): Configurable Up to 180° | |
 CH101-00ABR | Pulse-Echo | 3.5 × 3.5 × 1.26, 8-pin LGA | Up to 1.2 | 15 uA | I²C | Field-of-View (FoV): Configurable Up to 180° | |
CH101-02ABR | Pitch-Catch | 3.5 × 3.5 × 1.26, 8-pin LGA | Up to 1.2 | 15 uA | I²C | Field-of-View (FoV): Configurable Up to 180° | |
 CH201 | Pulse-Echo | 3.5 × 3.5 × 1.26, 8-pin LGA | Up to 5 | 13.5 uA | I²C | Field-of-View (FoV): Configurable Up to 180° |
