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Time-of-Flight Vision Platform

TDK’s ultrasonic Time-of-Flight (ToF) sensors provide range-finding, distance measurement, and presence detection on an integrated 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.


Featured SmartSonic Sensors

ICU-10201

Ultrasonic Time-of-Flight Range Sensor, ideal for measuring the range of objects between 10cm and 1.2m, and offers a customizable field-of-view of up to 180º.

 

ICU-20201

Ultrasonic Time-of-Flight Range Sensor, ideal for measuring the range of objects between 20cm and 5m, and offers a customizable field-of-view of up to 180º

 

CH101

Ultra-low Power Integrated Ultrasonic Time-of-Flight Range Sensor.

 

CH201

Ultra-low Power Integrated Ultrasonic Time-of-Flight Range Sensor.

ICU-10201

Ultrasonic Time-of-Flight Range Sensor, ideal for measuring the range of objects between 10cm and 1.2m, and offers a customizable field-of-view of up to 180º.

 

ICU-20201

Ultrasonic Time-of-Flight Range Sensor, ideal for measuring the range of objects between 20cm and 5m, and offers a customizable field-of-view of up to 180º

CH101

Ultra-low Power Integrated Ultrasonic Time-of-Flight Range Sensor.

 

CH201

Ultra-low Power Integrated Ultrasonic Time-of-Flight Range Sensor.


SmartSonic GitHub Resources

Ultrasonic SonicLib

SonicLib is a set of API functions and sensor driver routines designed so an embedded C application can easily control TDK/Invensense ultrasonic sensors (originally developed by Chirp Microsystems). SonicLib allows an application developer to manage and obtain ultrasonic data from one or more devices, without needing to develop special low-level code to interact with the sensors directly.

 

Ultrasonic Mof-Mof (Softness) Detection

CH101/201 Mof-Mof (softness) sensor information and sample program for Raspberry Pi Pico. The SoC runs Chirp’s advanced ultrasonic DSP algorithms and includes an integrated microcontroller that provides digital range readings via I²C.

Ultrasonic SonicLib

SonicLib is a set of API functions and sensor driver routines designed so an embedded C application can easily control TDK/Invensense ultrasonic sensors (originally developed by Chirp Microsystems). SonicLib allows an application developer to manage and obtain ultrasonic data from one or more devices, without needing to develop special low-level code to interact with the sensors directly.

Ultrasonic Mof-Mof (Softness) Detection

CH101/201 Mof-Mof (softness) sensor information and sample program for Raspberry Pi Pico. The SoC runs Chirp’s advanced ultrasonic DSP algorithms and includes an integrated microcontroller that provides digital range readings via I²C.


End user products using TDK technology

Kaadas K9-F 3D Face Push-Pull WiFi smart door lock

Utilizing TDK's SmartSonic™ CH201 UltraSonic ToF Sensor

SmartSonic™ Ultrasonic Time-of-Flight Sensors are powering the auto-wake function in the Kaadas K9-F 3D Face Push-Pull WiFi smart door lock. The ultra-low-power of the CH201 greatly extends the battery life of the lock. Follow the below links for more information.

Read Press Release   |  Visit Kaadas Website  |  View CH201 Product Page

Applications

Social Distancing

Robotics

Appliances

AR/VR Gaming

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

Ultra-low power and low latency Ultrasonic ToF sensors detect presence and minor motion under any lighting condition

Learn more about Presence Detection

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 Details

ProductOperationPackage Size
(mm)
Range
(m)
Current Consumption
(1sample/s, 1m Range)
InterfaceCommentsPurchase

ICU-10201
Pulse-Echo3.5 × 3.5 × 1.26,
14-pin LGA
Up to 1.217 uASPI 13 MHzField-of-View (FoV):
Configurable Up to 180°

ICU-20201
Pulse-Echo3.5 × 3.5 × 1.26,
14-pin LGA
Up to 526 uASPI 13 MHzField-of-View (FoV):
Configurable Up to 180°

CH101-00ABR
Pulse-Echo3.5 × 3.5 × 1.26,
8-pin LGA
Up to 1.215 uAI²CField-of-View (FoV):
Configurable Up to 180°

CH101-02ABR
Pitch-Catch3.5 × 3.5 × 1.26,
8-pin LGA
Up to 1.215 uAI²CField-of-View (FoV):
Configurable Up to 180°

CH201
Pulse-Echo3.5 × 3.5 × 1.26,
8-pin LGA
Up to 513.5 uAI²CField-of-View (FoV):
Configurable Up to 180°

Development Products

DK-x0201

The DK-x0201 is the development kit for the ICU-10201 and ICU-20201 Ultrasonic ToF Sensors.

 

DK-CH101

The DK-CH101 is a comprehensive development platform for MOD_CH101, a miniature ultrasonic transceiver with a range of 4cm to 120cm.

 

DK-CH201

The DK-CH201 is a comprehensive development platform for CH201, a long-range miniature ultrasonic time-of-flight range sensor with a range of up to 5m.

DK-x0201

The DK-x0201 is the development kit for the ICU-10201 and ICU-20201 Ultrasonic ToF Sensors.

 

DK-CH101

The DK-CH101 is a comprehensive development platform for MOD_CH101, a miniature ultrasonic transceiver with a range of 4cm to 120cm.

 

DK-CH201

The DK-CH201 is a comprehensive development platform for CH201, a long-range miniature ultrasonic time-of-flight range sensor with a range of up to 5m.

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