{"title":"Adafruit VL53L4CD Time of Flight Distance Sensor - ~1 to 1300mm","handle":"adafruit-vl53l4cd-time-of-flight-distance-sensor-1-to-1300mm","url":"/products/adafruit-vl53l4cd-time-of-flight-distance-sensor-1-to-1300mm","description":"The Adafruit VL53L4CD is a Time-of-Flight (ToF) distance sensor from ST that combines short-range and medium-range sensing in one chip. It measures from approximately 1 mm right up to 1300 mm, bridging the gap between the close-range VL6180X and the longer-range VL53L0X — all using an invisible laser for precise, reliable distance readings.\n\nThe narrow laser beam focuses on the surface directly ahead, avoiding the wide sensing cone of ultrasonic sensors and the linearity issues of IR reflectance sensors. The breakout includes a 2.8V regulator, level shifting, and two STEMMA QT / Qwiic connectors for solderless I2C wiring.\n\nKey Features\n\n\n~1 to 1300 mm Range – Senses from virtually touching the sensor up to 1.3 metres\n\nTime-of-Flight Measurement – Invisible laser ranging for precise distance data\n\nNarrow Sensing Cone – Focused laser measures only the surface directly ahead\n\nI2C Interface – Based on ST's VL53L4CD API\n\nSTEMMA QT / Qwiic Connectors – Two connectors for solderless plug-and-play I2C\n\n3–5V Compatible – On-board 2.8V regulator and level shifting\n\n\nCompared To Other ToF Sensors\n\n\nvs VL53L0X – The VL53L0X measures ~50–1200 mm but can't sense below 50 mm; the VL53L4CD starts from ~1 mm\n\nvs VL53L1X – The VL53L1X extends to 4000 mm for longer-range needs\n\n\nIdeal For\n\nRobotics obstacle detection at close and medium range\nGesture and proximity sensing\nLevel and fill measurement\nInteractive installations requiring close-range detection\n\n\nPackage Contents\n\n1× Adafruit VL53L4CD ToF Distance Sensor Breakout (assembled and tested)\n\n\n\nNote: STEMMA QT / Qwiic cable not included. Header can be soldered on for breadboard use.\n\n\nResources\n\nST VL53L4CD Arduino Library (GitHub)\n","vendor":"Adafruit","product_type":"physical","in_stock":true,"options":[],"variants":[{"id":2412,"title":"Default Title","sku":"AF-5396","price":29.17,"compare_at_price":0.0,"on_sale":false,"in_stock":true,"available_quantity":100,"option1":"Default Title"}]}