The ranging sensor can sense the distance between an obstacle and itself through detecting infrared waves.

Ranging Sensor - 图1

Real-life example

  • iPhone uses infrared wave detection to obtain facial structures and store them as biometric data to implement the Face ID function.


Ranging Sensor - 图2

Specifications

  • Dimensions: 24 × 20 (mm)
  • Value range: 2–200 (cm)
  • Value precision: ±5%
  • Operating current: 33mA