Field level
Robots/Cobots/Machine Vision
Time of Flight sensors Wireless Communication for Robotics Drives & Control Machine Vision
Broadcom offers high-end optical sensing solutions for various application fields, including:
| Robotics and Automation |
Safety and Security |
Medical and Life sciences |
- Human-machine interfaces
- Automation and control
- Distance measurement
- Process control and monitoring
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- Security and surveillance
- Gas and flame sensing
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- Medical diagnostics
- Chemical analysis
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The optical sensors are designed to meet the specific requirements of each application field, ensuring accurate and reliable performance.
Time of Flight sensors
Distance measurement with the best-in-class fully integrated 3D ToF ranging sensors.
Revolutionize distance measurement and motion tracking with Broadcom's best-in-class fully integrated 3D Time of Flight (ToF) raning sensors. The state-of-the-art sensor family provides unparalleled accuracy and precision, delivering exceptional performance for a wide range of application. Discover the possibilities and unlock new levels of depth sensing and motion tracking capabilities with advanced ToF technology.
Time of Flight 3D multi-pixel sensor faily for distance and motion measurement
Broadcom ToF sensor: AFBR-S50 sensor advantages
- Immune to ambient light up to 100klux and beyond
- Integrated Laser light source (850nm /680nm)
- High integration level
- Distance range 0,01 – 30m
- Accuracy better than1%
- Multi pixel option (1-32 pixels)
- Works well on all surface conditions
- Up to 3kHz framerate
- Laser class 1 (Eysesafe)
- Reference Pixel for system health monitoring
| Application |
Application: Autonomous Mobile Robot/Human Machine Interface (AMR/HMI) collision avoidance |
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Autonomous mobile robot:
- Perfect for navigation
- Safety for human-machine interaction
- Navigation and collision avoidance
- Excellent in overhang and void-detection
- Excellent in ambient light
- Warehouse robots
- Outdoor delivery robots
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Semi-automated pallet truck:
Foot within critical range
- Truck slows down to prevent injury
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Robotic arm:
Human within critical range
- Robot slows down/stops/reacts
- Fast switching with 1kHz frame rate
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AFBR-S50 ToF sensor family - Based on one chip
| TOF Sensor: |
AFBR-S50MV85G |
AFBR-S50LV85D |
AFBR-S50LX85D |
AFBR-S50MV68B |
AFBR-S50MV85I |
| Typ. Range: |
∼10m |
∼30m |
∼50m |
∼10m |
∼5m |
| Laser Light Source: |
850nm (IR) |
850nm (IR) |
850nm (IR) |
680nm (red) |
850nm (IR) |
| Beam spot size at 1m : |
7cm |
3.5cm |
3.5cm |
0.7cm |
23cm x 10.5cm |
| Illuminated Pixels: |
7-16 (32)
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1-2 (32)
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1-2 (32)
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1 (32)
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32
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| Usable Sensor FoV: |
4°x4° |
2°x2° |
2°x2° |
0.4°x0.4° |
12.4°x5.4° |
| Typ. Application: |
Range and Direction |
Range |
Long range |
Range with visible spot |
Collision, void, overhang |
Broadcom
AFBR-S50MV85I is a multi-pixel optical distance and motion measurement sensor module, based on the optical Time of Flight principle.
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| AFBR-S50 series evaluation kits: |
Further documentation: |
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Evaluation kit contains:
- ARM Cortex 0+ Board
- Adapter Board with either
- USB-Cable
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Software for Eval kit DOWNLOAD HERE
Application note DOWNLOAD HERE
Programming guide DOWNLOAD HERE
AFBR-S50 - Evaluation kit Quick start guide DOWNLOAD HERE
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AFBR-S50MV85G-EK / AFBR-S50MV85I-EK
Time-of-Flight 3D Sensors: Taking Optical Measurement to a New Level
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