# VL6180X Reference Design ## Description This project is a reference design for a VL6180X-based sensor circuit. It incorporates the use of a Texas Instruments LP5907MFX-2.8/NOPB to regulate the supply voltage. #referenceDesign #VL6180X #project #template #LIDAR #sensor #distance #referenceDesign #industrialsensing #stm #template #reference-design #polygon ## Project Details - **Owner:** vasy_skral - **Created:** 11/17/2023 - **Last Updated:** 3/4/2026 - **Visibility:** Public - **License:** https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ## Key Components ### D1 — [1N4148WS-7](https://www.flux.ai/jecstronic/1n4148ws-7~ei.md) - Datasheet URL: https://www.mouser.com/datasheet/2/308/1N914BWS-D-1801390.pdf - License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ - Part Type: Diode - Manufacturer Name: SMC Diode Solutions - Manufacturer Part Number: 1N4148WS-7 **Pins:** - A [pin 2] - K [pin 1] ### J1 — [Pin Header 01x06 2.54mm Vertical](https://www.flux.ai/vasy_skral/pin-header-01x06-254mm-vertical~jyw.md) - Part Type: Connector - License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ **Pins:** - Pin_1 [pin 1] - Pin_2 [pin 2] - Pin_3 [pin 3] - Pin_4 [pin 4] - Pin_5 [pin 5] - Pin_6 [pin 6] ### J2 — [QWIIC I2C JST Connector](https://www.flux.ai/vasy_skral/qwiic-i2c-jst-connector~d55.md) - Manufacturer Part Number: SM04B-SRSS-TB - Manufacturer Name: JST Sales America Inc. - Datasheet URL: https://media.digikey.com/pdf/Data%20Sheets/JST%20PDFs/SR%20Connector.pdf - Part Type: Connector **Pins:** - 1 [pin 1] - 2 [pin 2] - 3 [pin 3] - 4 [pin 4] ### J3 — [QWIIC I2C JST Connector](https://www.flux.ai/vasy_skral/qwiic-i2c-jst-connector~d55.md) - Part Type: Connector - Datasheet URL: https://media.digikey.com/pdf/Data%20Sheets/JST%20PDFs/SR%20Connector.pdf - Manufacturer Part Number: SM04B-SRSS-TB - Manufacturer Name: JST Sales America Inc. **Pins:** - 1 [pin 1] - 2 [pin 2] - 3 [pin 3] - 4 [pin 4] ### Q1 — [BSS138](https://www.flux.ai/vasy_skral/bss138~3ld.md) - Manufacturer Part Number: BSS138 - Part Type: Transistor - Datasheet URL: https://www.onsemi.com/pdf/datasheet/bss138-d.pdf - Manufacturer Name: onsemi **Pins:** - D [pin 3] - G [pin 1] - S [pin 2] ### Q2 — [BSS138](https://www.flux.ai/vasy_skral/bss138~3ld.md) - Manufacturer Part Number: BSS138 - Part Type: Transistor - Manufacturer Name: onsemi - Datasheet URL: https://www.onsemi.com/pdf/datasheet/bss138-d.pdf **Pins:** - D [pin 3] - G [pin 1] - S [pin 2] ### U1 — [LP5907MFX-2.8/NOPB](https://www.flux.ai/vasy_skral/lp5907mfx-2p8nopb~ju.md) - Datasheet URL: https://www.ti.com/general/docs/suppproductinfo.tsp?distId=10&gotoUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ti.com%2Flit%2Fgpn%2Flp5907 - License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ - Manufacturer Part Number: LP5907MFX-2.8/NOPB - Manufacturer Name: Texas Instruments - Part Type: Integrated Circuit **Pins:** - EN [pin 3] - GND [pin 2] - IN [pin 1] - NC [pin 4] - OUT [pin 5] ### U2 — [VL6180XV0NR/1](https://www.flux.ai/adrian95/vl6180xv0nr1~7c0.md) - License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ - Manufacturer Name: STMicroelectronics - Part Type: Sensor - Manufacturer Part Number: VL6180XV0NR/1 - Datasheet URL: https://www.st.com/resource/en/datasheet/vl6180x.pdf **Pins:** - AVDD [pin 10] - AVDD_VCSEL [pin 8] - AVSS [pin 12] - AVSS_VCSEL [pin 9] - GPIO0/CE [pin 4] - GPIO1 [pin 1] - SCL [pin 5] - SDA [pin 6] *The full schematic, PCB layout, bill of materials, and interactive design are available at [https://www.flux.ai/vasy_skral/vl6180x-reference-design~ftw](https://www.flux.ai/vasy_skral/vl6180x-reference-design~ftw).* --- *Generated from [https://www.flux.ai/vasy_skral/vl6180x-reference-design~ftw](https://www.flux.ai/vasy_skral/vl6180x-reference-design~ftw)*