VL53L8CX
X-NUCLEO-53L8A1 Hardware Description
• The X-NUCLEO-53L8A1 is low-power high-
performance 8x8 multizone Time-of-Flight sensor 
and development board designed around the 
VL53L8CX sensor based on ST FlightSense™
patented technology
• The VL53L8CX communicates with the STM32 
Nucleo developer board host microcontroller 
through an I
2
C or SPI link available on the 
Arduino UNO R3 connector.
VL53L8CX - Low-power high-performance 8x8 multizone Time-of-Flight 
sensor
Hardware Overview (1/2)
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Order Code: X-NUCLEO-53L8A1
Key Products on board
VL53L8CX Low-power high-performance 8x8 multizone 
Time-of-Flight sensor
0.25, 0.5 and 1mm spacers to simulate air gaps, with 
the cover glasses
Latest info available at www.st.com
X-NUCLEO-53L8A1
Arduino UNO 
R3 connectors
Spacers
Cover glass
Breakout boards 
connectors
Breakout boards
SATEL-VL53L8 breakout boards can be purchased 
separately