Active production — still a current BOM line
The VL6180XV0NR/1: This is not an NRND or obsolete part; it remains a valid line-item for new and existing designs.
62 cm ranging ceiling — what it means on the bench
The VL6180XV0NR/1 reports distance from 0 to 62 cm via I²C. The 62 cm maximum is the sensor's unambiguous range; beyond that the returned value wraps or saturates. For a pick-and-place nozzle height check or a phone proximity sensor, 62 cm is the full working envelope. The I²C output means the host reads a digital distance value directly — no external ADC, no analog threshold comparator. The bus runs at standard 100 kHz or fast 400 kHz; the sensor's measurement rate is independent of the I²C clock speed. Supply voltage spans 2.6 V to 3 V, which lets it run from a single 3 V coin cell or a 2.8 V LDO rail. The operating temperature range is -10°C to 60°C — this is a consumer/indoor temperature grade, not suitable for an engine bay or a freezer.
The VL6180XV0NR/1 belongs to ST's FlightSense™ time-of-flight sensor family. The base product number is VL6180; the XV0NR/1 suffix denotes the specific package variant and tape-and-reel delivery. The closest peer is the VL6180V1NR/1 — same FlightSense™ die, same I²C interface, same 62 cm range and supply voltage. Functionally they are interchangeable on the same PCB footprint.