TIDA-01424 Reference Design

Texas Instruments

Automotive Ultrasonic Kick-to-Open Reference Design

Description

This reference design uses ultrasonic sensing to detect a kicking motion indicating the user's desire to activate a power lift-gate: power trunk: or power sliding door on an automobile.  Ultrasonic sensing allows detection of more than one object: and gives a measure of distance to each object. The high-resolution and low power dissipation make this design suitable for automotive hands-free closure systems where gesture detection and low current from the battery are critical.

Features
  • Two ultrasonic sensor channelsOperates from a 12V automotive batteryDetects kicks for distances up to 50cmLow quiescent currentDesign has been tested and includes schematics: layout: and test results
Applications
  • Kick to open module
Product Categories
  • Sensors

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