TriLumina and Analog Devices collaborate on LiDAR
TriLumina is collaborating with Analog Devices (ADI) on a new illuminator module for automotive LiDARs that combines TriLumina's VCSEL array laser emitters with ADI's patent pending high-speed pulse laser driver.
The idea is that the combination will achieve high optical power output in a single, small surface mount IC package.
"TriLumina offers unique illumination devices based on solid-state, back-emitting, flip-chip VCSEL arrays. When coupled with ADI's driver technology, these lasers provide higher optical power, enabling FLASH LiDAR systems to achieve greater range," stated Brian Wong, TriLumina's CEO.
"We are excited to work with TriLumina on a power efficient, small footprint LiDAR illuminator," said Chris Jacobs, general manager, Automotive Safety Group, Analog Devices. "LiDAR is a key pillar of ADI's automotive safety strategy along with RADAR and inertial sensors. It will become a critical element of safety systems as functions such as Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) and autonomous driving become more common."
Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) incorporate a suite of sensors for safety features such as collision avoidance, pedestrian detection, and a multiplicity of autonomous driving functions. Future car safety systems rely on the sensor fusion of cameras, RADAR, and LiDAR.
LiDAR is the link between cameras and RADAR as it provides both object recognition and distance measurements.
