Analog Devices has acquired the solid-state laser beam steering technology from Vescent Photonics, a privately held company based in Golden, Colorado.
The supplier says Vescent’s non-mechanical beam steering technology enables more robust integrated LIDAR1 systems which overcome drawbacks associated with bulky mechanical offerings such as reliability, size, and cost.
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“From inertial MEMS sensors used in airbag and electronic stability control applications 2 to 24 GHz and 77 GHz automotive RADAR, ADI solutions have helped save lives for over two decades,” said Automotive Safety, Analog Devices Automotive Safety general manager, Chris Jacobs.
“And now, this technology will play an important role in making LIDAR systems more compact, more robust and an affordable feature in every new car worldwide.”
Today’s ADAS systems rely on a suite of sensor technologies that include cameras, RADAR, and LIDAR to provide safety features such as forward collision warning, blind spot detection, pedestrian detection and autonomous driving functions.
Cameras are used widely for object recognition while RADAR uses radio-frequency electromagnetic waves to measure distance. LIDAR uses laser beams to measure the distance and can also recognise objects.
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By GlobalDataScanning LIDAR systems can be used to detect objects on or near the roadway and fill blind spots known to exist when using RADAR and cameras.
