Analog Devices LIDAR Solutions: Accurate Depth Perception Sensing

High performance signal processing is the core of Analog Devices. We are endlessly challenging ourselves to develop innovative designs to reduce your time to market and help your systems perform at the leading edge. Our advanced portfolio of LIDAR Technology products enables the highest performance LIDAR systems.

LIDAR, which stands for Light Detection and Ranging, is a depth perception method which transmits a light source to do either ranging or create multidimensional depth maps of the scene of interest. ADI’s signal processing solutions directly enhance the capabilities of LIDAR systems. ADI’s product portfolio offers low noise Transimpedance Amplifiers, DACs and Comparators, high speed multi-channel ADC’s in the GS/s, and a host of power products for sensitive power management architectures.

LIDAR FPGA Development Platform

Analog Devices presents modular FPGA Development Platform for automotive and industrial LIDAR applications. Hardware and software features of the platform will be explored as well as the value that this brings to our customers.

Advantages of ADI LIDAR Components

  • ADC:  Best-in-class bandwidth, high dynamic range
  • TIA: Fast saturation overload recovery time, fast output multiplexing
  • LDO: Ultralow noise, high PSRR
  • Buck-Boost Converter: Wide input voltage range, low quiescent current

Delivering value in key application areas

Industry 4.0
Factory and warehouse floors can be dangerous places. With many moving parts such as robotic arms and Autonomous Ground Vehicles (AGVs) (bots or mobile robots), LIDAR can measure the distance from system to the object of interest, rerouting to avoid collisions and even shutting down if a safety hazard is detected. In autonomous applications such as forklifts, LIDAR solutions could be used as safety curtains. In Smart IoT, LIDAR can be used for cargo fill estimation in long haul trucking and delivery vehicles.

Aerospace & Defense
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV or drones) can use LIDAR for altimetry, dynamic flight control, object detection and tracking, and collision avoidance.

Automotive
Automotive safety and driver assistance can be greatly enhanced by LIDAR. Applications include collision avoidance, blind side detection, emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, dynamic suspension control, and parking assist.

Learn about how LIDAR is a key pillar in autonomous driving solutions.

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LIDAR Electrical Architecture

Analog Devices provides high performance components for both the Transmit and Receive signal chains.

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AD-FMCLIDAR1-EBZ Development Platform

The AD-FMCLIDAR1-EBZ is a proven modular hardware platform for 1D non-Scanning LIDAR development. It allows the flexibility to meet individual design needs, reduce time to market, and reduces the complexities of LIDAR development.

It includes open source software framework integratable in customer designs and wrappers for MATLAB, Python, Dronecode, Baidu Apollo, RobotOS.

This complete and adaptable platform can be used in multiple settings including environmental, aerospace and defense, security and industry 4.0.

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Highlighted LIDAR Components

LTC4441

N-Channel MOSFET Gate Driver

Key Applications: Laser Diode Driver

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LTC6561

Four-Channel Multiplexed Transimpedance Amplifier with Output Multiplexing

Key Applications: Interface to APD

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LT8331

Low IQ Boost/SEPIC/Flyback/Inverting Converter with 0.5 A, 140 V Switch

Key Applications: Autonomous Vehicle Perception Sensing

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Featured Collateral

Modular LIDAR Prototyping Platform Reduces Time to Market

Analog Devices developed a modular, high performance prototyping LIDAR platform giving you the tools to develop a complete LIDAR system.

From ADAS to Full Autonomy with Analog Devices

Analog Devices has the proficiency and sensor technology required across radar, LIDAR, and inertials, and the expertise in sensor fusion to enable safe operation of autonomous systems.

Open-Source LIDAR Prototyping Platform

The key points that define the software stack for the LIDAR platform are free and open source.

The Autonomous Industrial Revolution

Many analysts agree—the next industrial revolution is already upon us, driven by growth in Industry 4.0 and autonomous systems.