01.04.2022
Pulse laser diodes for LiDAR


Short pulses with high power
Author: Winfried Reeb
Published: Elektronik 07/2022, WEKA-Verlag
LiDAR systems for autonomous driving require fast pulse laser diodes (PLDs) with ever-improving resolution and range. For reliable 3D distance measurements based on the time-of-flight (ToF) principle, they must guarantee high pulse frequencies and have sophisticated control electronics
Read more about this in the article by Winfried Reeb:
- How LiDAR works according to the time-of-flight (ToF) principle
- Advantages of pulse laser technology in autonomous driving
- Interference factors: inductance and resistance in electronic control
- Capacitors and transistors as key elements for high pulse frequencies
- Alternatives to short-pulse PLDs and further developments
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