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Laser diodes designed for LiDAR applications
PicoLAS have announced two new laser diode drivers designed specifically for LiDAR (Light Distancing and Ranging) applications. They feature an ultra-compact driver electronics board of just 19x20mm onto which a laser diode can be directly mounted to minimise inductance. This driver board is supplied coupled to a connector board to enable simple interface.
The LDP-AV 1N50-200 and LDP-AV 1N50-450 can achieve output currents of 200 and 450A respectively with a fixed pulse duration of five nanoseconds and repetition rate of up to 200kHz.
These boards are a flexible platform to install and test laser diodes.
Customisation of these driver boards is also possible, for example laser diode pad position or pulse duration.