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APD and SPAD devices enhanced with photon detection
X-FAB Silicon Foundries has just introduced its latest generation of avalanche photodiode (APD) and single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) devices. Leveraging its proven automotive-qualified 180nm XH018 high-voltage process, X-FAB’s new APDs and SPADs benefit from innovative architectural modifications, with substantial improvements in performance exhibited compared with the company’s earlier devices (which were initially announced back...
New study finds 3D lidar market at tipping point
A comprehensive study and market assessment of 3D lidar, with a focus on the automotive sector, has revealed that while the market for lidar has expanded, the next few years will prove crucial for all involved. The report by IDTechEx, ‘Lidar 2020-2030: Technologies, Players, Markets and Forecasts’, provides a wide-ranging analysis of more than 100 key players in the global 3D lidar market, and of the technologies and forces likely to ...
Digitizer range gets eight new high-speed variants
Spectrum Instrumentation has extended its range of hybridNETBOX products with the addition of eight high-speed models.
Project eGaN device lifetime in Phase-12 report
EPC announces its Phase-12 Reliability Report, documenting the strategy used to achieve a remarkable field reliability record. eGaN devices have been in volume production for more than eleven years and have demonstrated very high reliability in over 226 billion hours of operation, most of which are in vehicles, LTE base stations, and satellites, to name just a few applications with rigorous operating conditions.
NI, Konrad Technologies unite on autonomous driving test
NI and Konrad Technologies (KT) have forged a strategic agreement to develop test systems and solutions for autonomous driving software and hardware validation.
Improved illumination optics design with LightTools 9.1
Synopsys has announced the release of version 9.1 of its LightTools illumination design software, which expands LightTools' features and workflows for illumination optics design with new tools to model and analyse light detection and ranging (LiDAR), AR/VR, and biomedical systems.
BlueBox 3.0 for automotive high-performance computing
NXP Semiconductors has announced BlueBox 3.0, a new and expanded version of NXP’s safe Automotive High-Performance Compute (AHPC) development platform. Designed for software application development and validation ahead of silicon device availability, BlueBox 3.0 now offers a flexible way to address user-defined vehicles, safety Level 2+ (L2+) automated driving, and the evolving vehicle architectures that will revolutionise connected vehicle...
Floating board-to-board connectors for automotive
Kyocera has introduced a new 0.5mm-pitch floating board-to-board connector series (F/P1 = 170%) for high-speed 16Gbps data transmission. Sold under the 5652 Series designation, the new connectors can float within ±0.85mm for easy and accurate mating. They are available now.
Automotive SoC functional safety tech for CNN accelerator cores
Renesas Electronics hasannounced the development of processor technologies for automotive Systems-on-Chip (SoCs) used in applications such as Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and Autonomous Driving (AD) systems that aim to optimise both performance and power efficiency while supporting a high level of functional safety.
SiPM dToF LiDAR platform for range finding applications
ON Semiconductor has introduced a single point direct Time-of-Flight dToF LiDAR solution enabled by the company's Silicon Photomultiplier (SiPM) technology. The application of light detection and ranging, or LiDAR, is growing across all sectors, including robotics and industrial proximity sensing where millimetre range accuracy is mandatory.