LiDAR Sensor Vendors and LiDAR SoC Manufacturers

This page lists Lidar SoC manufacturers and vendors. Some popular manufacturers of Lidar sensor SoCs include Ouster, LeddarTech, and RoboSense.

Introduction to LiDAR

LiDAR is an optical sensing technique used to determine the range of distant objects along with other parameters.

LIDAR stands for LIght Detection And Ranging. It uses NIR (near infrared) and VL (visible light) frequencies to image targets.

Figure: Generic LiDAR Block Diagram

The figure above depicts a generic LiDAR block diagram. It consists of a laser emitter, photodetector, and digital data processing circuits.

LiDAR has numerous applications, including military, transportation, geology, robotics, astronomy, meteorology, and agriculture.

Example: Ouster, Inc.

Ouster, Inc. develops digital Lidar solutions used as sensors to provide 3D vision to vehicles, machines, robots, and more. The L2X chip delivers twice the signal processing power and twice the data output per pixel with a smaller size and lower power consumption.

The L2X is the latest in the CMOS SoC (System on a Chip) series. The on-chip SPAD detectors count about one trillion photons per second.

It outputs about 5.2 million points per second using signal processing capabilities. This lidar sensor can provide high-quality data under high levels of vibration, shock, water, dust, and solar interference.

Manufacturers of Lidar SoC

The following table lists Lidar SoC vendors and manufacturers.