To promote the introduction of LIDAR systems for automobiles

Analog Devices (Korea CEO Jaehoon Yang) announced that it will acquire solid-state laser beam steering technology from Vescent Photonics, a privately held company based in Golden, Colorado.

Vicente's innovative non-mechanical beam steering technology enables more robust integrated LIDAR systems by solving many of the reliability, size, and cost issues associated with today's bulky mechanical devices.

This technology transfer further solidifies Analog Devices' position as a key business partner in automotive safety technology for next-generation ADAS and autonomous driving applications, while adding another milestone to its 20-year history of contributing to the advancement of automotive safety systems.



“For over 20 years, ADI’s solutions have helped save lives, from inertial MEMS sensors used in airbag and electronic stability control (ESC) applications to 24GHz and 77GHz automotive RADAR,” said Chris Jacobs, general manager, Automotive Safety, Analog Devices. “This innovative technology will play a key role in making LIDAR systems smaller, more robust, and more affordable for every new car in the world.”

For today's ADAS systems to function properly, they must include forward collision warning, rear blind spot detection, and autonomous driving. Effectively delivering the latest driving safety features requires a comprehensive suite of sensor technologies, including cameras, RADAR, and LIDAR. Cameras are widely used for object recognition, while RADAR uses RF-band electromagnetic waves to measure distances. LIDAR uses laser beams to measure distances and identify objects, while scanning LIDAR systems can be used to identify objects on and around the road and detect blind spots that arise when using RADAR and cameras.