LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging)

Our ambition – the best LiDAR solutions for you:  

No matter if LiDAR systems will be realized by VCSEL or infrared lasers, we strive to fulfill and advance our role at the forefront of LiDAR technology. By constantly expanding our LiDAR portfolio we always focus on research – all with the ultimate goal to create the best solutions. 

On VCSEL side our latest product developments include a 10 W VCSEL chip that helps our customers in the 3D sensor industry to achieve higher performance and better efficiency.

Thanks to the newly developed chip design, edge-emitting lasers (EEL) can match and even exceed the wavelength stability of VCSELs at operating temperatures of up to 125°C typical for automotive applications. This technological milestone in the development of infrared lasers allows the use of a much smaller wavelength filter on the detector - which significantly improves the signal-to-noise ratio. This technological advance has already been demonstrated in components with "triple-junctions," e.g. three light-emitting surfaces stacked one on top of the other. In future, it will be used in all Osram infrared lasers and offer enormous advantages to LiDAR system manufacturers.

OSRAM OS – your partner for LiDAR systems:

LiDAR technology is crucial on the path to autonomous driving, since it paves the way and guides vehicles and its passengers safely through the traffic. At very short intervals, an infrared laser sends light pulses into the vehicle’s environment. When the light hits an object, it is reflected and finally registered by a sensor. The system can then calculate the distance from the light to the object and back again (»time-of-flight«) in order to initiate appropriate actions such as braking. LiDAR is therefore an indispensable technology that will contribute significantly to the mobility of tomorrow.

Depending on the applied LiDAR system and the distance of objects to be identified different degrees of the light sources EEL (»edge-emitting lasers«) and VCSEL (»vertical cavity surface emitting lasers«) are required. Only when EEL and VCSEL function complementary can the full potential of LiDAR be unleashed and the overarching goal of road safety be achieved. As an experienced innovation leader, OSRAM OS is the only player in the market that offers both – EEL and VCSEL solutions. Therefore, we are the right partner for you and your specific needs when it comes to LiDAR technology.