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LiDAR systems in industry applications enable industrial automation, traffic control, range finders and much more. For those systems ams OSRAM offers both core infrared technologies: edge emitting lasers and VCSEL

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With our selection guide for industrial LiDAR applications, we support finding the right infrared laser for your needs. Discover the full portfolio offered by ams OSRAM and VIXAR.

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Realizing LiDAR systems using VCSELs for industrial applications such as robotics, drones and automated guided vehicles is getting more and more common,

Jabil’s Omnidirectional Sensor, based on time-of-flight technology, captures depth information in a radial format, removing the need for multiple independent sensors on robotics platforms paving the way for industrial LiDAR applications.

In the interview, Ian Blasch, Senior Director of Business Development at Jabil, and Dominik Schulten, Senior Business Development Manager at VIXAR®, share their success story. Listen in!

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. Depending on the applied LiDAR system and the distance of objects to be identified different degrees of the light sources edge-emitting lasers and VCSEL (»vertical cavity surface emitting lasers«) are required. Only when edge emitting lasers 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, ams OSRAM is the only player in the market that offers both – edge emitting lasers and VCSEL solutions. 

Latest technological milestone:
Thanks to the newly developed chip design, edge emitting lasers can match and even exceed the wavelength stability of VCSELs at operating temperatures of up to 125°C typical for automotive applications.

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Capturing three-dimensional information of the surroundings is key to unlocking many new and exciting applications - from biometric identification to robotics and automation to in-cabin monitoring to Lidar.

New Zealand based Chronoptics ( hello@chronoptics.com) has developed a unique flexible 3D ToF camera that delivers robust accurate 3D data tailored to suit any application, using the ams OSRAM BIDOS® VCSEL.

Listen to the interview, in which Richard Conroy (CEO) and Refael Whyte (CTO) of Chronoptics, as well as our marketing expert Eric explain the technology and advantages behind why the BIDOS® family was the perfect choice for this camera platform.

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Projecting information onto special eyeglasses, or directly onto the user’s retina, requires extraordinary technology. ams OSRAM is perfectly placed to develop and deliver this technology. With its LED and Laser portfolio for Near-to-eye Projection a small and consumer-friendly form factor of smart glasses is enabled, as well as a large field of view.

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