宜普電源轉換公司（EPC）推出三款雷射驅動器電路板，這些板採用了符合AEC-Q101認證標準、快速轉換的GaN FET以實現具備卓越性能的光達系統。

EPC推出三款評估板，分別是EPC9179、EPC9181和EPC9180，它採用75 A、125 A、231 A脉衝電流雷射驅動器和通過車規級AEC-Q101認證的EPC GaN FET - EPC2252、EPC2204A 和EPC2218A。它比前代氮化鎵元件的體積小30%和更具成本效益。這些電路板專為長距離和短距離車載光達系統而設計，通過可選的輸入和輸出值，加快評估氮化鎵基解決方案。

As the level of automation increases in machines, detailed awareness of the surroundings becomes necessary. Time-of-flight based 3D imaging systems have become the eyes of machines. eGaN^® technology has been the workhorse of laser drivers for these systems, enabling the resolution to make intelligent decisions.

Bodo’s Power Systems
October, 2022
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In this PCIM interview EPC CEO, Alex Lidow, explains how GaN FETs and ICs developed by EPC provide the short pulse widths needed for higher-resolution LiDAR that enable autonomy as well as other vision-based systems.

Electronic Design
May, 2022
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It’s getting harder to avoid using GaN power transistors and ICs, says Alex Lidow. There are many reasons to use GaN-on-Si power transistors such as eGaN FETs, in telecoms, vehicles, healthcare and computing. Smaller, faster, lower cost, and more integrated, GaN-on-Si devices have spent a decade gaining the confidence and trust of designers across the spectrum of power conversion applications.

Electronic Specifier
November 20, 2019
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EPC will exhibit live demonstrations showing how GaN technology’s superior performance is transforming power delivery for entire industries including computing, communications, and automotive.

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — March 2019 — The EPC team will be delivering eleven technical presentations on gallium nitride (GaN) technology and applications at APEC 2019 in Anaheim, California from March 17^th through the 21^st. In addition, the company will demonstrate its latest eGaN FETs and ICs in customers’ end products that are enabled by eGaN technology.

eGaN FET（及目前的積體電路）之可以應用於全自動車輛的雷射雷達系統，以及全自動電動賽車，是因為這些元件可以實現高很多的解析度（由於具備超短雷射脈衝）、更快速的圖像速度（由於短雷射脈衝），及可以準確地看得更遠（由於在超高電流時可以實現快速雷射脈衝）。

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LIDAR is presently a subject of great interest, primarily due to its widespread adoption in autonomous navigation systems for vehicles, robots, drones, and other mobile machines. eGaN devices are one of the main factors in making affordable, high performance LIDAR possible in a small form factor thus further fueling the LIDAR revolution.

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By John Glaser
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LIDAR is made up of a laser (or arrays) capable of transmitting pulsed light over the required range of interest, and a high-speed, low-noise receiver for reflected signal analysis. A portion of this light is reflected or scattered back to the receiver according to the reflectivity of the target.

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