Based on TI TDC7200 Lidar Ranging Application Solution for Autonomous Driving

Summary

Our integrated circuits and reference designs help you limit the size of solutions for mechanical scanning laser imaging, detection and ranging (LIDAR) for automobiles while improving their performance. Our power and signal chain products offer higher bandwidth and smaller solution sizes, enabling you to create smaller, higher resolution, and more efficient mechanical scanning lidar designs.

Light detection and ranging (LIDAR) systems use the time it takes for light to travel between objects to try to measure the distance to this target. The TIDA-00663 reference design shows how to design a time-to-digital converter (TDC) -based time measurement back-end and related front-end for LIDAR. The LIDAR pulsed time-of-flight reference design can be used in all applications where it is not possible to measure the distance to a target by establishing actual contact with the target. Typical examples include measuring the presence of objects on a conveyor belt in a logistics center, and maintaining a safe distance around a moving robot among many. As well as the flight time of drones, LiDAR radar distance measurement for autopilot.