EPC9179/80/81 AEC Lidar Boards

EPC’s EPC2252, EPC2204A, and EPC2218A lidar boards are 30% smaller and more cost-effective than their predecessors and feature pulse current laser drivers of 75 A, 125 A, and 230 A. Designed for both long- and short-range automotive lidar systems, these boards expedite solution evaluation with varied input and output options.

The EPC9179/81/80 boards are designed to be triggered from 3.3 V logic or differential logic signals such as LVDS. For single-ended inputs, the boards can operate with input voltages down to 2.5 V or 1.8 V with a simple modification. Designing an automotive lidar system is complex, and finding a reliable solution is challenging. The purpose of these evaluation boards is to simplify the evaluation of powerful GaN-based lidar drivers that switch faster and deliver a higher pulse current than other semiconductor solutions.