Silanna Semiconductor, a global provider of high-performance mixed-signal solutions, announced that its FirePower SL2001 and SL2002 laser firing system ICs are now available in production quantities. Designed for LiDAR and rangefinder applications, the new ICs integrate charging and firing on a single chip, dramatically reducing system size, power consumption, and design complexity.
The SL2001 and SL2002 are the first devices to combine resonant capacitor charging with high-current laser diode firing, eliminating the need for multiple external components and inefficient power conversion stages. Silanna says the integrated approach can cut system footprints by up to 80% and reduce power losses by as much as 70%.
For instance, pairing the SL2001 with a 400 W quad edge-emitting laser (EEL) module reduces the laser system footprint from 400 mm² to just 80 mm². Both ICs are housed in a compact 14-pin, 3.5 mm² package and offer a Vin-to-resonant capacitor charging efficiency of up to 85%. The ICs support EEL and VCSEL (vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser) technologies.
The SL2001 targets automotive-grade LiDAR applications, delivering sub-2 ns full-width at half-maximum (FWHM) laser pulses and peak power output of 1,000 W over a 3 to 24 V supply. The SL2002 is optimized for handheld and battery-operated devices, producing 100 W pulses at a 1 MHz repetition rate from a 2.8 to 5.5 V supply.
“There is a huge need to integrate laser-based measurement into a wide range of applications—from automotive LiDAR to sports, industrial, logistics, and consumer systems,” said Ahsan Zaman, Product Marketing Director at Silanna Semiconductor. “Engineers need to reduce size, power loss, system complexity, and cost. The response to previews has been incredible, and we are thrilled to enter full production.”
The launch positions Silanna to address growing demand for compact, high-performance laser systems in both commercial and industrial sectors, as LiDAR and precision ranging continue to expand across robotics, autonomous vehicles, and portable electronics.
