Vision and Imaging Sensors / Detectors
MicroVision Launches New Time-of-Flight ASICS are Developed on High-Performance RF Process
Press Release Summary:
Time-of-Flight ASICS come with specialized circuit that enables MEMS scanners to be used as LiDAR sensors for capturing 3D point clouds. The LiDAR sensors are suitable for applications having point cloud densities ranging from 5 million to 20 million points per seconds with resolution of approximately 720 vertical lines.
Original Press Release:
MicroVision Delivers LiDAR Sensing Samples with New Time-of-Flight ASICS
REDMOND, Wash., May 03, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MicroVision, Inc. (NASDAQ:MVIS), a leader in innovative ultra-miniature projection display and sensing technology, today announced that it has provided product samples for customer evaluation that include the company’s latest time-of-flight ASICS. These new ASICS have specialized circuitry that enables MicroVision’s MEMS scanners to be used as LiDAR sensors.
MicroVision’s Time-of-Flight (MTOF) ASICS were developed specifically for use with the company’s MEMS scanners and other system components to create highly accurate, small form-factor LiDAR sensors that capture 3D point clouds of the area in front of the device.
The MTOF ASICS were developed on a high-performance RF process and achieve the low power and low cost objectives of MicroVision’s ASIC program.
“Our MTOF ASICS represent a tangible step forward in our goal to bring small, inexpensive LiDAR-based products to the consumer, smart home, and automotive markets. Our interactive projector for IoT applications, and our consumer LiDAR for smart home and office applications will use these ASICS,” said Perry Mulligan, MicroVision’s Chief Executive Officer.
MicroVision is working to bring to market LiDAR sensors for various applications that have point cloud densities of 5 million to 20 million points per seconds in resolutions of approximately 720 vertical lines. These products are expected to be available for volume production in early 2019.
About MicroVision
MicroVision is the creator of PicoP® scanning technology, an ultra-miniature laser projection and sensing solutions. MicroVision’s patented technology is a single platform that can enable projected displays, image capture and interaction for a wide array of future-ready products in this rapidly evolving, always-on world. Extensive research has led MicroVision to become an independently recognized leader in the development of intellectual property. MicroVision’s IP portfolio has been recognized by the Patent Board as a top 50 IP portfolio among global industrial companies and has been included in the Ocean Tomo 300 Patent Index. The company is based in Redmond, Washington.
For more information, visit the company’s website at www.microvision.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/microvisioninc or follow MicroVision on Twitter at @MicroVision.
David H. Allen
Darrow Associates, Inc.
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