Qualification of Automotive Industry - Quality of Pulsed Laser Diodes Meets Highest Demands

09 Oct 2017

LASER COMPONENTS is proud to announce that the first of its products has achieved

qualification for use in the automotive industry. Pulsed Laser Diodes (PLD) with a

wavelength of 905nm are key components for the LiDAR technology (Light Detection

and Ranging) used in autonomous driving.

In the interests of safety and technological excellence, the automotive industry

demands the highest quality standards from their suppliers – including those delivering

electronic components. Manufacturers are required to deliver a detailed Production

Parts Approval Process Report documenting and qualifying their entire production

line. To qualify, companies must demonstrate compliance to the reliability and

environmental standards of the Automotive Electronics Council (AEC). Car companies

also push the boundaries when it comes to functionality in extreme surrounding

conditions. While other industries take the temperatures inside a manufacturing

plant as a reference, car electronics must also prove their reliably in arctic or tropical

climates and are therefore tested at a range of temperatures from -40°C to 105°C

(-40°F to 221°F). Similar standards are applied for humidity and mechanical shocks.

“So far, our PLDs have been very successful in laser scanning applications. Thanks

to research areas like automotive driving, there is an increasing number of requests

from the automotive industry”, says Winfried Reeb, Head of Business Unit Active

Components at LASER COMPONENTS.“ This first successful qualification proves that

we are prepared for this promising yet demanding market.”

More Information http://www.lasercomponents.com/uk/lasers/laser-diodes/pulsed-laser-diodes/