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LiDAR Packages

Kyocera offers standard packages and lids for critical components in LiDAR* applications, and can create custom solutions upon request.
*LiDAR: Light Detection and Ranging

Key Components

More details about LiDAR packaging can be found here.
Kyocera also offers LiDAR Module packages that integrate multiple components and functions.

Automotive LiDAR Packages

Introducing packages for automotive LiDAR modules and discrete emission components.

Example: Package for In-Vehicle LiDAR

LiDAR Package Lineup

FMCW LiDAR Pulsed LiDAR

What is LiDAR?

LiDAR is an abbreviation for "Light Detection and Ranging," a sensing technology using laser light to detect and measure distance to objects.
Laser light is emitted, and the distance, direction, position, and shape of an object can be measured based on characteristics of the reflected light.
A related technology for measuring distance to an object is radar (Radio Detecting and Ranging), which uses radio waves.

Difference Between LiDAR and Radar

While radar uses radio waves, LiDAR uses laser light, giving these technologies different characteristics.

		Sensing Method	Mechanism
LiDAR		Laser Beams	Uses reflected light as a point to represent an object as a 3D image
Radar		Radio waves (microwave, millimeter wave, etc)	Uses reflected radio-wave Doppler effects to measure distance and direction of an object

The advantages and disadvantages of LiDAR and radar

		advantages	Disadvantages
LiDAR		3D images offer accurate object-sensing and distance calculation	Cost Affected by atmosphere/weather
Radar		Not affected by atmosphere or weather Long-distance, wide-range	Renders less detail of objects (Ex.: may confuse person with object)