LiDAR Market Overview

LiDAR technology is becoming increasingly important in a wide variety of applications. LiDAR is a relative newcomer in the market and has proven utility in fields such as remote sensing, geographical information system (GIS) and many others. The demands for LiDAR are increasing; for example, many mapping firms are now integrating LiDAR technology with remote sensing systems in order to receive more detailed information about the image.

Traditionally LiDAR detection techniques have relied on photomultiplier tubes at the upper end of the market while standard APD detectors have dominated the lower end of the market, such as portable range finders. The use of an SPM in the portable and hand-held markets will allow users to attain performance similar to that of a photomultiplier, but at a fraction of the cost.

To learn more about SensL and the use of SPM's in LiDAR download this 2 page Application Note