On January 12, 2024, Efficient Power Conversion (EPC) introduced three laser driver boards featuring AEC-Q101 qualified GaN FETs, demonstrating rapid transition for enhanced LiDAR system performance. These boards, named EPC9179, EPC9181, and EPC9180, showcase pulse current laser drivers of 75A, 125A, and 231A respectively, highlighting EPC's AEC-Q101 GaN FETs. The FETs—EPC2252, EPC2204A, and EPC2218A—are 30% smaller and more cost-effective compared to their predecessors.
In January 2024, a research team from imec unveiled perovskite-based LEDs capable of emitting light 1000 times brighter than OLEDs. This development marks a significant milestone towards a perovskite injection laser, promising advancements in image projection, environmental sensing, medical diagnostics, and various other applications.
In December 2023, ROHM launched the RLD90QZW8 high-power laser diode, designed for industrial equipment and consumer applications that demand distance measurement and spatial recognition capabilities.