Laser driver ICs cut power losses by 70% Silanna Semiconductor’s FirePower laser driver ICs, introduced in 2025, for LiDAR and rangefinder applications are now available in production quantities. The SL2001 and SL2002 laser firing system ICs, housed in a 14-pin 3.5-mm2 package, integrate charging and firing on a single chip, reducing power losses by 70% and footprint by 80%. Developed to reduce power consumption, system size, design complexity, and bill-of-material costs compared to other laser driver technologies, Silanna claims the SL2001 and SL2002 are the first laser firing system ICs to combine resonant capacitor charging and high-current laser diode firing on a single device, which eliminates multiple external discrete components and inefficient conversion phases.

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Silanna Semiconductor Launches Evaluation Kits to Accelerate Adoption of Plural™ ADC Family Silanna Semiconductor is introducing its first Evaluation Kits (EVKs) for the Plural™ data converter family, now available to customers. These kits represent the most efficient and cost-effective path for evaluating and deploying high-performance analog-to-digital converters (ADCs). The Plural ADC portfolio encompasses four distinct resolution families—10-bit, 12-bit, 14-bit, and 16-bit—with sampling rates ranging from 20 to 250 Msps. Each family leverages Silanna’s patented, reconfigurable architecture, allowing a single silicon die to be factory-programmed into more than 35 unique product variants after manufacturing.

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Development and Evaluation Kits The electronics market is constantly introducing innovations, including development kits. These are integrated systems that offer designers and developers the ability to interact with a given technology. Their main purpose is to simplify and optimize the use of different electronic boards, ensuring a well-controlled environment that favors the efficient and intuitive production of new applications. Introduction Since they make it easier for engineers and developers to create and test design prototypes, development kits are essential to speed up the production and programming process.

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