October 11 evening news, the German chip maker Infineon announced today that it has acquired Dutch semiconductor company Innoluce, but did not disclose the transaction amount.
Founded in 2010, Innoluce is a spin-off from Philips and is a leading innovator in miniature laser scanning modules. Infineon said the acquisition of Innoluce will help Infineon to develop an affordable sensor system for autopilot vehicles.
The Innoluce miniature laser scanning module integrates silicon-based solid-state MEMS micro-mirrors, which are essential for laser beam alignment in automotive lighting detection and lidar systems. The acquisition of Innoluce will help Infineon reduce the cost of automotive lighting detection and ranging systems.
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"This acquisition gives us a big leap forward in laser radar technology," said Peter Schiefer, president of the Automotive Division of Infineon. "Lidar technology will be used to protect the safety of autopilot vehicles," said Peter Schiefer, president of the Automotive Division of Infineon. Play an important role, we want to make every new car can be configured on the lidar.
Lidar uses a laser beam to measure the distance of the vehicle from the object, allowing the vehicle control system to identify traffic conditions, traffic lights, road marking, flyovers and other potential obstacles.
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But Silicon Valley company Velodyne early launch of the lidar sensor cost per set up to 75,000 US dollars. Google automatically drives a car using Velodyne's lidar sensor. Today, the new version of the lidar sensor costs only the original 1 / But rivals such as Velodyne and Quanergy still want to continue to squeeze costs, eventually reaching hundreds of dollars.
Competitors such as Infineon, NXP and STMicroelectronics are also developing chips for autopilot vehicles.
