#SPAD-SoC (5)

SolidVue SV120 Area-Array SPAD-SoC dToF Chip

SolidVue SV120 from Korea: an area-array SPAD-SoC using CMOS-process SPAD pixels and a full-chip dToF architecture, up to 512x384 resolution and 48 m range, targeting mass production in Q2 2027 — entering a crowded single-chip color SPAD-SoC race against in-house efforts from RoboSense, Hesai and Huawei as well as chip vendors such as Fushi Technology and Lingming Photonics.

COMPONENT

SensorsSPAD-SoCSolidVue SV120dToFArea Depth

ZVISION NZ1 Wide-Angle 3D LiDAR for All Scenarios

ZVISION's NZ-series semi-solid-state LiDAR: 240° horizontal and 80° vertical FOV, up to 150 m range (115 m per other sources), shown in 96- and 192-line configurations; its SPAD-SoC receiver plus semi-solid-state scanning is a rare combination in short-range LiDAR, targeting drones, robot dogs, autonomous sweepers, delivery robots, forklifts and mowers.

COMPONENT

SensorsLiDARYijin Technology NZ1Semi-SolidSPAD-SoC

Hesai Picasso 6D Full-Color LiDAR SPAD-SoC Chip

Hesai's Picasso SPAD-SoC fuses color imaging and ToF ranging at pixel level on a single chip, sensing 3D space (XYZ) and object color (RGB) simultaneously and outputting color point clouds directly; photon detection efficiency (PDE) exceeds 40%, debuting in the ETX LiDAR series with up to 4320-line full-color 4K perception, mass production targeted for H2 2026.

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SensorsSPAD-SoCHesai PicassoColor Point CloudRGB+ToF Native Fusion

RoboSense EM4 Ultra-Long-Range Digital LiDAR

RoboSense (Shenzhen, HKEX 2498.HK) EM4 is the first product on the new digital EM platform and the world's first 'thousand-line' ultra-long-range digital LiDAR: up to 2160 lines, 600 m max range (300 m @10% reflectivity), 120x27 deg FOV, 41.04M pts/s single return; built on the self-developed SPAD-SoC fully digital architecture with 60% lossless data compression, resolving small distant objects such as tires, cones and paper boxes and extending ADAS response time by up to 70%. Also serves long-range avoidance, high-definition perception and mapping for inspection robots and unmanned vehicles.

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LiDARDigitalizationSPAD-SoCIn-VehicleIntelligent Driving

RoboSense E1R Fully Solid-State Digital LiDAR

RoboSense (Shenzhen, HKEX 2498.HK, top global lidar shipper) E1R is a new-generation fully solid-state digital LiDAR on the automotive-grade E platform: 120°x90° ultra-wide FOV, 75 m range (30 m @10% reflectivity), 260,000 pts/s with 144-beam structured point clouds; self-developed 250k+ pixel digital SPAD-SoC and 2D addressable VCSEL chips, fully chip-based with no moving parts; body only 7x35x75 mm with a 1/4-inch threaded mount; -40 to +85 °C operating range, 50 G shock, 60+ automotive reliability tests, IP67/IP6K9K, mass-produced at $999. Ideal for close-range blind-spot sensing, obstacle avoidance and high-precision 3D SLAM on inspection robots, AGV/AMR and service robots.

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LiDARAll-solid-stateSPAD-SoCVCSELAGV