Intel RealSense L515 Camera with Integrated Semtech Optical Chips to Enable High-Resolution LiDAR Depth Technology
Semtech Corporation in collaboration with Intel has developed optical semiconductor platforms for Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR). For developing a market-leading power-efficient, high-resolution consumer LiDAR, Semtech’s advanced laser drivers and programmable trans-impedance amplifiers (TIAs) are integrated into Intel RealSense LiDAR Camera L515.
The new collaborated solution allows the L515 camera to work in very low signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) environments. The low Input-Referred Noise (IRN) feature of the TIA allows the L515 to be a power-efficient, high accuracy LiDAR system at a very high resolution of up to 23 million depth points per second.
By leveraging Semtech TIA’s high bandwidth, the L515 is now capable of delivering high-precision depth and less than 16mm error at max operating range. The L515 can detect small objects as small as 7mm diameter 1m away when it is coupled with high-frequency laser modulation.
Features of L515 LiDAR
- Depth Capture from 0.25 to 9m
- 2MP RGB Camera
- Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU)
- Up to 30FPS Depth at 1024x768 (XGA)
- Up to 30FPS Color at 1920x1080 (FHD)
- Class 1 Laser Compliant
- Device Accuracy Health
Note: More technical information can be found in the L515 Datasheet linked at the bottom of this page and on the product page of Intel Real Sense LiDAR Camera L515.
