With lower power consumption, smaller boards, and integrated laser firing control, engineers can now deploy high-precision LiDAR and laser measurement systems.
Silanna Semiconductor has expanded its FirePower laser firing IC line-up. The SL2001 and SL2002 integrate resonant capacitor charging and high-current laser diode firing into a single device. By combining these stages on chip, the architecture removes external power conversion blocks and reduces component count. This directly shrinks the system footprint and simplifies the overall design.
The solution delivers stable, low-noise power to AI processors operating in space-constrained and performance-sensitive environments. This is particularly critical in industrial automation systems, smart surveillance equipment, edge gateways, automotive electronics and advanced IoT nodes, where consistent performance and energy efficiency must coexist. The architecture minimises conversion losses, reduces heat generation and simplifies board-level integration, helping designers maintain reliability while meeting aggressive size and efficiency targets.
To accelerate deployment, the platform is supported by reference designs, system optimisation tools and application guidance that streamline integration into real-world products. Engineers can balance compute performance with power efficiency without extensive redesign cycles, enabling faster time to production across embedded, industrial and connected device markets.
By directly integrating power intelligence with edge processing requirements, Silanna strengthens its role in enabling practical, energy-efficient and production-ready AI systems across diverse application sectors.
Ahsan Zaman, Product Marketing Director at Silanna Semiconductor, says, “There is a huge need to integrate laser-based measurement into an array of applications, from automotive LiDAR to sports, hunting, industrial, logistics and consumer systems, In all these applications, engineers need to reduce size, power loss, system complexity and system cost. We’ve had an incredible response to previews, so we’re delighted to have moved into full production.”
