Slide 1: PLC Applications in LiDAR
平面波导在激光雷达中的应用 PLC Applications in LiDAR ENABLENCE TECHNOLOGIES INC. JUNE 2023
Slide 2: Advanced Vision
Advanced Vision Q Enablence
Slide 3: Traditional Vision Systems
Traditional Vision Systems In humans, the light passes through the lens and hits retina where photoreceptors turn the light intensity into electrical signals. The visual cortex of the brain receives, integrates, and processes visual information. Camera-based systems largely attempt to replicate the
Slide 4: Advanced Vision Systems by PLC
Advanced Vision Systems by PLC OPTICAL FEATURE DETECTION PLC advantages against traditional A φv λ dP optical sensor systems: • Wider wavelength range: OPTICAL PROCESSING from visual to infrared • Process the phase and polarization characteristics in addition to time and frequency spectral character
Slide 5: ML and AI in ENA's Design, Fabrication, and Analysis
ML and AI in ENA’s Design, Fabrication, and Analysis • All Enablence processes are controlled with machine learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) • Enablence has developed a tightly coupled design-to-manufacturing process that is able to provide in-situ monitoring of wafer fabrications with
Slide 6: PLC-Enabled: Optical Coherence Tomography
PLC-Enabled: Optical Coherence Tomography Enablence PLC optical engine has enabled advanced applications in optical coherence tomography that are capable of noninvasive imaging of inner ear and diagnosing a range of diseases from immune-mediated abnormalities to hearing loss.
Slide 7: PLC-Enabled: Automotive and LiDAR
PLC-Enabled: Automotive and LiDAR Enablence PLC supports all major LiDAR applications in automobile and beyond: • TOF LiDAR • FMCW LiDAR • RMCW LiDAR A φv λ dP
Slide 8: What Enablence's PLC Offers
What Enablence's PLC Offers A leader in optical feature detection and optical signal processing using ML and AI Possesses extensive in-house expertise in design, fabrication, and characterization of optical engines to enable advanced vision applications Has developed all key PLC functional blo
Slide 9: PLC Applications for FMCW LiDAR
PLC Applications for FMCW LiDAR
Slide 10: Advantages of PLC for FMCW LiDAR
Advantages of PLC for FMCW LiDAR PLC chip outperforms silicon photonics chips Enablence has worked many years on FMCW with better optical performance for FMCW LiDAR LiDAR: • 5+ tier 1 customer in North America and Asia since • High optical power (~1 watt average) 2017 • Low coupling loss • A
Slide 11: Passive Optics Integration on PLC
Passive Optics Integration on PLC PBS Target Optical λ/4 & Lens Laser Splitter Splitter Isolator Optics Splitter Delay Line K-clock Detector Mixer Processor Imaging Mixer Detector Passive Optics Integrated on Single PLC
Slide 12: Passive Optics Integration
Passive Optics Integration ACTIVES PASSIVES WAVEGUIDE INTEGRATION MUX / DeMUX Coupling I/O Laser Interferometer/Switch Photodetector Optical Filter Modulator Splitter/Combiner Polarization Diversity
Slide 13: Solid State LiDAR via PLC
Solid State LiDAR via PLC LiDAR Logic Components replaced by single Enablence chip Time-of-Flight Bulk Optics LiDAR ENA Solid State LiDAR
Slide 14: PLC Applications in FMCW LiDAR
PLC play active roles in FMCW LiDAR products for Automotive, Robotics, and Marine All FMCW LiDAR modules may either use PL or very long pieces of fiber optic cable for low loss delay line PLC Applications in Multiple passive optical components can be integrated with single PLC chip FMCW LiDAR Propri
Slide 15: FMCW LiDAR PLC RDK (Available Now)
FMCW LiDAR PLC RDK (Available Now)
Slide 16: Low-Loss Long Delay Line
Low-Loss Long Delay Line • Low loss (≤ 0.016 dB/cm on-chip) • 10 meters, rectangular, and same side IO (available now) Enablence Delay-Line Loss (10 meter loop) 30 • Other sizes and layouts are available 25 upon request 20 15 • Covering C-Band and O-Band 10 • 2nd Generation Is Cost Competitive 5 0 0
Slide 17: Ultra-Low Waveguide Crossings For Optical Integration on PLC
THRU Ultra-Low Waveguide Crossings XTLK For Optical Integration on PLC Bkg As crossing angles increase, the XTLK reduces to the ~ 70 dB levels, whereupon XTLK becomes indistinguishable from background (Bkg). Enablence can achieve ultra-low loss waveguide THRU crossings, enabling complicated optical
Slide 18: Other Integrated Components
Other Integrated Components Cross Split Deviation from 50% 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Peak Transmission ~ 1 dB, including 0 fiber coupling at input and output. 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% 1.5% 2.0% 2.5% 3.0% 3.5% 4.0% 4.5% 5.0% -5.0% -4.5% -4.0% -3.5% -3.0% -2.5% -2.0% -1.5% -1.0% -0.5% Deviation (%) High Polarization
Slide 19: PD Attachment and Other Services for LiDAR Modules
PD Attachment and Other Services for LiDAR Modules Enablence offers direct edge-coupling services between the LiDAR PLC chips and the PDs to PLC Coupling loss is very low We can choose PDs on behalf of the customer, including customer balanced PD array (PD-PD with same responsivity) with edge
Slide 20: Summary for ENA's FMCW LiDAR RDK
Summary for ENA’s FMCW LiDAR RDK The RDK offers quite a few common FMCW LiDAR RDK facilitates the designs “building blocks” for most FMCW LiDAR with known performance and mature customers who we have engaged with and components to be used in most common supplied. LiDAR PLC chips. Thus, the desig
Slide 21: Exploration, Innovation, Implementation
Exploration, Innovation, Implementation Enable You for Future Advanced Visions
Slide 22: Advanced PLC Technologies and Design Services
Advanced PLC Technologies and Design Services Advanced Proprietary PLC Design Tools Extensive Design Services Industry-leading optical design tools developed Turn your optical schematics into functioning in-house optical chips Cloud-based data sharing with and beyond A market leader in PLC c
Slide 23: PLC Design Advantages: Cloud-Based Design and Analysis
PLC Design Advantages: Cloud-Based Design and Analysis SIMULATION CUSTOM SILICON DEVICE FABRICATION DESIGN CLOUD INTEGRATED DESIGN ENVIRONMENT PROPRIETARY TEST DATA COMPUTATIONAL ACQUISITION REAL-TIME ANALYSIS ENGINE
Slide 24: Custom Design Capabilities
Custom Design Capabilities Polarization mPD Beam Splitters Wavelength Insensitive Couplers TE Signal | Lf ™ /. —— TE # o—{— ™ N4 Delays Local Oscillator mPD PLe (>) ) (>) C) 2 Enablence
Slide 25: From Optical Schematics to PLC Chips
From Optical Schematics to PLC Chips
Slide 26: Introduction of Enablence Technology Inc.
Introduction of Enablence Technology Inc.
Slide 27: Technologies and Competencies
Technologies and Competencies Advanced Signal Processing AI/ML Chip Design Coherent Optics Hybrid Optical Integration Polarization Management Switching Fabric Wavelength Management Ultra-Low Loss Propagation
Slide 28: Products and Services
Products and Services Custom Design Services Custom Fab Services CWDM DWDM LWDM Ultra-Long Delay Lines
Slide 29: Markets and Focuses
Markets and Focuses Augmented Reality Automotive Datacom Healthcare Manufacturing Maritime
Slide 30: Global Operations
Global Operations Ottawa, ON, Canada Fremont, CA, USA R&D Scientists and Design Engineers R&D Design Engineers Testing and Prototyping Capabilities PLC Process Engineers • One of Two Active Industrial PLC Fabs in N America Suzhou, Jiangsu, China • Si / Quartz PLC Technology Technical Suppo
Slide 31: Enablence Technologies Inc. Your Best LiDAR Partner / Supplier
Enablence Technologies Inc. Your Best LiDAR Partner / Supplier Thank you