{"id":749100,"date":"2023-04-19T09:21:29","date_gmt":"2023-04-19T13:21:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/cepton-expands-proprietary-chipset-for-automotive-lidar-with-new-advanced-point-cloud-processor-asic\/"},"modified":"2023-04-19T09:21:29","modified_gmt":"2023-04-19T13:21:29","slug":"cepton-expands-proprietary-chipset-for-automotive-lidar-with-new-advanced-point-cloud-processor-asic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/cepton-expands-proprietary-chipset-for-automotive-lidar-with-new-advanced-point-cloud-processor-asic\/","title":{"rendered":"Cepton Expands Proprietary Chipset for Automotive Lidar with New Advanced Point Cloud Processor ASIC"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Cepton Expands Proprietary Chipset for Automotive Lidar with New Advanced Point Cloud Processor ASIC<\/b><\/p>\n

Named \u201cKomodo,\u201d the ASIC significantly improves lidar performance and reduces cost to drive mass-market adoption<\/i><\/p>\n

Designed and developed by Cepton in California, manufactured on an automotive-qualified foundry line, Komodo is ready to ship in new lidar products to automotive OEMs starting Q2 2023<\/i><\/p>\n

Following Cepton\u2019s first ASIC, named \u201cIguana,\u201d for signal processing, Komodo expands Cepton\u2019s leadership in proprietary lidar ASIC chipset<\/i><\/p>\n

SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)–
\nCepton, Inc. (\u201cCepton\u201d) (Nasdaq: CPTN), a Silicon Valley innovator and leader in high performance lidar solutions<\/a>, announced today the release of Komodo, its proprietary lidar point cloud processor ASIC (Application-Specific Integrated Circuit) chip.<\/p>\n

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20230419005416\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Designed<\/p>\n

Designed and developed by Cepton in California, Komodo is a highly integrated custom SoC designed to maximize the technical advantages of Cepton\u2019s patented lidar architecture to significantly improve point cloud quality while replacing several merchant silicon devices to dramatically reduce cost. \u00a9 Cepton, Inc.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\nSupported by Cepton\u2019s deep experience in industrializing automotive lidar for volume production through the company\u2019s flagship ADAS lidar series production program<\/a>, Komodo successfully achieved production-ready status and is expected to begin shipping in Q2 2023.<\/p>\n

\nDeveloped in-house at Cepton\u2019s headquarters in Silicon Valley, Komodo will be integrated into several models of Cepton lidars, setting new industry-wide benchmarks for lidar performance and price.<\/p>\n

\nKomodo is a highly integrated custom SoC (System on Chip) designed to maximize the technical advantages of Cepton\u2019s patented lidar architecture<\/a> to significantly improve point cloud quality while replacing several merchant silicon devices to dramatically reduce cost.<\/p>\n

\n\u201cOur goal is to ultimately offer our customers a customizable black-box solution with built-in perception capabilities,\u201d said Dr. Jun Pei, CEO and Co-founder at Cepton. \u201cSince 2019, we\u2019ve had a vision of developing a comprehensive chipset through a series of ASICs covering front-end signal processing, back-end point cloud processing and eventually perception capabilities all within the lidar unit. We started with our own signal processor ASIC, Iguana, and now we are proud to unveil Komodo.<\/p>\n

\n\u201cIn the context of the U.S. CHIPS bill, we see the increasing importance of minimizing reliance on the semiconductor supply chain by using our own ASICs. Cepton will continue to drive its ASIC development and expand its leadership in automotive lidar at the chip level.\u201d<\/p>\n

\nIn early lidar products, lidar sensors typically relied on FPGAs (Field-Programmable Gate Array) and merchant silicon devices to generate a 3D point cloud. This prevents lidars from being optimized for mass-market commercialization, as FPGAs and merchant silicon devices result in higher costs, lower efficiency, bigger size and higher power consumption. The reliance on FPGAs and merchant silicon devices also makes lidar manufacturers more susceptible to supply chain vulnerabilities.<\/p>\n

\nAs Cepton\u2019s lidar products move towards large-scale deployment, having dedicated ASICs will help Cepton achieve the price points necessary for automotive OEMs to drive mass-market lidar adoption in future vehicles. Replacing the FPGA and merchant silicon devices, Komodo significantly increases the scalability of Cepton\u2019s lidar solutions.<\/p>\n

\nKomodo boasts a series of key advantages:<\/p>\n