Transconductance amplifiers & laser drivers

Versatile products for a variety of applications
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Our portfolio of transconductance amplifiers and laser drivers comprises products with wide bandwidths and high slew rates, perfect for optical modules, laser drivers, active filters, sample-and-hold circuits and more. With options for pulsed and continuous operation, our high-output-current devices can drive a wide range of output loads.

    Drivers for all operation modes

    Our new series of integrated voltage-controlled current sources help minimize system complexity and solution size. Through ultra-low packaging inductance, we can deliver an output current drive as high as 2A in a single channel.


    Application note

    High Speed ADCs and Amplifiers for Flow Cytometry Applications

    Flow cytometry is an advanced technology for characterizing suspensions of single cells or particles. Applying semiconductor products miniaturizes flow cytometry instruments without sacrificing performance.
    Application brief

    LiFi: TI High-Speed Products for Optical Wireless Communication

    Learn more about how TI can help you get started on a light fidelity (LiFi) design today.

    Featured products for continuous operation

    LMH13000ACTIVE

    Integrated high-speed voltage-controlled current-output laser driver for lidar and time of flight

    Optical sensing or pulsed time-of-flight (ToF) systems are expanding technologies that are finding adoption across industries such as light detection and ranging (lidar), factory automation, medical, and optical networking. We have designed a new class of current-to-voltage converters with ultra-sharp pulses to improve system accuracy. Take your design to the next level with our newest line of <1ns 5A output drive-capable laser drivers.


    Application brief

    Improving Mobile Robot Vision Sensors With LiDAR

    Discover more about how ToF lidar solutions can aid an autonomous mobile robot in its quest for independent navigation.
    Application brief

    Time of Flight and LIDAR - Optical Front End Design (Rev. A)

    Optical ToF lidar systems are gaining traction across multiple industries. Learn more about how to get started on a design today.
    White paper

    An Introduction to Automotive LIDAR (Rev. D)

    An introduction to industrial and automotive ToF lidar solutions to serve next-generation autonomous systems.

    Featured products for pulsed operation

    LMH13000ACTIVE

    Integrated high-speed voltage-controlled current-output laser driver for lidar and time of flight

    Technical resources

    White paper

    An Introduction to Automotive LIDAR (Rev. D)

    An introduction to industrial and automotive ToF lidar solutions to serve next-generation autonomous systems.
    Application brief

    Improving Mobile Robot Vision Sensors With LiDAR

    Discover more about how ToF lidar solutions can aid an autonomous mobile robot in its quest for independent navigation.
    E-book

    Engineer's Guide to High-Speed Amplifiers

    Take your high-speed amplifier knowledge to the next level.

    Design & development tools

    Design tool

    Transimpedance amplifier circuit design tool

    Design transimpedance amplifier (TIA) circuits with this graphical tool. Select a TIA and input parameters such as photodiode characteristics and target pulse width or target bandwidth. The tool also charts the frequency and pulse response, noise spectrum graph, and signal-to-noise ratio.
    Simulation tool

    SPICE-based analog simulation program

    TINA-TI provides all the conventional DC, transient and frequency domain analysis of SPICE and much more. TINA has extensive post-processing capability that allows you to format results the way you want them. Virtual instruments allow you to select input waveforms and probe circuit nodes voltages (...)

    Evaluation board

    LMH13000 evaluation module

    The LMH13000RQEEVM is the evaluation module (EVM) for the LMH13000, a high-speed output current driver in a 13-pin WQFN-HR (HotRodâ„¢) package. This EVM is designed to quickly and easily demonstrate the functionality and versatility of the amplifier. The EVM is ready to connect to power, signal (...)