UV-Activated Silicone Adhesives for Autonomous Automotive Sensors
Newly developed UV-activated, dual-cure silicones can protect sensors in autonomous vehicles from the heat, cold, moisture, and stress that result from the rigors of the automotive environment.
Light detection and ranging (LiDAR) is a surveying technology that measures distance by illuminating a target with a pulse of light. In use for over 60 years in military, aerospace, robotics, and meteorological applications, LiDAR is currently experiencing a boom of interest due to the expectation that it will be one of the main types of sensors to enable autonomous, or “self-driving,” cars.
Within this realm, advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) utilize silicone around their automotive packages (e.g., camera, radar, etc.) in order to seal them from the external environment. Additional uses in these advanced device package areas also include potting/encapsulating for microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) and optical bonding.