Core Viewpoint - The legal dispute between Suoteng Juchuang and Lingming Guangzi over alleged infringement of proprietary SPAD chip technology has garnered significant industry attention, with Suoteng Juchuang seeking legal recourse to protect its technological advancements and market position [1]. Company Overview - Suoteng Juchuang specializes in digital lidar technology, particularly focusing on SPAD (Single-Photon Avalanche Diode) chips, which allow each detection pixel to independently receive single photons and generate digital pulse signals [1]. - The company achieved a breakthrough in 2022 by integrating lidar reception and signal processing into a single chip, becoming the first in the industry to mass-produce self-developed SPAD-SoC technology [2]. - Lingming Guangzi, founded in May 2018 by several PhD graduates from Stanford and Delft University of Technology, also offers SPAD-related products and has a strong focus on SPAD technology with over 80% of its workforce in R&D [2]. Industry Context - The digital lidar produced by Suoteng Juchuang is crucial in the current smart driving hardware landscape, as it eliminates most macro-moving parts through solid-state electronic scanning, making systems more compact and durable [1]. - The demand for such technology is significant in scenarios requiring blind spot detection and other advanced driving features [1].
速腾聚创起诉灵明光子，后者称“未收到任何法律函件”