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14 Enabling a 360-degree view of the environment, LiDAR systems are equipped with overlapping and redundant sensors that work together to increase the system's precision. Today's LiDAR systems use multiple channels, which refers to multiple frequencies that are closely aligned, follow specific paths, and have different return locations. Depending on the application and need for precision, systems can use 32, 64, 96, or 120 channels. These additional channels require components to support higher numbers of channels and can require additional supporting ICs as well. Yet as technologies are allowing for more channels, application specifications and consumers are demanding smaller and smaller systems to fit into the system's design and to reduce "Performance vs. size is the most important trade-off today. High-performance systems require more and larger sensors, which increases the size of the LiDAR system. Developing smaller and high-performance receiver-end hardware will require solving this design challenge in the future." Giray Kömürcü Chief Design Engineer, TUBITAK Design Challenge #3: Reducing Size Without Reducing Speed or Precision Chapter One: Solving Key Design Challenges Chapter One: Solving Key Design Challenges "The transimpedance amplifier (TIA) is a critical component in the system. Its ability in signal conditioning will directly impact the quality of the signal chain. Not all TIAs are created equal. Some will perform better when objects are afar, while the opposite is true for others. Good TIA design should provide consistent signal quality with high signal-to-noise ratio." Maurizio Gavardoni Product Definition Engineer at Maxim Integrated