Вот, получил такую инфу по рассылке:
Avalanche photodiodes (APDs) for LIDAR
First Sensor provides APDs for high resolution LIDAR systems developed for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), autonomous vehicles, 3D mapping, robotics, automation and meteorology. Our Series 9 APDs with fast rise times and excellent responsivity in the 900 nm range provide single element sensors as well as linear and matrix arrays with multiple sensing elements.
Дальше идёт букварь: дескать, чувствительность лавинных ФДов в неск.сот раз больше обычных. И дальше конкретнее:
Typical applications include distance measurement at low signal levels and optical communication.
First Sensor offers a wide range of APD detectors with different housings. With components optimized for the blue, red, and infrared spectral range between 905 and 1064 nm, our range includes the right solution for virtually all applications.
Буду рад, если кому пригодится.
Сам это дело не продаю, представителем не являюсь, выгоды с этой инфы не имею и не ищу.