• Ben White

    Ben White is CEO and co-founder of Phlux Technology (Sheffield, U.K.). He is an expert in infrared (IR) detectors and completed his Ph.D. at the University of Sheffield in 2016. Driven by his vision for Phlux, he’s leading the team to revolutionize IR sensing and was awarded a Royal Academy of Engineering Enterprise Fellowship in 2020.

    (Credit: Phlux Technology)
    FIGURE 1. The functional elements of a time-of-flight (ToF) laser rangefinder (LRF) where the return signal is detected by an avalanche photodiode (APD).
    Ben White
    March 21, 2025
    By offering improved sensitivity, extended range, and faster recovery times, the latest generation of avalanche photodiodes (APDs) are poised to revolutionize the field of distance...