Using digital signal processing (DSP) and high power, eye-safe, compact, semiconductor laser modules we offer a series of rangefinders that can measure distances up to 20 km (NATO target size). The measurement time for long-range applications is less than one second. For missile height of burst sensor (HOBS) applications the measurement time is less than 1 millisecond.

        Using a coding scheme similar to advanced radar systems, the rangefinder features an excellent signal to noise ratio and operates with pulsed RF up to 32 MHz.

        The DSP laser rangefinder does not use solid state laser crystals such as Nd-YAG or erbium-doped glass rod or fiber and, therefore, it has an advantage in cost, size, and power consumption. Furthermore, rangefinder operation is independent of small changes in wavelength caused by temperature and so is robust to thermal variations. It also has an excellent safety and security feature. The peak power is at most several watts, a hundred thousand times less than conventional systems, making it inherently safe to operate and simultaneously difficult to detect when in operation.