Invention Publication
- Patent Title: LASER RANGING SYSTEM UTILIZING SENSOR IN SAME OPTICAL PATH AS EMITTING LASER
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Application No.: EP19183652.7Application Date: 2019-07-01
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Publication No.: EP3591425A1Publication Date: 2020-01-08
- Inventor: AMOR, Guy , PHILIPP, Tzvi , ROTH, Elan
- Applicant: STMicroelectronics Ltd
- Applicant Address: 7th, Giborei Israel Street Adar Building New Industrial Zone 42507 OT Netanya IL
- Assignee: STMicroelectronics Ltd
- Current Assignee: STMicroelectronics Ltd
- Current Assignee Address: 7th, Giborei Israel Street Adar Building New Industrial Zone 42507 OT Netanya IL
- Agency: Studio Torta S.p.A.
- Priority: US201816025499 20180702
- Main IPC: G01S7/481
- IPC: G01S7/481 ; G01S7/499 ; G01S17/10
Abstract:
A laser ranging system (5) includes a light source (32, 34) emitting a beam (31) of collimated light. A beam splitter (12) polarizes the beam with a first type of linear polarization. A wave plate (14) receives the beam from the beam splitter (12) and polarizes the beam with a circular polarization. A movable mirror (16) scans the beam across a target (22), receives a return beam (17) from the target, and reflects the return beam toward the wave plate (14). The wave plate polarizes the return beam with a second type of linear polarization. The beam splitter (12) receives the return beam (23) from the wave plate (14). A detector (20) detects arrival of the return beam from the beam splitter (12). A circuit (18) determines a distance to the target as a function of a time interval between emission of the beam (31) of collimated light and arrival of the return beam (23).
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