Invention Application
- Patent Title: METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR LIDAR OPERATION WITH SEQUENCING OF PULSES
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Application No.: US15485147Application Date: 2017-04-11
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Publication No.: US20170328993A1Publication Date: 2017-11-16
- Inventor: Nirmal C. Warke , David P. Magee , Baher S. Haroun
- Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
- Main IPC: G01S7/491
- IPC: G01S7/491 ; G01S7/484 ; G01S7/493 ; G01S17/36

Abstract:
Described example aspects include an integrated circuit includes a timing controller configured to select a selected time slot in a measurement period having a plurality of time slots and a transmit driver configured to provide a transmit signal in accordance with the selected time slot, in which the transmit signal is transmitted to an optical transmitter. The integrated circuit also includes a range estimator configured to receive a received signal after the selected time slot from an optical receiver that is configured to receive a reflection of light transmitted by the optical transmitter off an object, the range estimator configured to determine an estimated distance of the object based on the received signal.
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