LIGHT DETECTOR AND DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:EP3709054A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-16

    申请号:EP19195345.4

    申请日:2019-09-04

    摘要: According to one embodiment, a light detector (14) includes: a first set (CHU1) and a second set (CHU2) of light detection elements each being disposed in a first region (SeR) on a substrate; and a first (XFR1) and a second (XFR2) selection and integration circuit each being disposed in a second region (SwR) outside of the first region on the substrate. The first selection and integration circuit is configured to select a first subset of light detection elements (CU) in the first set, and integrate outputs from the light detection elements in the first subset. The second selection and integration circuit is configured to select a second subset of light detection elements (CU) in the second set, and integrate outputs from the light detection elements in the second subset.

    DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICE, AND DISTANCE MEASURING METHOD

    公开(公告)号:EP3786660A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-03

    申请号:EP20191926.3

    申请日:2020-08-20

    摘要: A distance measuring device according to an embodiment is a distance measuring device that performs processing on a time-series luminance signal generated on the basis of a sensor output corresponding to reflected light of laser light. The distance measuring device includes a storage circuit and a determination circuit. The storage circuit stores a first time-series luminance signal based on reflected light from a first measurement target of laser light and a second time-series luminance signal based on reflected light from a second measurement target of laser light. The determination circuit determines, on the basis of correlation between the first time-series luminance signal and the second time-series luminance signal, whether the first measurement target and the second measurement target are the same measurement target.

    DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICE, AND DISTANCE MEASURING METHOD

    公开(公告)号:EP3770634A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-27

    申请号:EP20187666.1

    申请日:2020-07-24

    摘要: A distance measuring device according to an embodiment that processes a first time-series luminance signal generated on the basis of a sensor output corresponding to reflected light of laser light, includes a measurement signal generation circuit, and a measurement processing circuit. The measurement signal generation circuit generates a third time-series luminance signal obtained by subtracting, from the first time-series luminance signal, a second time-series luminance signal corresponding to reflected light from outside a measurement target object based on the laser lightl. The measurement processing circuit generates a distance value to the measurement target object on the basis of the third time-series luminance signal.

    DISTANCE MEASUREMENT APPARATUS
    6.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP3457177A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-20

    申请号:EP18159702.2

    申请日:2018-03-02

    IPC分类号: G01S17/10 G01S7/484 G01S7/486

    摘要: According to one embodiment, a distance measurement apparatus (1) includes a light emitter (100) that intermittently emits a light beam, and a meter (300) that measures a distance to an object (10) from a length of time from an emission of the light beam from the light emitter (100) to a return of reflected light by the object (10). The light emitter (100) emits the light beam in a certain cycle with delay corresponding to a randomly set offset time. The meter (300) generates an integrated detection signal by shifting a plurality of detection signals of the light beam emitted in the certain cycle by the respective offset times and time-divisionally integrating the detection signals, and determines based on the integrated detection signal whether or not the light indicated by the detection signals is reflected light by the object (10), emitted from the light emitter (100).

    SENSOR AND DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICE
    9.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP3709053A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-16

    申请号:EP19195114.4

    申请日:2019-09-03

    IPC分类号: G01S7/4863

    摘要: According to one embodiment, a sensor includes a first avalanche photodiode, a first quenching element, a second avalanche photodiode, and a second quenching element. The first quenching element is connected to a current output terminal of the first avalanche photodiode at one end and is connected to an output terminal at another end. The second avalanche photodiode is arranged adjacent to the first avalanche photodiode. The second quenching element is connected to a current output terminal of the second avalanche photodiode at one end and is connected to a specific electric potential at another end.

    DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICE
    10.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP3971608A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-23

    申请号:EP21161433.4

    申请日:2021-03-09

    摘要: A distance measuring device according to one embodiment includes a light emitter, a first light receiver, a second light receiver, a measurement section, and a controller. The light emitter includes a light source and a mirror. The light source emits an optical signal. The mirror reflects the optical signal. The first light receiver includes a first sensor and a first optical system. The first sensor includes first pixels. The first optical system is configured to guide a reflected light of the optical signal emitted from the light emitter to the first sensor. The second light receiver includes a second sensor and a second optical system. The second sensor includes second pixels. The second optical system is configured to guide the reflected light to the second sensor.
    The measurement section is configured to calculate a first distance value and a second distance value, wherein the first distance value is calculated using a first time and a second time, and the second distance value is calculated using the first time and a third time, and wherein the first time is a time at which the light source emits the optical signal, the second time is a time at which the first sensor detects the reflected light, and the third time is a time at which the second sensor detects the reflected light.
    The controller is configured to cause the light source to emit the optical signal intermittently and to control the mirror to perform scanning using the optical signal. The controller is further configured to set a first light-receiving area in which at least one first pixel among the first pixels is selectively turned on in the first sensor, and to set a second light-receiving area in which at least one second pixel among the second pixels is selectively turned on in the second sensor. The controller is further configured to determine a position of the first light-receiving area and a position of the second light-receiving area according to a state of the mirror when the optical signal is emitted.