公开(公告)号：US20220276345A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-01

申请号：US17668045

申请日：2022-02-09

Applicant: INNOVIZ TECHNOLOGIES LTD.

Inventor： Ronen ESHEL ,  Omer KEILAF ,  David ELOOZ ,  Lior ATIAS ,  Harel Yosef SHFARAM ,  Nir GOREN ,  Idan BAKISH ,  Yuval YIFAT ,  Itay TEHORI ,  Roi MAUTNER ,  Yair ALPERN

IPC: G01S7/481 ,  G01S17/42

Abstract: A LIDAR system has a laser emission unit configured to generate a plurality of laser beams. The LIDAR system also has an optical system configured to transmit the plurality of laser beams from the laser emission unit to a common scanning unit. The common scanning unit is configured to project the plurality of laser beams toward a field of view of the LIDAR system to simultaneously scan the field of view along a plurality of scan lines traversing the field of view.

公开(公告)号：US20220229164A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-21

申请号：US17615381

申请日：2020-06-05

Applicant: INNOVIZ TECHNOLOGIES LTD.

Inventor： Amit STEINBERG ,  Ronen ESHEL ,  Yair ALPERN ,  Nir Avraham GOREN

IPC: G01S7/4863 ,  G01S17/42 ,  G01S17/10 ,  G01S17/89 ,  G01S17/931 ,  G01S7/481

Abstract: A time-of-flight (TOF) optical sensor may include a controller, a sensing array, and a readout unit. The sensing array may include a plurality of sensing cells. The readout unit may include a plurality of readout TOF modules. The number of the plurality of readout TOF modules may be less than the number of the plurality of sensing cells. The controller may be configured to trigger a connection of a first sensing cell of the plurality of sensing cells to a first readout TOF module of the plurality of readout TOF modules at a first time during a sampling period, thereby enabling the first readout TOF module to provide a first measurement of a change in output of the first sensing cell.

公开(公告)号：US20240361587A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-31

申请号：US18768425

申请日：2024-07-10

Applicant: Innoviz Technologies Ltd.

Inventor： Yair ALPERN ,  Michael GIRGEL

IPC: G02B26/08 ,  B81B7/00 ,  G01S7/481 ,  G01S17/931 ,  G02B26/10 ,  H05B1/02 ,  H05B3/18 ,  H10N30/20

CPC classification number: G02B26/0858 ,  B81B7/0087 ,  G01S7/4817 ,  G02B26/105 ,  H05B1/023 ,  H05B3/18 ,  G01S17/931 ,  H10N30/204

Abstract: A solid-state photodetector is disclosed, which may comprise an integrated circuit comprising at least one light sensitive photodiode configured to generate output signal indicative of light impinging on the light sensitive photodiode; at least one heating resistor configured to heat the solid-state photodetector when an electric current passes through the at least one heating resistor; and a circuitry for transmitting the electric current of an electric current source to the at least one heating resistor.

公开(公告)号：US20210341729A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-04

申请号：US17282199

申请日：2019-10-03

Applicant: Innoviz Technologies Ltd.

Inventor： Yair ALPERN ,  Michael GIRGEL

IPC: G02B26/08 ,  G01S7/481 ,  H05B1/02 ,  H05B3/18 ,  G02B26/10 ,  B81B7/00

Abstract: A microelectromechanical system (MEMS) mirror assembly may comprise a frame and a MEMS mirror coupled to the frame. The MEMS mirror assembly may also include at least one piezoelectric actuator including a body and a piezoelectric element. When subjected to an electrical field, the piezoelectric element may be configured to bend the body, thereby moving the MEMS mirror with respect to a plane of the frame. The MEMS mirror assembly may further include at least one heating resistor configured to heat the piezoelectric element when an electric current passes through the at least one heating resistor.

公开(公告)号：US20230251383A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-10

申请号：US18303022

申请日：2023-04-19

Applicant: INNOVIZ TECHNOLOGIES LTD.

Inventor： Matityahu SHANI ,  David ELOOZ ,  Idan BAKISH ,  Michael GIRGEL ,  Moshe MEDINA ,  Sason SOURANI ,  Yair ALPERN ,  Smadar David RALY

IPC: G01S17/89 ,  G01S17/931 ,  G01S17/894 ,  G01S7/481 ,  G01S17/10 ,  G02B26/00 ,  G02B26/08

CPC classification number: G01S17/89 ,  G01S17/931 ,  G01S17/894 ,  G01S7/4811 ,  G01S7/4817 ,  G01S17/10 ,  G02B26/00 ,  G02B26/0833 ,  G02B26/08

Abstract: A LIDAR system including a MEMS scanning device is disclosed. The LIDAR system includes a light source, a light deflector, a sensor, and a processor. The light deflector deflects light from the light source or light received from an environment outside a vehicle in which the LIDAR system is installed. The sensor detects the light received from the light source or the environment. The processor determines a distance of one or more objects in the environment from the vehicle based on the signals from the sensor. The light deflector includes one or more actuators, which include one or more actuating arms. Connectors connect the actuating arms to an MEMS mirror or other deflector. The actuating arms move when subjected to an electrical field in the form of a voltage or current. Movement of the actuating arms causes movement of the MEMS mirror or deflector causing it to deflect light.

公开(公告)号：US20220163633A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-26

申请号：US17593963

申请日：2020-04-02

Applicant: Innoviz Technologies Ltd.

Inventor： Amit STEINBERG ,  Yair ALPERN

IPC: G01S7/481 ,  G01S17/931 ,  G01S7/4863

Abstract: A LIDAR system may include at least one processor configured to control at least one light source for emitting a light flux. The at least one processor may also be configured to control a light deflector to deflect light from the at least one light source in order to scan a field of view. The at least one processor may further be configured to detect an object within the field of view based on first reflections from the field of view received by at least one sensor. The at least one processor may also be configured to determine a first position of the light deflector based on second reflections from the field of view received by a plurality of detector cells, and control a repositioning of the light deflector to a second position based on the first position of the light deflector and an intended illumination location.