LIDAR SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20190079171A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-14

    申请号:US15888537

    申请日:2018-02-05

    Abstract: Light detection and ranging (LiDAR) systems and methods of operating the LiDAR systems are provided. The LiDAR system includes a light emitter configured to emit first lights of different wavelengths in a vertical direction and at different scanning angles with respect to a horizontal axis, a lens configured to converge second lights that are reflected from objects on which the first lights are emitted, and a light filter comprising an active-type device configured to adjust a transmission central wavelength of the active-type device to the different wavelengths of the first lights that are emitted from the light emitter. The LiDAR system further includes a controller configured to control an operation of the light emitter and the light filter, and a detector configured to detect light from the light emitter, and obtain information about the objects.

    LiDAR DEVICE
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20230111441A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-13

    申请号:US17682888

    申请日:2022-02-28

    Abstract: Provided is a light detection and ranging (LiDAR) device including a housing including a window configured to transmit light, a light transmitter provided in the housing and configured to output light toward an object outside of the housing, an optical element provided adjacent to the window, first light from among the light being incident on the optical element, a light receiver provided in the housing and configured to receive, from among the light, second light reflected from the object, and a processor configured to change a steering direction of the light such that a ratio of the first light to the light is reduced.

    LIDAR DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20220244385A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-04

    申请号:US17366886

    申请日:2021-07-02

    Abstract: A light detection and ranging (LIDAR) device includes: a photodiode configured to generate a current in response to an optical signal being input to the photodiode; a current-voltage conversion circuit configured to convert the current into a voltage; an N-type ring voltage controlled oscillator (RVCO) configured to output a first pulse signal when the voltage is input to the N-type RVCO; a P-type RVCO configured to output a second pulse signal when the voltage is input to the P-type RVCO; and a processor configured to estimate an intensity of the optical signal by identifying, based on the first pulse signal and the second pulse signal, a digital signal value corresponding to the voltage.

    BEAM STEERING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20190004394A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-03

    申请号:US15851061

    申请日:2017-12-21

    Abstract: A beam steering device includes an optical waveguide configured to split input light into a plurality of split light along a plurality of paths and output the plurality of split light to a plurality of output terminals which are aperiodically arranged, a plurality of phase shifters provided in the plurality of paths, wherein at least two phase shifters among the plurality of phase shifters have different phase delay length, and a signal input unit configured to supply a uniform signal to each of the plurality of phase shifters.

    PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUIT PLATFORM AND OPTICAL PHASE ARRAY DEVICE USING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20240094461A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-21

    申请号:US18517599

    申请日:2023-11-22

    Abstract: A photonic integrated circuit platform includes a substrate, a first oxide layer disposed on the substrate and including an insulating transparent oxide, and a first optical element layer disposed on the first oxide layer and including a semiconductor material. The photonic integrated circuit platform further includes a second optical element layer disposed on the first optical element layer and including an insulating material different from the insulating transparent oxide of the first oxide layer, the second optical element layer further including a compound semiconductor material different from the semiconductor material of the first optical element layer, a second oxide layer disposed on the second optical element layer and including an insulating transparent oxide, and a plurality of optical elements formed by patterning the first optical element layer or the second optical element layer.

    OPTICAL PHASED ARRAY DEVICE INCLUDING COMPLEMENTARY AMPLIFIER, AND LIDAR DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20240069405A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-29

    申请号:US18171525

    申请日:2023-02-20

    CPC classification number: G02F1/2955 G01S7/4817

    Abstract: An optical phased array device according to at least one embodiment includes a light distribution unit configured to branch a traveling path of light, input through an input terminal, at least twice, and to direct distributed pieces of sub-light to a plurality of output terminals; at least one light modulator configured to form a plurality of channels by modulating phases of the pieces of sub-light; at least one first amplifier in an optical path between the input terminal and the at least one light modulator, the at least one first amplifier configured to amplify at least a piece of sub-light; at least one first complementary amplifier configured to replace the at least one first amplifier; and a switch configured to switch the first complementary amplifier in or out of the optical path between the input and the at least one light modulator.

    LiDAR APPARATUS USING INTERRUPTED CONTINUOUS WAVE LIGHT

    公开(公告)号:US20210173083A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-10

    申请号:US16886180

    申请日:2020-05-28

    Abstract: A light detection and ranging (LiDAR) apparatus capable of extracting speed information and distance information of objects in front thereof is provided. The LiDAR apparatus includes: a continuous wave light source configured to generate continuous wave light; a beam steering device configured to emit the continuous wave light to an object for a first time and stop emitting the continuous wave light to the object for a second time; a receiver configured to receive the continuous wave light that is reflected from the object to form a reception signal; and a signal processor configured to obtain distance information and speed information about the object based on the reception signal.

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