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公开(公告)号:US20210257396A1
公开(公告)日:2021-08-19
申请号:US17179040
申请日:2021-02-18
申请人: Pointcloud Inc.
发明人: Alexander Yukio Piggott , Alexander Alexeevich Gondarenko , Steven Andrew Fortune , Andrew James Compston , Robert Francis Wiser , Remus Nicolaescu
IPC分类号: H01L27/146 , G01S7/481 , G01S17/89
摘要: A single and dual path light detection and ranging (LiDAR) system can transmit and receive light through a silicon substrate backside of a photonic integrated circuit (PIC). The PIC can be interface with an electrical integrated circuit (EIC) using a front side that connects to the EIC using electrical contacts and a backside that faces away from the EIC. High density coupler elements (e.g., pixels, gratings) can emit and receive infrared light that propagates through the PIC layers and the backside towards objects to detection.
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公开(公告)号:US20210382142A1
公开(公告)日:2021-12-09
申请号:US17341704
申请日:2021-06-08
申请人: Pointcloud Inc.
IPC分类号: G01S7/484 , G01S17/894 , G01S7/4861 , G01S17/34
摘要: An integrated light detection and ranging (LiDAR) architecture can contain a focal plane transmitter array, and a focal plane coherent receiver for which the number of receiving elements is the same as the number of emitting elements. A microlens array may be used to achieve parity between the number of receiver and transmitter elements. The integrated LiDAR transmitter can contain an optical frequency chirp generator and a focal plane optical beam scanner with integrated driving electronics. The integrated LiDAR receiver architecture can be implemented with per-pixel coherent detection and amplification.
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公开(公告)号:US20210096259A1
公开(公告)日:2021-04-01
申请号:US17033262
申请日:2020-09-25
申请人: Pointcloud Inc.
发明人: Alexander Yukio Piggott , Alexander Alexeevich Gondarenko , Steven Andrew Fortune , Andrew James Compston , Robert Francis Wiser , Remus Nicolaescu
IPC分类号: G01S17/894 , G01S7/493
摘要: A dynamically reconfigurable Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) system can generate improved ranging data one or more regions of three-dimensional (3D) images generated by the system. The images can be segmented, and global or local optical characteristics (e.g., power, illumination duration, bandwidth, framerate frequency) of the light can be modified to increase the 3D image quality for the segments of the image.
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公开(公告)号:US20190391243A1
公开(公告)日:2019-12-26
申请号:US16489915
申请日:2018-02-28
申请人: Pointcloud Inc.
发明人: Remus Nicolaescu
摘要: Examples of a three-dimensional (3D) optical sensing system for a vehicle include a modular architecture. Light can be transmitted to an optical signal processing module, which can include a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) that can create one or more signals with tailored amplitude, phase, and spectral characteristics. The plurality of optical signals processed by the optical signal processing module can be sent to beam steering units distributed around the vehicle. The steering units can direct a plurality of optical beams towards targets. The return optical signal can be detected by a receiver PIC including an array of sensors and using a direct intensity detection technique or a coherent detection technique. The return optical signal can be converted into an electrical signal by the array of sensors, which can then be processed by the electronic signal processing unit, and information about the location and speed of the targets can be quantified.
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公开(公告)号:US11879979B2
公开(公告)日:2024-01-23
申请号:US17033262
申请日:2020-09-25
申请人: Pointcloud Inc.
发明人: Alexander Yukio Piggott , Alexander Alexeevich Gondarenko , Steven Andrew Fortune , Andrew James Compston , Robert Francis Wiser , Remus Nicolaescu
IPC分类号: G01S17/894 , G01S7/493 , G01S17/32
CPC分类号: G01S17/894 , G01S7/493 , G01S17/32
摘要: A dynamically reconfigurable Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) system can generate improved ranging data one or more regions of three-dimensional (3D) images generated by the system. The images can be segmented, and global or local optical characteristics (e.g., power, illumination duration, bandwidth, framerate frequency) of the light can be modified to increase the 3D image quality for the segments of the image.
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公开(公告)号:US11585899B2
公开(公告)日:2023-02-21
申请号:US16489915
申请日:2018-02-28
申请人: Pointcloud Inc.
发明人: Remus Nicolaescu
摘要: Examples of a three-dimensional (3D) optical sensing system for a vehicle include a modular architecture. Light can be transmitted to an optical signal processing module, which can include a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) that can create one or more signals with tailored amplitude, phase, and spectral characteristics. The plurality of optical signals processed by the optical signal processing module can be sent to beam steering units distributed around the vehicle. The steering units can direct a plurality of optical beams towards targets. The return optical signal can be detected by a receiver PIC including an array of sensors and using a direct intensity detection technique or a coherent detection technique. The return optical signal can be converted into an electrical signal by the array of sensors, which can then be processed by the electronic signal processing unit, and information about the location and speed of the targets can be quantified.
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公开(公告)号:US20230140940A1
公开(公告)日:2023-05-11
申请号:US18096871
申请日:2023-01-13
申请人: Pointcloud Inc.
发明人: Remus Nicolaescu
CPC分类号: G01S7/4808 , G01S7/4817 , G01S7/4911 , G01S17/32 , G01S17/89 , G02F1/292 , G02F2203/24 , G02F2203/50
摘要: Examples of a three-dimensional (3D) optical sensing system for a vehicle include a modular architecture. Light can be transmitted to an optical signal processing module, which can include a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) that can create one or more signals with tailored amplitude, phase, and spectral characteristics. The plurality of optical signals processed by the optical signal processing module can be sent to beam steering units distributed around the vehicle. The steering units can direct a plurality of optical beams towards targets. The return optical signal can be detected by a receiver PIC including an array of sensors and using a direct intensity detection technique or a coherent detection technique. The return optical signal can be converted into an electrical signal by the array of sensors, which can then be processed by the electronic signal processing unit, and information about the location and speed of the targets can be quantified.
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公开(公告)号:US20210141058A1
公开(公告)日:2021-05-13
申请号:US17096399
申请日:2020-11-12
申请人: Pointcloud Inc.
发明人: Alexander Yukio Piggott , Alexander Alexeevich Gondarenko , Steven Andrew Fortune , Andrew James Compston , Robert Francis Wiser , Remus Nicolaescu
IPC分类号: G01S7/484 , G01S7/481 , G01S17/34 , G01S7/4861 , G01S7/497
摘要: A dual path configuration Integrated LiDAR architecture can contain a focal plane transmitter and a focal plane coherent receiver. The integrated LiDAR transmitter can contain an optical frequency chirp generator and a focal plane optical beam scanner with integrated driving electronics. The integrated LiDAR receiver architecture can be implemented with per-pixel coherent detection and amplification.
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