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Distance measuring device with SPAD array and range walk compensenation

US11022680B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

HEXAGON TECHNOLOGY CENTER GMBH · CH

Inventors

Jürg Hinderling · Interlaken, CH
Simon BESTLER · Oberdorf, DE
Thomas PIOK · Koblach, AT
Andreas Walser · Sankt Gallen, CH
Rainer WOHLGENANNT · Klaus, AT

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 12, 2018
Grant date	Jun 1, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 30, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01S17/46
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A distance measuring device comprising a sensor for highly accurate distance measurement with a very high dynamic range and range walk compensation, said sensor being provided by means of an array of single photon avalanche photodiodes.

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