LIDAR sensor system including integrated modulator
US12222448B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 21, 2023 |
| Grant date | Feb 11, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 21, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10F77/146
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A light detection and ranging (LIDAR) sensor system for a vehicle can include: a light source configured to output a beam; a photonics integrated circuit (PIC) including a semiconductor die, the semiconductor die including a substrate having two or more semiconductor stacks respectively associated with two or more semiconductor devices formed on the substrate, the two or more semiconductor devices respectively configured to receive the beam from the light source and modify one or more features of the beam; a transmitter configured to receive the beam from the semiconductor die; and one or more optics configured to receive the beam from the transmitter and emit the beam towards an object.
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