High-speed readout circuit and system incorporating same
US7098999B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 5, 2004 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 2, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01C3/08
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A readout system for receiving return signals originating from one or more energy pulses fired toward a scene. The system includes a first mechanism for detecting energy received from the scene and providing a first signal in response thereto. A second mechanism times a rising edge and a falling edge of a pulse contained in the first signal and provides a second signal in response thereto. In a specific embodiment, a third mechanism determines characteristics of the pulse based on the second signal, which include characteristics, such as pulse width, pulse intensity, and/or pulse centroid, sufficient to generate an image of the scene.
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