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Light detecting circuit, laser distance measuring circuit and light detecting method

US7701556B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 13, 2007
Grant dateApr 20, 2010
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Expiry dateJun 13, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01S17/08
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A light detecting circuit includes a power source circuit, an optoelectronic component, a switch and a Trans Impedance Amplifier (TIA) circuit. The power source circuit provides an electric signal. When the optoelectronic component is biased at a bias voltage, the optoelectronic component generates a corresponding current according to the received light density. The switch has a trigger receiver. After the trigger receiver receives a trigger signal, the switch turns on and the optoelectronic component is biased at the bias voltage. The TIA circuit transforms the corresponding current to a corresponding voltage and then calculates the corresponding voltage to obtain the light density.

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