公开(公告)号：US20240053453A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-15

申请号：US18352798

申请日：2023-07-14

Applicant: Aurora Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Zeb William Barber ,  Stefan Heineman ,  Randy Ray Reibel

IPC: G01S7/4913 ,  G01S7/481 ,  G01S17/931 ,  G01S17/34

CPC classification number: G01S7/4913 ,  G01S7/4817 ,  G01S17/931 ,  G01S17/34

Abstract: A light detection and ranging (lidar) system may include a transceiver, a first device including a laser source configured to generate a beam, and one or more optical components, a second device including one or more analog-to-digital converters (ADCs), and a processor configured to alternately turn on the first device and turn on the transceiver. The first device may be configured to generate, based on the beam, an optical signal associated with a local oscillator (LO) signal. The transceiver may be configured to transmit the optical signal to an environment, in response to transmitting the optical signal, receive a returned optical signal that is reflected from an object in the environment, and pair the returned optical signal with the LO signal to generate an electrical signal. The second device may be configured to generate, based on the electrical signal, a digital signal.

公开(公告)号：US11740337B1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-29

申请号：US17888355

申请日：2022-08-15

Applicant: Aurora Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Zeb William Barber ,  Stefan Heineman ,  Randy Ray Reibel

IPC: G01S7/4913 ,  G01S7/481 ,  G01S17/34 ,  G01S17/931

CPC classification number: G01S7/4913 ,  G01S7/4817 ,  G01S17/34 ,  G01S17/931

Abstract: A light detection and ranging (lidar) system may include a transceiver, a first device including a laser source configured to generate a beam, and one or more optical components, a second device including one or more analog-to-digital converters (ADCs), and a processor configured to alternately turn on the first device and turn on the transceiver. The first device may be configured to generate, based on the beam, an optical signal associated with a local oscillator (LO) signal. The transceiver may be configured to transmit the optical signal to an environment, in response to transmitting the optical signal, receive a returned optical signal that is reflected from an object in the environment, and pair the returned optical signal with the LO signal to generate an electrical signal. The second device may be configured to generate, based on the electrical signal, a digital signal.

公开(公告)号：US20240053449A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-15

申请号：US18121967

申请日：2023-03-15

Applicant: Aurora Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Zeb Barber ,  Randy Ray Reibel ,  Sean Spillane

IPC: G01S7/484 ,  G01S7/4861 ,  G01S17/931

CPC classification number: G01S7/484 ,  G01S7/4861 ,  G01S17/931

Abstract: A light detection and ranging (lidar) system for a vehicle may include an input optical path, a first optical path, a plurality of second optical paths, a first optical amplifier, and a plurality of second optical amplifiers. The input optical path may be configured to receive a beam from a laser source. The first optical path and the plurality of second optical paths may be respectively branched from the input optical path. The first optical amplifier may be coupled to the first optical path and configured to output a local oscillator (LO) signal. The plurality of second optical amplifiers may be respectively coupled to the plurality of second optical paths, one of the plurality of second optical amplifiers being selectively turned on to modulate the beam received through a second optical path and output a modulated optical signal of the beam.

公开(公告)号：US11921236B1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-05

申请号：US18121967

申请日：2023-03-15

Applicant: Aurora Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Zeb Barber ,  Randy Ray Reibel ,  Sean Spillane

IPC: G01S7/484 ,  G01S7/4861 ,  G01S17/931

CPC classification number: G01S7/484 ,  G01S7/4861 ,  G01S17/931

Abstract: A light detection and ranging (lidar) system for a vehicle may include an input optical path, a first optical path, a plurality of second optical paths, a first optical amplifier, and a plurality of second optical amplifiers. The input optical path may be configured to receive a beam from a laser source. The first optical path and the plurality of second optical paths may be respectively branched from the input optical path. The first optical amplifier may be coupled to the first optical path and configured to output a local oscillator (LO) signal. The plurality of second optical amplifiers may be respectively coupled to the plurality of second optical paths, one of the plurality of second optical amplifiers being selectively turned on to modulate the beam received through a second optical path and output a modulated optical signal of the beam.

公开(公告)号：US11619716B1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-04

申请号：US17888364

申请日：2022-08-15

Applicant: Aurora Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Zeb Barber ,  Randy Ray Reibel ,  Sean Spillane

IPC: G01S7/484 ,  G01S7/4861 ,  G01S17/931

Abstract: A device may include an input optical path, a first optical path, a plurality of second optical paths, a first optical amplifier, a plurality of second optical amplifiers, and a control circuit. The input optical path may receive, at one end thereof, a beam from a laser source. The first optical path and the second optical paths may be respectively branched from at the other end of the input optical path. The first optical amplifier may be coupled to the first optical path. The second optical amplifiers may be respectively coupled to the second optical paths. The control circuit may selectively turn on one of the second optical amplifiers to output a modulated optical signal of the beam. The control circuit may turn on the first optical amplifier, in synchronization with turning on any one of the second optical amplifiers, to output a local oscillator (LO) signal.