Variable Beam Spacing, Timing, and Power for Vehicle Sensors
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- determining a respective beam elevation angle for each light-emitter device of a plurality of light-emitter devices, wherein respective light-emitter devices are coupled to respective die attach locations disposed along a front edge of at least one substrate, and wherein a set of angle differences between beam elevation angles of adjacent light-emitter devices comprises a non-uniform beam elevation angle distribution;
determining a desired shot schedule of the plurality of light-emitter devices based on the determined beam elevation angles; and
causing the plurality of light-emitter devices to emit light pulses into an environment according to the desired shot schedule.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that facilitate light detection and ranging operations. An example transmit block includes at least one substrate with a plurality of angled facets. The plurality of angled facets provides a corresponding plurality of elevation angles. A set of angle differences between adjacent elevation angles includes at least two different angle difference values. A plurality of light-emitter devices is configured to emit light into an environment along the plurality of elevation angles toward respective target locations so as to provide a desired resolution and/or a respective elevation angle. The present disclosure also relates to adjusting shot power and a shot schedule based on the desired resolution and/or a respective elevation angle.
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1. A method comprising:
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determining a respective beam elevation angle for each light-emitter device of a plurality of light-emitter devices, wherein respective light-emitter devices are coupled to respective die attach locations disposed along a front edge of at least one substrate, and wherein a set of angle differences between beam elevation angles of adjacent light-emitter devices comprises a non-uniform beam elevation angle distribution; determining a desired shot schedule of the plurality of light-emitter devices based on the determined beam elevation angles; and causing the plurality of light-emitter devices to emit light pulses into an environment according to the desired shot schedule. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
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determining, based on an emission angle, an anticipated target range of light pulses emitted from at least one light-emitter device; determining a desired shot schedule of the at least one light-emitter device based on the determined anticipated target range; and causing the at least one light-emitter device to emit light pulses into an environment according to the desired shot schedule. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system comprising:
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a plurality of light-emitter devices, wherein each light-emitter device is coupled to a respective die attach location and has a respective beam elevation angle, wherein the plurality of light-emitter devices is configured to emit light into an environment along the plurality of beam elevation angles toward respective target locations, and wherein a set of angle differences between beam elevation angles of adjacent light-emitter devices comprises at least two different angle difference values; a plurality of pulser circuits, wherein the plurality of pulser circuits includes a respective pulser circuit for each light-emitter device in the plurality of light-emitter devices; and a controller configured to control, for each given light-emitter device in the plurality of light-emitter devices, the respective pulser circuit for the given light-emitter device so as to emit light pulses according to a desired shot schedule, wherein the desired shot schedule is based on at least one of;
a beam elevation angle of light pulses emitted from the given light-emitter device or an anticipated target range of light pulses emitted from the given light-emitter device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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