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Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2023

Filed:

Oct. 03, 2019
Applicant:

Integrated Device Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);

Inventors:

Dominik Gruber, Munich, DE;

Giuseppe Tavano, Munich, DE;

Serge Di Matteo, Biassono, IT;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 7/497 (2006.01); G01S 17/04 (2020.01); G01S 7/481 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 7/497 (2013.01); G01S 7/4815 (2013.01); G01S 17/04 (2020.01);
Abstract

A light detection and ranging system is disclosed. The system includes a first light source for sending a light signal and a photo detector for receiving a light signal from the surroundings of the system. A signal processing unit receives and processes the light signal to detect objects in the surroundings of the system. A control unit controls, particularly synchronizing, the first light source, the photo detector and/or the signal processing unit. The system further includes a test unit for testing the photo detector and the signal processing unit. The test unit a second light source for sending a test light signal within the system to the photo detector.


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