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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2023
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2019
Applicant:
Luminar Technologies, Inc., Orlando, FL (US);
Inventors:
Stephen D. Gaalema, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Robert D. Still, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Assignee:
Luminar Technologies, Inc., Orlando, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 7/48 (2006.01); G01S 7/4861 (2020.01); G01N 21/55 (2014.01); G01S 17/89 (2020.01); G01S 17/10 (2020.01); H02H 1/00 (2006.01); H03F 1/56 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 7/4861 (2013.01); G01N 21/55 (2013.01); G01S 17/10 (2013.01); G01S 17/89 (2013.01); H02H 1/00 (2013.01); H03F 1/56 (2013.01);
Abstract
Amplifier input protection circuits are described. In one embodiment, a photoreceiver for a lidar system has a photodetector configured to generate an output current in response to received light. A transimpedance amplifier is configured to receive the output current and generate a voltage output corresponding to the output current in response thereto, and a diode circuit has a cathode coupled at a node between the photodetector output and the transimpedance amplifier input.