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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2020
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Nirmal C. Warke, Saratoga, CA (US);
David P. Magee, Allen, TX (US);
Baher S. Haroun, Allen, TX (US);
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
Described example aspects include an integrated circuit includes a timing controller configured to select a selected time slot in a measurement period having a plurality of time slots and a transmit driver configured to provide a transmit signal in accordance with the selected time slot, in which the transmit signal is transmitted to an optical transmitter. The integrated circuit also includes a range estimator configured to receive a received signal after the selected time slot from an optical receiver that is configured to receive a reflection of light transmitted by the optical transmitter off an object, the range estimator configured to determine an estimated distance of the object based on the received signal.