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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 27, 2024
Aurora Operations, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Lei Wang, Fremont, CA (US);
AURORA OPERATIONS, INC., Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
A semiconductor optical device for a LIDAR sensor system for a vehicle includes a first portion and a second portion bonded to the first portion. The first portion includes a first microlens structure configured to receive a first beam. The first portion also includes a first notch structure coupled to the first microlens structure, the first notch structure configured to receive the first beam and direct the first beam into an environment of the vehicle. The second portion includes a second notch structure surface configured to receive a second beam from the environment of the vehicle. The second portion also includes a second microlens structure coupled to the second notch structure, the second microlens structure configured to receive the second beam reflected by the second notch surface and direct the second beam to a receiver.