| CPC G01S 17/931 (2020.01) [G01S 7/4813 (2013.01); G01S 7/4815 (2013.01); G01S 7/4816 (2013.01); G01S 7/4817 (2013.01); G01S 17/06 (2013.01); G01S 17/42 (2013.01); G05D 1/0212 (2013.01); G05D 1/0238 (2013.01); G05D 1/628 (2024.01); G05D 1/646 (2024.01)] | 18 Claims |
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1. A light detection and ranging (LIDAR) system for a vehicle, comprising:
a plurality of emitters disposed on a first portion of a circuit board, the plurality of emitters respectively configured to emit a laser beam;
a first optical element assembly configured to receive the laser beam, wherein the first optical element assembly comprises a first field flattening optical element;
a second optical element assembly configured to receive a plurality of reflected laser beams, wherein the second optical element assembly comprises a second field flattening optical element, the first field flattening optical element being thinner than the second field flattening optical element; and
a plurality of detectors disposed on a second portion of the circuit board, spaced apart from the plurality of emitters in a first direction, the plurality of detectors respectively configured to receive the plurality of reflected laser beams through the second optical element assembly,
wherein at least one of the plurality of emitters comprises:
a laser diode configured to emit the laser beam parallel to the circuit board in the first direction; and
a collimation optical element configured to reflect the laser beam towards the first optical element assembly.
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