US 12,455,357 B1
Light detection and ranging (LIDAR) sensor system including integrated light source
Amir Hosseini, San Jose, CA (US); and Sen Lin, Santa Clara, CA (US)
Assigned to Aurora Operations, Inc, Pittsburgh, PA (US)
Filed by Aurora Operations, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (US)
Filed on Feb. 23, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/586,127.
Application 18/586,127 is a continuation of application No. 18/060,948, filed on Dec. 1, 2022, granted, now 11,940,567.
Int. Cl. G01S 7/4912 (2020.01); B60W 10/18 (2012.01); B60W 10/20 (2006.01); B60W 60/00 (2020.01); G01S 17/34 (2020.01); G01S 17/58 (2006.01); G01S 17/931 (2020.01); G08G 1/0968 (2006.01); H10D 18/00 (2025.01)
CPC G01S 7/4917 (2013.01) [B60W 10/18 (2013.01); B60W 10/20 (2013.01); B60W 60/001 (2020.02); B60W 60/0015 (2020.02); G01S 17/34 (2020.01); G01S 17/58 (2013.01); G01S 17/931 (2020.01); G08G 1/0968 (2013.01); H10D 18/221 (2025.01); B60W 2420/408 (2024.01); B60W 2554/4042 (2020.02); B60W 2554/802 (2020.02); B60W 2710/18 (2013.01); B60W 2710/20 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device for a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) system for a vehicle, the LIDAR system comprising:
a lens array coupled to receive a transmit signal and output a plurality of amplified transmit signals;
a first semiconductor circuit configured to amplify the transmit signal, the first semiconductor circuit including a plurality of optical amplifiers, an output of one of the plurality of optical amplifiers coupled to receive the transmit signal from the lens array and outputs of a remainder of the plurality of optical amplifiers coupled to provide the plurality of amplified transmit signals to the lens array; and
a second semiconductor circuit configured to split the transmit signal and generate a plurality of transmit signals, the second semiconductor circuit coupled to receive the transmit signal from an input of one of the plurality of optical amplifiers of the first semiconductor circuit corresponding to the output, and the second semiconductor circuit coupled to output the plurality of transmit signals to inputs of a remainder of the plurality of optical amplifiers of the first semiconductor circuit.