US 12,481,036 B2
Methods and apparatus for repetitive histogramming
Steven John Buckley, Henlow (GB)
Assigned to SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC, Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Filed by SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC, Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Filed on Jul. 2, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/762,256.
Application 18/762,256 is a division of application No. 18/069,528, filed on Dec. 21, 2022, granted, now 12,055,665.
Application 18/069,528 is a continuation of application No. 16/794,540, filed on Feb. 19, 2020, granted, now 11,592,535, issued on Feb. 28, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2024/0353537 A1, Oct. 24, 2024
Int. Cl. G01S 17/10 (2020.01); G01S 7/4861 (2020.01); G04F 10/00 (2006.01)
CPC G01S 7/4861 (2013.01) [G01S 17/10 (2013.01); G04F 10/005 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system, comprising:
an optical source configured to transmit a source signal;
an optical receiver configured to receive a reflected source signal and generate a reception signal according to the reflected source signal;
a time-to-digital converter connected to the optical receiver and configured to convert the reception signal to a digital value; and
a processor connected to the time-to-digital converter, wherein the processor comprises a physical bin and wherein the processor is configured to histogram a plurality of virtual bins using the physical bin.