Method for Increasing the Operating Distance of MEMS LIDAR beyond Brownian Noise Limitation
Behroozpour, Behnam; Quack, Niels; Sandborn, Phillip; Gerke, Stephen; Yang, Weijian; Chang-Hasnain, Constance; Wu, Ming C.; Boser, Bernhard E.
2014

Abstract

A LIDAR based on a MEMS tunable VCSEL uses resonance tuning to increase the maximum range ten-fold. A novel demodulator reduces the peak electrical beat frequency from 52GHz to 235MHz for compatibility with standard CMOS.

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Title Method for Increasing the Operating Distance of MEMS LIDAR beyond Brownian Noise Limitation
Author(s) Behroozpour, Behnam ; Quack, Niels ; Sandborn, Phillip ; Gerke, Stephen ; Yang, Weijian ; Chang-Hasnain, Constance ; Wu, Ming C. ; Boser, Bernhard E.
Published in CLEO: 2014
Pages AW3H.2
Conference CLEO: Applications and Technology, San Jose, California, 2014
Date 2014
Publisher Washington, D.C., OSA
DOI https://doi.org/10.1364/CLEO_AT.2014.AW3H.2
Laboratories Q-LAB
Record Appears in Scientific production and competences > STI - School of Engineering > IEM - Institut d'Electricité et de Microtechnique > Q-LAB - Quack Group
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