The presented optical ranging sensor utilizes a current assisted photonic demodulator (CAPD) in combination with an integrating circuit to measure time-of-flight. The distance information is obtained by correlating received modulated light with the sentout signal. Simulations and measurements show that the structure is suitable as a pixel in a real-time 3D-camera setup. A CMOS prototype is presented showing 0.25 A/W infrared photo-responsivity, nearly 100% detector demodulation efficiency and good linearity. Different design aspects and possibilities are discussed and evaluated. With averaging, real time sub-cm resolution is achieved at a modulation speed of 20 MHz and using NIR 860 nm light.
Van Nieuwenhove, D, Van Der Tempel, W, Grootjans, R & Kuijk, M 2006, Time-of-flight Optical Ranging Sensor Based on a Current Assisted Photonic Demodulator. in Annual Symposium of the IEEE/LEOS Benelux Chapter. Annual Symposium of the IEEE/LEOS Benelux Chapter, Finds and Results from the Swedish Cyprus Expedition: A Gender Perspective at the Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, Sweden, 21/09/09.
Van Nieuwenhove, D., Van Der Tempel, W., Grootjans, R., & Kuijk, M. (2006). Time-of-flight Optical Ranging Sensor Based on a Current Assisted Photonic Demodulator. In Annual Symposium of the IEEE/LEOS Benelux Chapter (Annual Symposium of the IEEE/LEOS Benelux Chapter).
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title = "Time-of-flight Optical Ranging Sensor Based on a Current Assisted Photonic Demodulator",
abstract = "The presented optical ranging sensor utilizes a current assisted photonic demodulator (CAPD) in combination with an integrating circuit to measure time-of-flight. The distance information is obtained by correlating received modulated light with the sentout signal. Simulations and measurements show that the structure is suitable as a pixel in a real-time 3D-camera setup. A CMOS prototype is presented showing 0.25 A/W infrared photo-responsivity, nearly 100% detector demodulation efficiency and good linearity. Different design aspects and possibilities are discussed and evaluated. With averaging, real time sub-cm resolution is achieved at a modulation speed of 20 MHz and using NIR 860 nm light.",
keywords = "3D, imaging, time-of-flight, cmos, sensor, detector, ranging",
author = "{Van Nieuwenhove}, Daniel and {Van Der Tempel}, Ward and Riemer Grootjans and Maarten Kuijk",
year = "2006",
language = "English",
series = "Annual Symposium of the IEEE/LEOS Benelux Chapter",
booktitle = "Annual Symposium of the IEEE/LEOS Benelux Chapter",
note = "Finds and Results from the Swedish Cyprus Expedition: A Gender Perspective at the Medelhavsmuseet ; Conference date: 21-09-2009 Through 25-09-2009",
}