Raw sensor data is reused to validate fused object and free-space outputs, helping ADS detect perception failures before they affect driving.
Stored multi-sensor histories are compared with object and free-space outputs to flag unreliable vehicle perception before ADS decisions.
Noise source detectors identify interfering Lidar direction and timing, enabling point cloud masking that reduces cross-talk saturation and noise.
Co-packaging III-V modulators and amplifiers with silicon photonics improves LIDAR beam transmission, power, and manufacturing efficiency.
Artificial return points infer free, occluded, and probable free space from missing LiDAR detections, improving object tracking and navigation.
Motion distortion in temporal sensor scans is used to infer velocity, bounding boxes, and orientation for more accurate object tracking.
Shared output lines let time counters and pixel counters use the same readout path, cutting circuit area while preserving counter resolution.
Multi-direction sensor data is reconstructed into a real-time 3D vehicle surround view, improving environmental awareness during assisted driving.
Variable laser pulse duty cycle boosts long-range LiDAR detection at high vehicle speed while limiting heat buildup and accuracy loss.
Shared recharge control across multiple SPAD pixels cuts per-pixel circuit area, enabling smaller pixels and a higher aperture ratio.
Filters reflective sensor aberrations from vehicle path data to estimate ground height and roll more accurately for safer autonomous navigation.
Clock-synced radar data supports autonomous vehicle localization when GNSS is weak or unavailable, improving lane-level positioning reliability.
Fused radar and lidar wheel tracking improves close-range pre-crash data accuracy for earlier collision response.
Active phase and polarization control in a LIDAR pixel improves coupling and signal quality on diffuse surfaces for more accurate FMCW sensing.
Partially embedded side LiDAR and a top LiDAR expand vehicle sensing coverage while protecting sensors and preserving vehicle styling.
Reference road segments let production vehicle sensors correct road profile errors and improve localization, suspension, and steering.
Adjustable phase and amplitude control helps FMCW LIDAR pixels counter speckle, improve power coupling, and sharpen range and velocity sensing.
A layered semiconductor detector enables FMCW LiDAR differential beat-frequency detection without optical circulators, cutting noise and optics complexity.
Region-specific computation coefficients improve ToF depth accuracy by filtering noise and tuning distance measurement for near and far objects.
A variable-delay pixel switches between received-light pulses and ring-oscillator output to shorten photon detection dead time.
A pivotable mirror and oblique hood mount expand LiDAR field of view while protecting the sensor for real-time obstacle scanning.