Laser Spot Detection Circuit With Matrix Timing Output

The matrix optical sensor is designed to perform both spatial detection (position of laser spot) and temporal detection (time parameters of laser pulse) functions simultaneously. Each elementary optoelectronic detector includes a comparator and memory module that process both spatial and temporal information, eliminating the need for separate single-element sensors and reducing overall device complexity while maintaining multi-functional capability

The patent combines the spatial detection function and temporal detection function into a single integrated matrix optical sensor system. The elementary pulse detecting circuits within each detector element process both spatial position information and temporal pulse parameters concurrently, merging previously separate functions into one unified device that reduces complexity and component count

The matrix optical sensor simultaneously handles spatial and temporal detection, allowing the system to utilize the full capability of each detector element without requiring additional external sensors that would introduce more noise. The integrated approach ensures that background current and noise are distributed across multiple detector elements rather than concentrated in a single external sensor

The patent uses the existing matrix of elementary optoelectronic detectors to perform temporal detection by copying the spatial detection architecture and adding pulse detection circuitry (comparators and memory modules) to each element. This allows temporal information to be extracted from the same low-noise detector elements already optimized for spatial detection, rather than introducing a separate external sensor that would add its own noise characteristics

The integrated matrix optical sensor performs both spatial and temporal detection simultaneously using the same detector elements, eliminating the need for signal transfer and processing between separate sensors. This parallel processing approach maintains the fast response speed of the original spatial detector while adding temporal measurement capability, avoiding the speed penalty of sequential or multi-sensor processing

By merging the temporal detection function into the existing fast-response matrix optical sensor architecture, the system maintains the high response speed of the original detector elements. The elementary pulse detecting circuits process temporal information concurrently with spatial detection, rather than requiring separate sensing and processing stages that would slow down the overall response

The matrix optical sensor is designed to perform both spatial detection and temporal detection functions using the same set of elementary optoelectronic detectors. Each detector element includes integrated pulse detecting circuitry that simultaneously processes spatial position information and temporal pulse parameters, eliminating the need for additional external single-element sensors and reducing the total component count

The patent merges the temporal detection function with the existing spatial detection matrix by integrating comparators and memory modules into each elementary detector element. This consolidation combines previously separate spatial and temporal detection components into a single unified system, reducing the number of discrete components while maintaining both detection capabilities