Time Multiplexing Flash Light Detection and Ranging Apparatus and Operating Method Thereof

Abstract

A time multiplexing flash light detection and ranging apparatus includes a light transmitter configured to emit pulse light, a beam steering unit optically coupled to the light transmitter and including a plurality of beam steering components, and a light receiver optically coupled to the light transmitter and configured to capture a portion of reflected pulse light from one of the plurality of field of view at a time. The plurality of beam steering components are activated sequentially to multiplex the reflected pulse light from a plurality of field of views, and the reflected pulse light represents the pulse light reflected by at least one object.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.