Abstract: The invention relates to a TOF camera system comprising several cameras, at least one of the cameras being a TOF camera, wherein the cameras are assembled on a common substrate and are imaging the same scene simultaneously and wherein at least two cameras are driven by different driving parameters.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally pertains to time-of-flight circuitry configured to: obtain an avalanche signal, which is representative of a light detection event; and process the avalanche signal on the basis of at least one alternating demodulation signal for correlating the avalanche signal with the light detection event.

Abstract: The invention relates to a TOF camera system comprising several cameras, at least one of the cameras being a TOF camera, wherein the cameras are assembled on a common substrate and are imaging the same scene simultaneously and wherein at least two cameras are driven by different driving parameters.

Abstract: An illumination device for time-of-flight detection has a light emitting unit for emitting a light ray pattern for generating a light pattern, and a lens portion for focusing the emitted light ray pattern at a predefined focal point at a predefined distance to the lens portion for generating the light pattern.

Abstract: An apparatus has an illumination layer having an array of a plurality of illuminators, and a circuit layer having one or more drivers for controlling the plurality of illuminators. The laser layer and the circuit layer overlap at least partially, and each driver of the one or more drivers controls at least one illuminator of the plurality of illuminators.

Abstract: An apparatus has an illumination layer having an array of a plurality of illuminators, and a circuit layer having one or more drivers for controlling the plurality of illuminators. The laser layer and the circuit layer overlap at least partially, and each driver of the one or more drivers controls at least one illuminator of the plurality of illuminators.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally pertains to time-of-flight circuitry configured to: apply a set of detection time intervals to at least one light detection event for determining a point of time of the at least one light detection event, wherein the set of detection time intervals has a predetermined detection pattern encoding predetermined points of time.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally pertains to a time-of-flight imaging apparatus having cir-cuitry, configured to: acquire, in a coarse imaging mode, coarse depth data; acquire, in a precise imaging mode, precise depth data; and determine a distance to a scene based on the coarse depth data and the precise depth data.

Abstract: The invention relates to a TOF camera system comprising several cameras, at least one of the cameras being a TOF camera, wherein the cameras are assembled on a common substrate and are imaging the same scene simultaneously and wherein at least two cameras are driven by different driving parameters.

Abstract: The invention relates to a detector device assisted by majority current, comprising a semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type, a plurality of control regions of the first conductivity type, at least one detection region of a second conductivity type opposite to the first conductivity type and a first source for generating a majority carrier current associated with an electrical field, characterized in that it further comprises control circuitry arranged for controlling the first source and controlling individually at least one of said first majority carrier currents.

Abstract: The invention relates to a TOF camera system comprising several cameras, at least one of the cameras being a TOF camera, wherein the cameras are assembled on a common substrate and are imaging the same scene simultaneously and wherein at least two cameras are driven by different driving parameters.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for binning TOF data from a scene, for increasing the accuracy of TOF measurements and reducing the noise therein, the TOF data comprising phase data and confidence data, the method comprising the steps of acquiring a plurality of TOF data by illuminating the scene with a plurality of modulated signals; associating each modulated signal with a vector defined by a phase and a confidence data, respectively; adding the plurality of vectors for obtaining a binned vector; determining the phase and confidence of the binned vector; processing the phase and confidence data of the binned vector for obtaining depth data of the scene.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a detector device assisted by majority current, comprising a semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type, at least two control regions of the first conductivity type, at least one detection region of a second conductivity type opposite to the first conductivity type and a source for generating a majority carrier current associated with an electrical field, characterized in that it further comprises isolation means formed in the semiconductor layer and located between said two control regions, for deflecting the first majority carrier current generated by the first source between said two control regions and, hence, increasing the length of the first majority current path, reducing the amplitude of said first majority carrier current and, therefore, reducing the power consumption of the detector device.

Abstract: An illumination device for time-of-flight detection has a light emitting unit for emitting a light ray pattern for generating a light pattern, and a lens portion for focusing the emitted light ray pattern at a predefined focal point at a predefined distance to the lens portion for generating the light pattern.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a detector device assisted by majority current, comprising a semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type, at least two control regions of the first conductivity type, at least one detection region of a second conductivity type opposite to the first conductivity type and a source for generating a majority carrier current associated with an electrical field, characterized in that it further comprises isolation means formed in the semiconductor layer and located between said two control regions, for deflecting the first majority carrier current generated by the first source between said two control regions and, hence, increasing the length of the first majority current path, reducing the amplitude of said first majority carrier current and, therefore, reducing the power consumption of the detector device.

Abstract: An apparatus has a light emitting unit which emits a sheet of light for illuminating an object, and a detection source which estimates first position information of the object, based on time of flight detection of light reflected by the object, and detects light reflected by the object for determining second position information of the object, wherein the second position information of the object is determined based on triangulation, and wherein the triangulation is based on the estimated first position information.

Abstract: The invention relates to a TOF camera system comprising several cameras, at least one of the cameras being a TOF camera, wherein the cameras are assembled on a common substrate and are imaging the same scene simultaneously and wherein at least two cameras are driven by different driving parameters.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a detector device (300) assisted by majority current (104, 105), comprising a semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type (106), at least two control regions of the first conductivity type (100, 115), at least one detection region of a second conductivity type (101, 116) opposite to the first conductivity type and a source (110) for generating a majority carrier current (104) associated with an electrical field, wherein it further comprises isolation means (103) formed in the semiconductor layer and located between said two control regions, for deflecting the first majority carrier current generated by the first source between said two control regions and, hence, increasing the length of the first majority current path, reducing the amplitude of said first majority carrier current and, therefore, reducing the power consumption of the detector device.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) detector, comprising a semiconductor substrate (1) having a bulk region (10), at least one SPAD (2) at the bulk region of the semiconductor substrate, the SPAD having a junction multiplication region (20), and an operating circuitry (3) configured to generate an electric transport field for transferring photo-generated carriers from the bulk region of the semiconductor substrate to the multiplication junction region of the SPAD. The disclosure further relates to a method for operating a SPAD.

Abstract: The invention relates to a TOF camera system comprising several cameras, at least one of the cameras being a TOF camera, wherein the cameras are assembled on a common substrate and are imaging the same scene simultaneously and wherein at least two cameras are driven by different driving parameters.