Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes processing circuitry configured to generate first control information about timing with which a first switching control device performs switching control and second control information about timing with which a second switching control device performs switching control based on location information on the first switching control device and location information on the second switching control device.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a noise measurement circuitry that measures electromagnetic noise in a surrounding environment, and a controller that controls timing of turning on or off a switching circuit based on the electromagnetic noise measured by the noise measurement circuitry.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus capable of determining a distance to an object based on reflected light provided by a reflection of pulsed light on the object has detectors configured to detect reception light to measure times from an emission of the pulsed light to detections of the reception light; and processing circuitry configured to determine a duration in which the reflected light is received based on the times, determine, based on one of the times in the duration, a reception timing of the reflected light included in the reception light, and determine the distance from the electronic apparatus to the object according to the reception timing of the reflected light.

Abstract: A light detection apparatus has an array of first light detectors arranged at a first interval and configured to convert reception light into first signals, second light detectors having a first crosstalk rate and configured to convert reception light into second signals, wherein surfaces of the second light detectors are shielded from light, third light detectors having a second crosstalk rate different from the first crosstalk rate and configured to convert reception light into third signals, wherein surfaces of the third light detectors are shielded from light, and control circuitry configured to control an operation point of the array based on the second signals and the third signals.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus capable of determining a distance to an object based on at least first reflected light provided by a reflection of first pulsed light on the object and second reflected light provided by a reflection of a second pulsed light on the object has an input terminal to receive an electrical signal of intensity of reception light, and processing circuitry to specify, based on the electrical signal, a first duration from when the first pulsed light is emitted until when the first reflected light is received within a first measurement range, and determine, based on the first duration, a second measurement range of the second reflected light, specify, a second duration from when the second pulsed light is emitted until when the second reflected light is received within the second measurement range, and determine the distance from the electronic apparatus to the object.

Abstract: A semiconductor circuitry includes an oscillator configured to output an oscillation signal whose frequency depends on a first input signal, a counter configured to count a number of cycles of the oscillation signal, first circuitry configured to output a first digital signal based on a first number of cycles counted by the counter within one of a clock cycle of a clock signal, wherein the first input signal is digitally converted into the first digital signal, and a second circuitry configured to output a second digital signal based on a second number of cycles counted by the counter in a period from a reference timing of the clock signal to an input timing of a second input signal within the one of the clock cycle of the clock signal, wherein the period is digitally converted into the second digital signal.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a light source, a detector, an equalizer and a processing circuitry. The light source is configured to emit a pulse having a first output value and a first frequency response. The detector is configured to detect a reflected wave of the pulse and convert the reflected wave to a first electric signal. The reflected wave of the pulse is received after the pulse is reflected by an object. The equalizer is configured to equalize the first electric signal using tap coefficients to generate a second electric signal. The tap coefficients are based on at least either one of the first output value and the first frequency response. The processing circuitry is configured to estimate a distance to the object based on the second electric signal.

Abstract: A system includes a distance measurement apparatus to emit a first light in a first direction toward an object or a second light in a second direction different from the first direction toward a reflection member, and to measure a distance to the object in accordance with a first reflected light provided by a reflection of the first light on the object or a second reflected light provided by reflections of the second light, a position detector configured to detect a position of the object based on the distance; and a light direction controller to determine whether an obstacle exists on an optical path of the first direction, to control the distance measurement apparatus to emit the first light in the first direction, when the obstacle does not exist, and to control the distance measurement apparatus to emit the second light in the second direction, when the obstacle exists.

Abstract: A method using an electronic apparatus capable of measuring a distance from the electronic apparatus, acquires information on at least one of a position or shape of an object in accordance with a reflected light reflected by both the object and a reflector. The reflector is disposed substantially parallel to one of a first plane, a second plane, and a third plane that defines a coordinate system of the electronic apparatus to measure the distance.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a first avalanche photo diode, a second avalanche photo diode, a first pulse circuit, a second pulse circuit, a first waveform shaping circuit, a second waveform shaping circuit and an adder. The first pulse circuit is configured to shape a signal of the first avalanche photo diode to a first pulse. The second pulse circuit is configured to shape a signal of the second avalanche photo diode to a second pulse. The first waveform shaping circuit is configured to shape the first pulse to a third pulse having a narrower frequency bandwidth than that of the first pulse. The second waveform shaping circuit is configured to shape the second pulse to a fourth pulse having a narrower frequency bandwidth than that of the second pulse. The adder is configured to add the third pulse and the fourth pulse.

Abstract: A system has receiver circuitry configured to receive mirror information including at least one of a position, size, height, or an angle of the mirror and surrounding information acquired by measurement of at least part of surrounding of the mirror, and processing circuitry configured to specify a first range observable via a reflection in the mirror, estimate, based on the surrounding information, a second range observable via a reflection in the mirror whose at least one of the position, size, height, or angle is changed, and generate adjustment information used to adjust at least one of the position, height, or angle of the mirror in accordance with the first range information and the second range information.

Abstract: A light detection apparatus has an array of first light detectors arranged at a first interval and configured to convert reception light into first signals, second light detectors comprising a first crosstalk rate and configured to convert reception light into second signals, wherein surfaces of the second light detectors are shielded from light, third light detectors comprising a second crosstalk rate different from the first crosstalk rate and configured to convert reception light into third signals, wherein surfaces of the third light detectors are shielded from light, and control circuitry configured to control an operation point of the array based on the second signals and the third signals.

Abstract: A photo detection apparatus has an array of light detectors that can be switched to an ON state to enable output of a signal based on reception light or an OFF state to disable output of the signal based on reception light, and control circuitry configured to set one or more first light detectors inside a region specified according to overlapping of a region irradiated with light from a first direction and a region capable of detecting light to the ON state among the array of light detectors, when the light from the first direction is received by the array and set second light detectors outside of the specified region to the OFF state among the array of light detectors, when light from a first direction is received by the array.

Abstract: A system has detection circuitry configured to detect position information on a first point and a second point of a reflective member based on a first primary reflected electromagnetic wave generated by a reflection of a first emitted pulse on the first point and a second primary reflected electromagnetic wave generated by a reflection of a second emitted pulse on the second point, and processing circuitry configured to estimate an angle of inclination of the reflective member relative to a reference surface of the detection circuitry based on the position information on the first point and the second point.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus has a light detector configured to detect light by converting a reception photon into a signal and incapable of converting an additional photon into the signal during a recovery period after a reception of photons, a light projector configured to project light having a pulse width different from any of n times the recovery period (n is an integer of 1 or more), and a processor configured to measure a distance to a target object by using a time difference between a timing at which light is projected by the light projector and a timing at which light comprising a reflected wave is detected by the light detector, wherein the reflected wave is obtained by reflection of the light projected by the light projector onto the target object.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus has a light receiver configured to receive a reception light including a reflected pulse provided by a reflection of an emitted pulse on an object, wherein the reception light is received during at least a first time and a second time, and the second time is earlier than the first time, a memory configured to store a digital signal representing a part of information on the reception light received during the second time, and processing circuitry configured to measure a distance to the object based on a difference between emission timing of the emitted pulse and reception timing of the reflected pulse by using the information on the reception light received during the first time and the part of information on the reception light received during the second time.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus capable of determining a distance to an object based on reflected light provided by a reflection of pulsed light on the object has detectors configured to detect reception light to measure times from an emission of the pulsed light to detections of the reception light; and processing circuitry configured to determine a duration in which the reflected light is received based on the times, determine, based on one of the times in the duration, a reception timing of the reflected light included in the reception light, and determine the distance from the electronic apparatus to the object according to the reception timing of the reflected light.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus capable of determining a distance to an object based on at least first reflected light provided by a reflection of first pulsed light on the object and second reflected light provided by a reflection of a second pulsed light on the object has an input terminal to receive an electrical signal of intensity of reception light, and processing circuitry to specify, based on the electrical signal, a first duration from when the first pulsed light is emitted until when the first reflected light is received within a first measurement range, and determine, based on the first duration, a second measurement range of the second reflected light, specify, a second duration from when the second pulsed light is emitted until when the second reflected light is received within the second measurement range, and determine the distance from the electronic apparatus to the object.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus capable of determining a distance to an object based on reflected light provided by a reflection of a pulsed light on the object, includes input terminal configured to receive a signal of intensity of reception light. Processing circuitry determines a measurement range capable of specifying a peak of the reception light based on the intensity of the reception light, detects the reflected light by specifying the peak of the reception light within the measurement range, determines, based on the measurement range, a duration from when the pulsed light is emitted until when the reflected light is received, and determines a distance from the electronic apparatus to the object according to the duration.

Abstract: A semiconductor circuitry includes an oscillator configured to output an oscillation signal whose frequency depends on a first input signal, a counter configured to count a number of cycles of the oscillation signal, first circuitry configured to output a first digital signal based on a first number of cycles counted by the counter within one of a clock cycle of a clock signal, wherein the first input signal is digitally converted into the first digital signal, and a second circuitry configured to output a second digital signal based on a second number of cycles counted by the counter in a period from a reference timing of the clock signal to an input timing of a second input signal within the one of the clock cycle of the clock signal, wherein the period is digitally converted into the second digital signal.