Abstract: A LIDAR system including a light source for emitting a light pulse along an optical axis, a deflection device to deflect in an oscillating manner the light pulse along the optical axis in first and second spatial directions so that the light pulse along the optical axis repeatedly runs through a two-dimensional scan pattern, and a control unit for activating and deactivating the light source. The oscillating deflection in the first spatial direction is achieved by repeated first partial movements and second partial movements. The oscillating deflection in the second spatial direction is achieved by repeated third partial movements and fourth partial movements. The control unit activates the light source to emit a light pulse at predefined locations of the scan pattern, and activates the light source to emit a light pulse at different pixels during the first partial movements and/or third partial movements than during the second partial movements and/or fourth partial movements.

Abstract: An operator device for a capacitive sensor. The device includes an electronic device, by means of which an actual gap distance between the seismic mass and the at least one electrode and/or an actual variable for a sensitivity of the capacitive sensor can be determined, taking into account at least a first constant voltage, a first natural frequency of a first harmonic vibration of a seismic mass along a spatial direction, centrally intersecting the seismic mass and the at least one electrode, when the first constant voltage is applied between the seismic mass and the at least one electrode, a second constant voltage and a second natural frequency of a second harmonic vibration of the seismic mass along the spatial direction, centrally intersecting the seismic mass and the at least one electrode, when the second constant voltage is applied between the seismic mass and the at least one electrode.

Abstract: An operating device for a rotation-rate sensor. A mechanical amplification of a deflection oscillatory motion and/or a phase shift of the deflection oscillatory motion relative to a harmonic drive oscillation of a seismic mass can be determined using an electronic apparatus of the operating device by taking into account at least one drive frequency variable with respect to a characteristic drive frequency of the harmonic drive oscillation of the seismic mass of the rotation-rate sensor and by also taking into account at least one detection frequency variable, which is provided by the operating device itself to the operating device, with respect to a characteristic detection frequency of the deflection oscillatory motion, caused by a Coriolis force, of the seismic mass put into the harmonic drive oscillation or with respect to a difference between the characteristic drive frequency and the characteristic detection frequency.

Abstract: A system having an inertial sensor and an evaluation unit. The inertial sensor is configured to excite an oscillatory structure of the inertial sensor to execute a drive oscillation, so that an output data rate of the inertial sensor is derived as a function of a frequency of the drive oscillation. The evaluation unit has a reference clock generator and is configured to ascertain the output data rate of the inertial sensor as a function of a reference frequency of the reference clock generator and to determine the frequency and/or frequency change of the drive oscillation as a function of the ascertained output data rate. Alternatively, the inertial sensor is configured to receive a reference clock signal of the reference clock generator from the evaluation unit and to determine the frequency and/or frequency change as a function of the transmitted reference clock signal.

Abstract: A method for calibrating a sensor of a sensor system. A plurality of sensors structurally identical to the sensor of the sensor system and a general sensor model are provided. An inner optimization step is subsequently carried out for each of the structurally identical sensors. During the inner optimization step, a sensor-specific sensor model is initialized using the general sensor model and a sensor-specific model parameter is subsequently optimized based on measured data of the sensor. The sensor-specific sensor model is adapted with the aid of the sensor-specific model parameter. An outer optimization step is then carried out. In this step, the sensor-specific sensor models adapted for each sensor are used in order to optimize the general sensor model. The general sensor model is stored in a memory of the sensor system.

Abstract: A scanning-system including transmit/receive paths, a transmitter, a receiver and a rotating-scanning-device. The transmitter emits radiation which propagates along an optical-axis on the transmit-path. The radiation from the target-object is detected by the receiver on the receive-path. The rotating-scanning-device includes an optical-system and a rotating-deflection-unit, which deflects the radiation of the transmit/receive paths. The optical-system includes a first-focusing-unit and a rotating-second-focusing-unit. The movements of the rotating-deflection-unit and the rotating-second-focusing-unit occur synchronously to ensure an alignment of the deflected radiation with the second-focusing-unit. The first-focusing-unit reproduces the radiation emitted by the transmitter on the rotating-deflection-unit so that the beam-diameter on the rotating-deflection-unit is reduced.

Abstract: An emitter unit is designed to emit segments of electromagnetic radiation temporally offset to one another along a line. A detector includes a plurality of linearly situated detector channels. A first sequence and at least one second sequence of segments are emitted. The sequences differ at least with respect to a temporal distance between two successive segments. First signals and second signals are detected on the basis of segments of the first and second sequence reflected at objects and striking the detector. Signal strengths of first and second signals are added together in order to obtain sum signals for each detection channel. Signal strengths of the sum signals are compared with a predefinable threshold value and identified as real if they are greater than the predefinable threshold value.

Abstract: A method for the light-supported distance determination of an object in a field of view. In the method: (i) the field of view is successively illuminated with primary light by a first and a second light source that differ with regard to a respective, in particular prespecified, intensity distance law, (ii) for each illumination, an intensity of secondary light reflected by the object from the field of view is quantitatively acquired by determining an intensity value that characterizes the respective intensity, (iii) the determined intensity values are set into relation to one another, in particular taking into account the respective intensity distance laws, and (iv) from the setting into relation, a value that is representative of a distance of the object is ascertained and/or provided.

Abstract: A LIDAR system that includes a laser unit, a receiving unit, and a cooling device for generating a cooling airflow. The laser unit, the receiving unit, and the cooling device are situated rotatingly about a rotational axis, so that the cooling airflow for cooling the rotating components is generated by the LIDAR system itself.

Abstract: A stabilized LiDAR system and a method for stabilization. The LiDAR system includes a laser, the laser being designed for emission of monochromatic LiDAR radiation within a wavelength working range; a thermocouple element configured to set the working temperature of the laser; a means for evaluation, designed to determine, from the radiation emitted by the laser, a measure for the deviation from an actual wavelength of the radiation to a setpoint wavelength within the wavelength working range of the laser; and a means for regulation, designed to control the thermocouple element on the basis of the measure of deviation determined by the means for evaluation, in such a way that the working temperature of the laser is set to a value, at which the emitted monochromatic LiDAR radiation corresponds to the setpoint radiation.

Abstract: A method for operating a photodiode. In the method, a voltage made up of a sum of a constant first voltage and a second voltage having a fixed frequency is applied to the photodiode and an output signal of the photodiode is detected. A spectral composition of the output signal is subsequently detected and at least one coefficient of a non-linear term of a gain of the photodiode is ascertained on the basis of the spectral composition. An adapted first voltage is then applied to the photodiode, the first voltage being adapted based on the coefficient.

Abstract: A LIDAR system including a light source for emitting a light pulse along an optical axis, a deflection device to oscillatingly deflect the optical axis in first and second spatial directions so that the optical axis repeatedly runs through a two-dimensional scan pattern, and a control unit for activating and deactivating the light source. The oscillating deflection in the first spatial direction is achieved by repeated first partial movements and second partial movements. The oscillating deflection in the second spatial direction is achieved by repeated third partial movements and fourth partial movements. The control unit activates the light source to emit a light pulse at predefined locations of the scan pattern, and activates the light source to emit a light pulse at different pixels during the first partial movements and/or third partial movements than during the second partial movements and/or fourth partial movements.

Abstract: A sensor system for attaching a sensor set-up to a vehicle, including the sensor set-up having a housing and a sensor; a connecting assembly mountable to the vehicle, the sensor set-up being fastened to the connecting assembly, the sensor set-up being adjustable by at least one degree of freedom with respect to the connecting assembly; and at least one heat pipe, which connects the sensor set-up and the connecting assembly in a thermally conductive manner.

Abstract: A scanning-system including transmit/receive paths, a transmitter, a receiver and a rotating-scanning-device. The transmitter emits radiation which propagates along an optical-axis on the transmit-path. The radiation from the target-object is detected by the receiver on the receive-path. The rotating-scanning-device includes an optical-system and a rotating-deflection-unit, which deflects the radiation of the transmit/receive paths. The optical-system includes a first-focusing-unit and a rotating-second-focusing-unit. The movements of the rotating-deflection-unit and the rotating-second-focusing-unit occur synchronously to ensure an alignment of the deflected radiation with the second-focusing-unit. The first-focusing-unit reproduces the radiation emitted by the transmitter on the rotating-deflection-unit so that the beam-diameter on the rotating-deflection-unit is reduced.

Abstract: A LIDAR system that includes a laser unit, a receiving unit, and a cooling device for generating a cooling airflow. The laser unit, the receiving unit, and the cooling device are situated rotatingly about a rotational axis, so that the cooling airflow for cooling the rotating components is generated by the LIDAR system itself.

Abstract: A micromechanical rate-of-rotation sensor includes a first Coriolis element. The micromechanical rate-of-rotation sensor further includes a first drive beam arranged along the first Coriolis element. The first drive beam is coupled via a first spring to the first Coriolis element. The micromechanical rate-of-rotation sensor further includes a first drive electrode carrier extending from the first drive beam in a direction opposite to the first Coriolis element. The first drive electrode carrier is configured to carry a multiplicity of first drive electrodes extending parallel to the first drive beam.

Abstract: A micromechanical yaw rate sensor includes a substrate and a rotationally oscillating mass having a rotationally oscillating mass bearing. The rotationally oscillating mass bearing includes a rocker bar, a rocker spring rod which resiliently connects the rocker bar to the substrate, and two support spring rods which resiliently connect, on opposite sides of the rocker spring rod, the rocker bar to the rotationally oscillating mass.

Abstract: A rotation rate sensor including a substrate having a principal plane of extension, and a structure movable with respect to the substrate; the structure being excitable from a neutral position into an oscillation having a movement component substantially parallel to a driving direction, which is substantially parallel to the principal plane of extension. To induce the oscillation, the rotation rate sensor includes a comb electrode moved along with the structure and a comb electrode fixed in position relative to the substrate. The excitation is produced by applying a voltage to the moving comb electrode and/or to the stationary comb electrode. Due to a rotation rate of the rotation rate sensor about an axis running substantially perpendicularly to the driving direction and substantially perpendicularly to the detection direction, a force applied to the structure with a force component along a detection direction substantially perpendicular to the driving direction is detectable.

Abstract: A rotation rate sensor having a first structure movable with respect to the substrate, a second structure movable with respect to the substrate and with respect to the first structure, a first drive structure for deflecting the first structure with a motion component parallel to a first axis, and a second drive structure for deflecting the second structure with a motion component parallel to the first axis. The first and second structures are excitable to oscillate in counter-phase, with motion components parallel to the first axis, the first drive structure having a first spring mounted on the substrate to counteract a pivoting of the first structure around an axis parallel to a second axis extending perpendicularly to a principal extension plane, the second drive structure having a second spring mounted on the substrate to counteracts a pivoting of the second structure around a further axis parallel to the second axis.

Abstract: A micromechanical constituent includes an actuator designed to impart to a displaceable element a first displacement motion around a first rotation axis and a second displacement motion around a second rotation axis oriented tiltedly with respect to the first rotation axis, the actuator including a permanent magnet on a first spring element and a one second permanent magnet on a second spring element, where the first permanent magnet is excitable to perform a first translational motion tiltedly with respect to the first rotation axis and tiltedly with respect to the second rotation axis, and the second permanent magnet is excitable to perform a second translational motion directed oppositely to the first translational motion, causing the second displacement motion of the displaceable element around the second rotation axis.