Abstract: Electronic distance meter comprising a laser (4) emitting a laser pulse toward a target (12), a photodetector (6) adapted for receiving a laser pulse reflected by the target (12) and for outputting a corresponding return pulse signal, and a comparison circuit (8) receiving said return pulse signal and comprising a passive signal processing circuit (20) and a comparator (22) provided with a first input and a second input and arranged to output a first fixed value signal when the signal at the first input exceeds the signal at the second input and else to output a second fixed value signal, said comparison circuit (8) being arranged for determining a return pulse time signal based on the output of said comparator (22), said electronic distance meter being arranged for determining a target distance based on said return pulse time signal, wherein said passive signal processing circuit (20) comprises a first branch receiving said return pulse signal and comprising a transmission line (34) for generating a first tw

Abstract: An electronic distance meter comprises a laser emitting a laser pulse toward a target, a photodetector adapted for receiving a laser pulse reflected by the target and for outputting a corresponding return pulse signal, and a comparison circuit receiving said return pulse signal and comprising a comparator provided with a first input and a second input and arranged to output a first fixed value signal when the signal at the first input exceeds the signal at the second input and else to output a second fixed value signal, said comparison circuit being arranged for determining a return pulse time signal based on the output of said comparator, said electronic distance meter being arranged for determining a target distance based on said return pulse time signal.

Abstract: An electronic distance meter comprises a laser emitting a laser pulse toward a target, a photodetector adapted for receiving a laser pulse reflected by the target and for outputting a corresponding return pulse signal, and a comparison circuit receiving said return pulse signal and comprising a comparator provided with a first input and a second input and arranged to output a first fixed value signal when the signal at the first input exceeds the signal at the second input and else to output a second fixed value signal, said comparison circuit being arranged for determining a return pulse time signal based on the output of said comparator, said electronic distance meter being arranged for determining a target distance based on said return pulse time signal.