Device, particularly light detection and ranging device, for determination of distance by light pulses, has two timers that are connected to controller and detector, where controller generates start signal that triggers time measurement

摘要

The device (1) has two timers (Z1,Z2,Z3) that are connected to a controller (4) and a detector (8). The controller is designed such that when a light pulse is emitted by a light source (2), the controller generates a start signal that triggers the time measurement by each one of the two timers and beginning again from the start. The detector is designed such that when receiving a reflected light pulse, the detector generates a stop signal that is forwarded to the two timers and that stops the time measurement by a timer. A measuring window is assigned at the detector by the controller. An independent claim is also included for a method, particularly light detection and ranging method, for the determination of distance by light pulses.