18171525. OPTICAL PHASED ARRAY DEVICE INCLUDING COMPLEMENTARY AMPLIFIER, AND LIDAR DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME simplified abstract (Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.)
Contents
- 1 OPTICAL PHASED ARRAY DEVICE INCLUDING COMPLEMENTARY AMPLIFIER, AND LIDAR DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME
- 1.1 Organization Name
- 1.2 Inventor(s)
- 1.3 OPTICAL PHASED ARRAY DEVICE INCLUDING COMPLEMENTARY AMPLIFIER, AND LIDAR DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A simplified explanation of the abstract
- 1.4 Simplified Explanation
- 1.5 Potential Applications
- 1.6 Problems Solved
- 1.7 Benefits
- 1.8 Original Abstract Submitted
OPTICAL PHASED ARRAY DEVICE INCLUDING COMPLEMENTARY AMPLIFIER, AND LIDAR DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
OPTICAL PHASED ARRAY DEVICE INCLUDING COMPLEMENTARY AMPLIFIER, AND LIDAR DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18171525 titled 'OPTICAL PHASED ARRAY DEVICE INCLUDING COMPLEMENTARY AMPLIFIER, AND LIDAR DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME
Simplified Explanation
- Optical phased array device branches light input at least twice and directs sub-light pieces to multiple output terminals. - Light modulator forms channels by modulating phases of sub-light pieces. - First amplifier amplifies sub-light pieces in optical path. - First complementary amplifier replaces first amplifier. - Switch switches first complementary amplifier in or out of optical path.
Potential Applications
- Optical communications - LiDAR systems - Beam steering in optical imaging systems
Problems Solved
- Efficient distribution of light - Precise modulation of light phases - Flexibility in amplification options
Benefits
- Improved signal quality - Enhanced control over light distribution - Increased flexibility in system design
Original Abstract Submitted
An optical phased array device according to at least one embodiment includes a light distribution unit configured to branch a traveling path of light, input through an input terminal, at least twice, and to direct distributed pieces of sub-light to a plurality of output terminals; at least one light modulator configured to form a plurality of channels by modulating phases of the pieces of sub-light; at least one first amplifier in an optical path between the input terminal and the at least one light modulator, the at least one first amplifier configured to amplify at least a piece of sub-light; at least one first complementary amplifier configured to replace the at least one first amplifier; and a switch configured to switch the first complementary amplifier in or out of the optical path between the input and the at least one light modulator.
