LiDAR APPARATUS

Abstract: provided is a light detection and ranging (lidar) apparatus. the lidar apparatus includes a plurality of waveguides extending in a first direction and spaced apart from one another in a second direction crossing the first direction, a plurality of light sources spaced apart from one another in the second direction and having a first end optically connected to the plurality of waveguides respectively, a plurality of light switching elements that are two-dimensionally arranged, and having a plurality of first light switching elements optically connected to a first waveguide among the plurality of waveguides, a plurality of light input/output elements optically connected to the plurality of light switching elements, respectively, and a light steering element configured to steer incident light based on a position of incident light on the light steering element. the plurality of light input/output elements configured to input/output light in a third direction.

Inventor(s): Hyunil BYUN, Woosung KIM, Changbum LEE

CPC Classification: G01S7/4815 (Constructional features, e.g. arrangements of optical elements)

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