IL119770A - Circuit and method for determining time of arrival - Google Patents

Circuit and method for determining time of arrival

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Publication number
IL119770A
IL119770A IL11977096A IL11977096A IL119770A IL 119770 A IL119770 A IL 119770A IL 11977096 A IL11977096 A IL 11977096A IL 11977096 A IL11977096 A IL 11977096A IL 119770 A IL119770 A IL 119770A
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Israel
Prior art keywords
signal
cross
analog
arrival
delayed
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IL11977096A
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IL119770A0 (en
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Hughes Aircraft Co
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Publication of IL119770A0 publication Critical patent/IL119770A0/xx
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S17/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of electromagnetic waves other than radio waves, e.g. lidar systems
    • G01S17/02—Systems using the reflection of electromagnetic waves other than radio waves
    • G01S17/06—Systems determining position data of a target
    • G01S17/08—Systems determining position data of a target for measuring distance only
    • G01S17/10—Systems determining position data of a target for measuring distance only using transmission of interrupted, pulse-modulated waves
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S7/00—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00
    • G01S7/48—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00 of systems according to group G01S17/00
    • G01S7/483—Details of pulse systems
    • G01S7/486—Receivers
    • G01S7/4865—Time delay measurement, e.g. time-of-flight measurement, time of arrival measurement or determining the exact position of a peak
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S7/00—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00
    • G01S7/48—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00 of systems according to group G01S17/00
    • G01S7/483—Details of pulse systems
    • G01S7/486—Receivers
    • G01S7/487—Extracting wanted echo signals, e.g. pulse detection
    • G01S7/4873—Extracting wanted echo signals, e.g. pulse detection by deriving and controlling a threshold value
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S17/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of electromagnetic waves other than radio waves, e.g. lidar systems
    • G01S17/02—Systems using the reflection of electromagnetic waves other than radio waves
    • G01S17/06—Systems determining position data of a target
    • G01S17/08—Systems determining position data of a target for measuring distance only
    • G01S17/10—Systems determining position data of a target for measuring distance only using transmission of interrupted, pulse-modulated waves
    • G01S17/18—Systems determining position data of a target for measuring distance only using transmission of interrupted, pulse-modulated waves wherein range gates are used

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Dc Digital Transmission (AREA)
  • Optical Radar Systems And Details Thereof (AREA)
  • Optical Communication System (AREA)
  • Pulse Circuits (AREA)
IL11977096A 1995-12-06 1996-12-05 Circuit and method for determining time of arrival IL119770A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US08/568,326 US5726742A (en) 1995-12-06 1995-12-06 Circuit and method for determining time of arrival

Publications (2)

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IL119770A0 IL119770A0 (en) 1997-03-18
IL119770A true IL119770A (en) 1999-05-09

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US (1) US5726742A (xx)
EP (1) EP0778472B1 (xx)
CA (1) CA2191918C (xx)
DE (1) DE69626611T2 (xx)
ES (1) ES2194073T3 (xx)
IL (1) IL119770A (xx)
NO (1) NO965180L (xx)

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NO965180L (no) 1997-06-09
EP0778472B1 (en) 2003-03-12
US5726742A (en) 1998-03-10
CA2191918A1 (en) 1997-06-07
EP0778472A3 (en) 1998-10-07
CA2191918C (en) 2000-04-11
NO965180D0 (no) 1996-12-04
IL119770A0 (en) 1997-03-18
DE69626611T2 (de) 2004-02-12
ES2194073T3 (es) 2003-11-16
EP0778472A2 (en) 1997-06-11
DE69626611D1 (de) 2003-04-17

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