Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 62, Issue 2, 0211004(2025)

Three-Tap Time of Flight Demodulation Design with Low Power and Anti-Interference

Liang Zhu1,2、*, Ran He1,2, Min Yan2, Zhenzhong Xiao2, and Yuming Dong1
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  • 1Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518052, Guangdong , China
  • 2Orbbec Technology Group Co., Ltd., Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong , China
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    This article proposes a novel three-tap time of flight (ToF) modulation and demodulation scheme, which can effectively reduce the power consumption of multiple-phase data acquisition, transmission, and calculation for depth computing without losing ranging accuracy. Our three-tap rotation strategy also resolves the inconsistent gain and large residual distance calibration accuracy caused by CMOS technology. We also propose an inter-cluster pseudo-random coding design that effectively reduces the mutual interference among multiple ToF cameras working in the same scene. The proposed combination strategy can potentially advance the low-power miniaturization of ToF three-dimensional perception imaging technology.

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    Liang Zhu, Ran He, Min Yan, Zhenzhong Xiao, Yuming Dong. Three-Tap Time of Flight Demodulation Design with Low Power and Anti-Interference[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2025, 62(2): 0211004

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    Paper Information

    Category: Imaging Systems

    Received: Apr. 10, 2024

    Accepted: May. 27, 2024

    Published Online: Jan. 2, 2025

    The Author Email: Liang Zhu (bifang@orbbec.com)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP241078

    CSTR:32186.14.LOP241078

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