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Single photon avalanche diode (SPAD) array including distributed or tree for readout

US10332930B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

STMicroelectronics (Research & Development) Limited · GB

Inventors

Bruce Rae · Edinburgh, GB
Ivan Ivanov · Steinhöring, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 21, 2015
Grant date	Jun 25, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 5, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01J2001/448
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A device includes an array of single photon avalanche diodes (SPADs) and a plurality of pulse shapers. Each of the SPADs are electrically coupled to a respective SPAD quench circuit. Each of the pulse shapers have an input electrically coupled to an output of a respective SPAD quench circuit.

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