Avalanche diode arrangement and method for providing a detection signal
US10533893B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 7, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 9, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01J2001/448
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An avalanche diode arrangement (10) comprises an avalanche diode (11) that is coupled to a first voltage terminal (16) and to a first node (13), an event detector (14) for detecting a trigger event of the avalanche diode (11) and being coupled to the first node (13), a quenching circuit (15) that is coupled to the first node (13), and a detection circuit (20) coupled to the first node (13). The detection circuit (20) is configured to provide a detection signal (SVC2) that depends on a value of a node voltage (SVA) at the first node (13).
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