Integrated photodetector with direct binning pixel
US11112361B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 15, 2020 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N21/6458
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An integrated circuit includes a photodetection region configured to receive incident photons. The photodetection region is configured to produce a plurality of charge carriers in response to the incident photons. The integrated circuit includes at least one charge carrier storage region. The integrated circuit also includes a charge carrier segregation structure configured to selectively direct charge carriers of the plurality of charge carriers directly into the at least one charge carrier storage region based upon times at which the charge carriers are produced.
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