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Avalanche diode arrangement and method for controlling an avalanche diode arrangement

US11181418B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

AMS AG · AT

Inventors

Nenad Lilic · Graz, AT
Robert Kappel · Sinsheim, DE
Georg Röhrer · Graz, AT

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 19, 2018
Grant date	Nov 23, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 25, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH03K5/249
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A avalanche diode arrangement comprises an avalanche diode (11) that is coupled to a first voltage terminal (14) and to a first node (15), a latch comparator (12) with a first input (16) coupled to the first node (15), a second input (17) for receiving a reference voltage (VREF) and an enable input (21) for receiving a comparator enable signal (CLK), and a quenching circuit (13) coupled to the first node (15).

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