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Optical sensor arrangement and method for light sensing

US11326942B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 9, 2018
Grant dateMay 10, 2022
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Expiry dateJan 3, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01J2001/446
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An optical sensor arrangement comprises a photodiode (11) and an analog-to-digital converter (12). The analog-to-digital converter (12) comprises an integrator (13) having an integrator input (15) coupled to the photodiode (11), a comparator (14) having a first input coupled to an output of the integrator (13) and a digital-to-analog converter (39) coupled to a control terminal of the comparator (14).

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