Device and method for determining a direction from a surface of one or more photodetector elements of an integrated circuit to a source providing electromagnetic waves and method for manufacturing an device
US9116046B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 15, 2013 |
| Grant date | Aug 25, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 23, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10F77/957
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In various embodiments a device is provided. The device includes an integrated circuit that includes one or more photodetector elements and a blocking structure monolithically integrated with the one or more photodetector elements. The one or more photodetector elements are arranged relative to the blocking structure such that electrical currents provided by the one or more photodetector elements in response to electromagnetic waves received by the one or more photodetector elements are indicative of a direction to a source providing the electromagnetic waves.
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