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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2019
Filed:
May. 31, 2016
Stmicroelectronics (Research & Development) Limited, Marlow, Buckinghamshire, GB;
Stmicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) Sas, Grenoble, FR;
Bruce Rae, Edinburgh, GB;
Pascal Mellot, Lans en Vercors, FR;
John Kevin Moore, Edinburgh, GB;
Graeme Storm, Kirkliston, GB;
STMicroelectronics (Research & Development) Limited, Marlow, GB;
STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS, Grenoble, FR;
Abstract
A ranging apparatus includes an array of light sensitive detectors configured to receive light from a light source which has been reflected by an object. The array includes a number of different zones. Readout circuitry including at least one read out channel is configured to read data output from each of the zones. A processor operates to process the data output to determine position information associated with the object.