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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2017
Applicant:
Stmicroelectronics (Research & Development) Limited, Buckinghamshire, GB;
Inventors:
Assignee:
STMICROELECTRONICS (RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT) LIMITED, Buckinghamshire, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01J 1/42 (2006.01); H01L 31/042 (2014.01); G01J 1/46 (2006.01); G01J 1/44 (2006.01); H01L 31/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01J 1/4204 (2013.01); G01J 1/44 (2013.01); G01J 1/46 (2013.01); H01L 31/02021 (2013.01); H01L 31/042 (2013.01); G01J 2001/446 (2013.01); Y02E 10/50 (2013.01);
Abstract
An integrated circuit includes a substrate and at least one photo-voltaic cell implemented on the substrate. The at least one photo-voltaic cell is configured to generate a supply voltage. Circuitry is implemented on the substrate. The circuitry is powered by the supply voltage. The at least one photo-voltaic cell can include a number of series-connected photo-voltaic cells.