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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2018
Applicant:
Stmicroelectronics (Research & Development) Limited, Marlow, Buckinghamshire, GB;
Inventor:
James Peter Drummond Downing, Doune, GB;
Assignee:
STMICROELECTRONICS (RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT) LIMITED, Marlow, GB;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/16 (2006.01); H01L 27/144 (2006.01); H01L 31/107 (2006.01); H01L 31/0232 (2014.01); G01S 7/481 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/165 (2013.01); H01L 27/1443 (2013.01); H01L 27/1446 (2013.01); H01L 31/02327 (2013.01); H01L 31/107 (2013.01); G01S 7/4816 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a sensor comprising: an array of photodetectors comprising a first subarray of at least one photodetector and a second subarray of at least one photodetector; a first optical arrangement to direct incoming photons toward the first subarray; and a second optical arrangement to direct incoming photons toward the second subarray.