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Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2021

Filed:

Sep. 04, 2019
Applicant:

Stmicroelectronics (Research & Development) Limited, Marlow, GB;

Inventors:

Duncan Hall, Edinburgh, GB;

Bruce Rae, Edinburgh, GB;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/107 (2006.01); H01L 27/144 (2006.01); H01L 31/12 (2006.01); G01S 7/481 (2006.01); G01S 17/89 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/107 (2013.01); H01L 27/144 (2013.01); H01L 31/125 (2013.01); G01S 7/4816 (2013.01); G01S 17/89 (2013.01);
Abstract

An apparatus includes at least one detector configured to receive return light from an object within a detector field of view the light generated by a light source. The detector includes first and second photosensitive regions configured to receive the return light from the light source. At least one non-photosensitive region is included, and the first and second photosensitive regions are separated by the at least one non-photosensitive region. The at least one non-photosensitive region is associated with one of the first or second photosensitive regions.


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