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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2018
Applicant:
Melexis Technologies NV, Tessenderlo, BE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
MELEXIS TECHNOLOGIES NV, Tessenderlo, BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 7/481 (2006.01); G01S 17/02 (2020.01); H01L 31/12 (2006.01); H01L 27/146 (2006.01); G01S 17/04 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 7/4813 (2013.01); G01S 7/4812 (2013.01); G01S 17/04 (2020.01); H01L 27/146 (2013.01); H01L 31/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
A sensor device () comprises an emitter device () arranged to emit electromagnetic radiation and having an emission region associated therewith. The sensor device () also comprises a detector device () arranged to receive electromagnetic radiation and having a detection region associated therewith, and an optical system (). The emission region is spaced at a predetermined distance from the detection region. The optical system () defines a plurality of principal rays, a number of the plurality of principal rays intersecting the detection region. The number of the plurality of principal rays also intersect the emission region.