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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 2022
Filed:
May. 31, 2017
Applicant:
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Sakai, JP;
Inventor:
Takayuki Shimizu, Sakai, JP;
Assignee:
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Sakai, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 17/10 (2020.01); G01S 7/484 (2006.01); G03B 13/20 (2021.01); G03B 13/36 (2021.01); H01L 27/144 (2006.01); H01L 31/02 (2006.01); H01L 31/107 (2006.01); H01L 31/12 (2006.01); G01S 7/4863 (2020.01); G01S 17/88 (2006.01); H01L 27/146 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 7/484 (2013.01); G01S 7/4863 (2013.01); G01S 17/10 (2013.01); G01S 17/88 (2013.01); G03B 13/20 (2013.01); G03B 13/36 (2013.01); H01L 27/146 (2013.01); H01L 27/1446 (2013.01); H01L 31/02027 (2013.01); H01L 31/107 (2013.01); H01L 31/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
A light detection devices includes a SPAD bias control block that adjusts a reverse bias voltage in accordance with a pulse number of a pulse signal which is output by a SPAD array upon incidence of first light.