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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2017
Applicant:
Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation, Kanagawa, JP;
Inventors:
Daniel Van Nieuwenhove, Hofstade, BE;
Ward Van Der Tempel, Muizen, BE;
Assignee:
Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation, Kanagawa, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 3/08 (2006.01); G01S 7/481 (2006.01); G01S 7/486 (2020.01); H01L 25/16 (2023.01); H01L 27/15 (2006.01); H01S 5/042 (2006.01); H01S 5/42 (2006.01); H01L 27/146 (2006.01); G01S 17/894 (2020.01); H01S 5/00 (2006.01); H01S 5/0234 (2021.01); H01S 5/02345 (2021.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 7/4815 (2013.01); G01S 7/4868 (2013.01); G01S 17/894 (2020.01); H01L 25/167 (2013.01); H01L 27/14643 (2013.01); H01L 27/156 (2013.01); H01S 5/0428 (2013.01); H01S 5/423 (2013.01); H01S 5/005 (2013.01); H01S 5/0071 (2013.01); H01S 5/0234 (2021.01); H01S 5/02345 (2021.01); H01S 5/0425 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus has an illumination layer having an array of a plurality of illuminators, and a circuit layer having one or more drivers for controlling the plurality of illuminators. The laser layer and the circuit layer overlap at least partially, and each driver of the one or more drivers controls at least one illuminator of the plurality of illuminators.