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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2022
Applicant:
Stmicroelectronics (Research & Development) Limited, Marlow, GB;
Inventors:
Neale Dutton, Edinburgh, GB;
John Kevin Moore, Edinburgh, GB;
Assignee:
STMICROELECTRONICS (RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT) LIMITED, Marlow, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01J 1/44 (2006.01); G01J 1/02 (2006.01); G01J 1/04 (2006.01); H01L 31/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01J 1/44 (2013.01); G01J 1/0271 (2013.01); G01J 1/0459 (2013.01); H01L 31/02016 (2013.01); G01J 2001/446 (2013.01); G01J 2001/4413 (2013.01);
Abstract
An optical sensor includes at least one photodetector configured to be reverse biased at a voltage exceeding a breakdown voltage by an excess bias voltage. At least one control unit is configured to adjust the reverse bias of the at least one photodetector. A method of operating an optical sensor is also disclosed.