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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2020
Applicant:
Stmicroelectronics (Research & Development) Limited, Marlow, GB;
Inventors:
Assignee:
STMICROELECTRONICS (RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT) LIMITED, Marlow, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 23/67 (2023.01); G01S 7/481 (2006.01); G01S 7/4863 (2020.01); G01S 17/86 (2020.01); G01S 17/894 (2020.01); H01S 5/183 (2006.01); H04M 1/02 (2006.01); H04N 23/90 (2023.01); H04N 25/443 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 23/67 (2023.01); G01S 7/4815 (2013.01); G01S 7/4863 (2013.01); G01S 17/86 (2020.01); G01S 17/894 (2020.01); H04M 1/0202 (2013.01); H04N 23/90 (2023.01); H04N 25/443 (2023.01); H01S 5/183 (2013.01); H04M 2250/12 (2013.01); H04N 23/671 (2023.01);
Abstract
In some embodiments, a ToF sensor includes an illumination source module, a transmitter lens module, a receiver lens module, and an integrated circuit that includes a ToF imaging array. The ToF imaging array includes a plurality of SPADs and a plurality of ToF channels coupled to the plurality of SPADs. In a first mode, the ToF imaging array is configured to select a first group of SPADs corresponding to a first FoV. In a second mode, the ToF imaging array is configured to select a second group of SPADs corresponding to a second FoV different than the first FoV.