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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2020
Fondazione Bruno Kessler, Trento, IT;
Matteo Perenzoni, Rovereto, IT;
Fondazione Bruno Kessler, Trento, IT;
Abstract
A solid-state image sensor for detecting one or more photons includes a plurality of pixels sensitive to such photons, each of the pixels having a logic unit and an avalanche photodiode operatively connected to the logic unit, the logic unit being configured to provide an electrical signal different from the electrical signals provided by the logic units of the remaining pixels. The logic unit of each of the pixels is operatively connected to the logic unit of an adjacent pixel, such logic unit outputting the electrical signal when the avalanche photodiode belonging to the same pixel and the avalanche photodiode belonging to such adjacent pixel each detect at least one photon within a time window.