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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2020
Ams International Ag, Jona, CH;
Miguel Bruno Vaello Paños, Eindhoven, NL;
David Stoppa, Eindhoven, NL;
AMS INTERNATIONAL AG, Jona, CH;
Abstract
A time of flight sensor includes at least one demodulation pixel. Each demodulation pixel includes a semiconductor substrate; a charge generation region in the semiconductor substrate, the charge generation region having a lateral extent, the charge generation region being configured to convert light into charge carriers; a light directing element in the charge generation region of the semiconductor substrate, the light directing element being configured to direct light through at least a portion of the lateral extent of the charge generation region; a collection region in the semiconductor substrate, the collection region being configured to collect the charge carriers generated in at least a portion of the lateral extent of the charge generation region, and a readout component in electrical communication with the collection region, the readout component being operable to control an electrical coupling between the charge generation region and the collection region.