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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2019
Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation, Kanagawa, JP;
Osamu Ozawa, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation, Kanagawa, JP;
Abstract
A photodetection device according to the present disclosure includes: a light-receiving element; a load circuit connected to the light-receiving element; a switch circuit connected to the light-receiving element; and a feedback circuit configured to operate the switch circuit in accordance with an output from the light-receiving element. The feedback circuit has a delay circuit. A distance measurement device according to the present disclosure includes: a light source configured to radiate light toward a measurement object; and a photodetection device configured to detect light reflected by the measurement object, wherein the photodetection device configured as described above is used as the photodetection device.