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Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2026

Filed:

Sep. 02, 2021
Applicant:

Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co., Ltd., Guangdong, CN;

Inventor:

Meng-Ta Yang, Guangdong, CN;

Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H10F 39/00 (2025.01); G01S 7/481 (2006.01); G01S 17/10 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H10F 39/8033 (2025.01); G01S 7/4816 (2013.01); G01S 17/10 (2013.01);
Abstract

This application discloses a light sensor and a related time-of-flight distance measuring system. The light sensor includes a semiconductor substrate, having a first surface and a second surface; a photodiode, disposed in the semiconductor substrate and adjacent to the first surface, wherein the photodiode is configured to sense light to generate charges; a first floating diffusion region, disposed in the semiconductor substrate and adjacent to the first surface, and configured to collect charges during a sampling operation; a gate, disposed on the semiconductor substrate, and configured to selectively control the charges to enter the first floating diffusion region; and PIN diode, disposed on the photodiode, wherein the PIN diode at least partially overlaps with the photodiode, when viewed from a top view.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Yang, Meng-Ta. (2026). Time-of-flight distance measuring system with pixels including a light sensor and an overlying pin diode to increase the speed of detection (U.S. Patent No. 12575200). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12575200

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