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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 26, 2021
Applicant:
Ams International Ag, Jona, CH;
Inventors:
André Van Der Avoird, AE Eindhoven, NL;
Bobby Daniel, JJ Eindhoven, NL;
Erik Jan Lous, KE Veldhoven, NL;
Jagruth Prasanna Kumar, AK Geldrop, NL;
Assignee:
AMS INTERNATIONAL AG, Jona, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01J 1/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01J 1/44 (2013.01); G01J 2001/442 (2013.01); G01J 2001/444 (2013.01); G01J 2001/4466 (2013.01); G01J 2001/448 (2013.01);
Abstract
A radiation-sensitive device is disclosed. The device comprises a plurality of single photon avalanche diodes (SPADs) and circuitry configured to adapt a read-out rate of the plurality of SPADs in relation to an intensity of incident radiation. Also disclosed is an associated method of increasing a dynamic range of a radiation-sensitive device comprising a plurality of SPADs. The method comprises adapting a read-out rate of the plurality of SPADs in relation to an intensity of incident radiation.