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Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2026

Filed:

Mar. 22, 2024
Applicant:

Stmicroelectronics International N.v., Geneva, CH;

Inventors:

Raffaele Bianchini, Grenoble, FR;

Raul Andres Bianchi, Myans, FR;

Mohammed Al-Rawhani, Glasgow, GB;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 25/773 (2023.01); H04N 25/709 (2023.01); H04N 25/779 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 25/773 (2023.01); H04N 25/709 (2023.01); H04N 25/779 (2023.01);
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an avalanche photodiode pixel including: a transistor adapted to be controlled by an enable signal having a first state for controlling the enabling of the pixel and a second state for controlling the disabling of the pixel, the transistor being configured to couple an avalanche photodiode of the pixel to a node of application of a substrate voltage when the enable signal is in the first state; and an output circuit adapted to be controlled by the enable signal and configured to provide a pixel output signal when the enable signal is in the first state and to block the pixel output signal when the enable signal is in the second state.


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