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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2026
Filed:
May. 16, 2023
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Hsinchu, TW;
Hung-Yi Tu, Hsinchu City, TW;
Meng-Hsiu Wu, Hsinchu, TW;
Shang-Fu Yeh, Hsinchu City, TW;
Chih-Lin Lee, Miaoli County, TW;
Chin Yin, Tainan City, TW;
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Hsinchu, TW;
Abstract
A direct-time-of-flight (dTOF) detecting device is provided. The dTOF detecting device includes a single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) sensor and a processor. The SPAD sensor is configured to receive a reflective light reflected from an object and output an original data based on the reflective light. The processor is coupled to the SPAD sensor and configured to process the original data to generate depth data and intensity data. The depth data includes depth information of the object and the intensity data includes a two-dimensional image of the object.