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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2012
Lucio Renna, Acireale, IT;
Clelia Galati, San Gregorio di Catania, IT;
Piero Giorgio Fallica, Catania, IT;
Lucio Renna, Acireale, IT;
Clelia Galati, San Gregorio di Catania, IT;
Piero Giorgio Fallica, Catania, IT;
STMicroelectronics S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;
Abstract
A confocal optical detector including a light source generating a first optical beam along an axis; an optoelectronic sensor; an optical focusing device, which receives and focuses the first optical beam; and a hole, which receives the first optical beam and is arranged between the optoelectronic sensor and the optical focusing device. The optoelectronic sensor is arranged between the light source and the hole. In addition, the optoelectronic sensor and the optical focusing device are aligned along the axis.