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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2014
Applicants:
Stmicroelectronics (Research & Development) Limited, Marlow Bucks, GB;
Stmicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) Sas, Grenoble, FR;
Inventors:
Assignees:
STMICROELECTRONICS (GRENOBLE 2) SAS, Grenoble, FR;
STMICROELECTRONICS (RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT) LIMITED, Buckinghamshire, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 40/14 (2006.01); H01L 31/0232 (2014.01); H01L 27/146 (2006.01); G01T 1/24 (2006.01); H01L 31/02 (2006.01); H01L 31/0216 (2014.01); H01L 31/107 (2006.01); G01J 1/42 (2006.01); G01J 1/44 (2006.01); H01L 27/144 (2006.01); H01L 31/18 (2006.01); H01L 27/148 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/02327 (2013.01); G01J 1/4228 (2013.01); G01J 1/44 (2013.01); G01T 1/248 (2013.01); H01L 27/1443 (2013.01); H01L 27/1446 (2013.01); H01L 27/1461 (2013.01); H01L 27/14603 (2013.01); H01L 27/14609 (2013.01); H01L 27/14623 (2013.01); H01L 27/14625 (2013.01); H01L 27/14636 (2013.01); H01L 27/14643 (2013.01); H01L 31/02027 (2013.01); H01L 31/02164 (2013.01); H01L 31/107 (2013.01); H01L 31/18 (2013.01); H01L 27/14818 (2013.01);
Abstract
A Single-Photon Avalanche Diode (SPAD) is disclosed. The SPAD may include an active region for detection of incident radiation, and a cover configured to shield part of the active region from the incident radiation. An array is also disclosed and includes SPADs arranged in rows and columns. A method for making the SPAD is also disclosed.