Apparatus for pulse shaping

摘要

An array of photon sensitive devices is configured to provide outputs. Pulse shaping circuits operate to shape a respective output of the array in a normal mode of operation and shape a calibration signal in a calibration mode of operation.

主权项

1. An apparatus, comprising:
an array of photon sensitive devices, said array configured to provide a plurality of input pulses in response to light detection; a calibration circuit configured to generate a calibration signal; and a plurality of circuits, each circuit configured to operate in at least a normal mode of operation and a calibration mode of operation, and wherein the circuit in the normal mode of operation is configured to generate an output pulse having a beginning which coincides with a beginning of the input pulse from a respective photon sensitive device of said array, and wherein the circuit in the calibration mode of operation is configured to generate the output pulse having a beginning which coincides with a beginning of a calibration pulse of the calibration signal.