发明名称 PROXIMITY SENSOR AND METHOD OF SENSING A DISTANCE OF AN OBJECT FROM A PROXIMITY SENSOR
摘要 A proximity sensor may include an array of Geiger mode avalanche photodiodes, each including an anode contact and a cathode contact. A common cathode contact may be coupled to the cathode contacts of the array to define a first connection lead at a back side of the array. A common anode collecting grid contact may be coupled to the anode contacts of the array to define a second connection lead of the array. Circuitry may be coupled with the first and second connection leads and configured to sense at least one of a dark current and a rate of current spikes generated in dark conditions, and generate an output signal representing, an estimated distance of an object from the array upon the sensing.
申请公布号 US2014191114(A1) 申请公布日期 2014.07.10
申请号 US201414146175 申请日期 2014.01.02
申请人 STMICROELECTRONICS S.r.I. 发明人 RUSSO Alfio;MAZZILLO Massimo Cataldo
分类号 G01S17/02 主分类号 G01S17/02
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地址 Agrate Brianza IT