发明申请
US20140124653A1 PIXEL CIRCUIT WITH CAPACITOR DISCHARGE INDICATIVE OF NUMBER OF EVENTS
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具有指示事件数量的电容器放电的像素电路
- 专利标题: PIXEL CIRCUIT WITH CAPACITOR DISCHARGE INDICATIVE OF NUMBER OF EVENTS
- 专利标题(中): 具有指示事件数量的电容器放电的像素电路
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申请号: US14066853申请日: 2013-10-30
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公开(公告)号: US20140124653A1公开(公告)日: 2014-05-08
- 发明人: Neale Dutton , Robert Kerr Henderson
- 申请人: The University Court of the University of Edinburgh , STMicroelectronics (Research & Development) Limited
- 申请人地址: GB Edinburgh GB Marlow
- 专利权人: The University Court of the University of Edinburgh,STMicroelectronics (Research & Development) Limited
- 当前专利权人: The University Court of the University of Edinburgh,STMicroelectronics (Research & Development) Limited
- 当前专利权人地址: GB Edinburgh GB Marlow
- 优先权: GB1219781.0 20121102
- 主分类号: H01L27/146
- IPC分类号: H01L27/146
摘要:
A pixel circuit includes a single photon avalanche diode (SPAD) and a measurement circuit including a capacitance. The circuit is operable to discharge a known portion of the charge on the capacitance upon each detection of a SPAD event within a time period, such that the charge remaining on the capacitance at the end of the time period corresponds to the number of SPAD events detected within the time period. A time resolved imaging apparatus includes an array of such pixel circuits. A method of counting photon detection includes sensing photons with a SPAD device and discharging a known portion of the charge on a capacitance upon each detection of a SPAD event within a time period.
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