Time of flight photosensor
Abstract:
A time of flight pixel cell includes a photosensor to sense photons reflected from an object and pixel support circuitry. The pixel support circuitry includes charging control logic coupled to the photosensor to detect when the photosensor senses the photons reflected from the object. The pixel support circuitry also includes a controllable current source coupled to provide a charge current in response to a time of flight signal coupled to be received from the charging control logic. A capacitor is coupled to receive the charge current from the controllable current source in response to the time of flight signal, and voltage on the capacitor is representative of a round trip distance to the object. A counter circuit is coupled to the photosensor to count a number of the photons reflected from the object and received by the photosensor.
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