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公开(公告)号:US11056525B2
公开(公告)日:2021-07-06
申请号:US15335658
申请日:2016-10-27
Applicant: SensL Technologies LTD
Inventor: Brian McGarvey , Stephen John Bellis , John Carlton Jackson
IPC: H01L27/144 , H01L23/48 , H01L27/146 , H01L31/107 , H01L49/02 , G01J1/44
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor photomultiplier comprising a a substrate; an array of photosensitive elements formed on a first major surface of the substrate; a plurality of primary bus lines interconnecting the photosensitive elements; at least one segmented secondary bus line provided on a second major surface of the substrate which is operably coupled to one or more terminals; and multiple vertical interconnect access (via) extending through the substrate operably coupling the primary bus lines to the at least one segmented secondary bus line.
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公开(公告)号:US20130099100A1
公开(公告)日:2013-04-25
申请号:US13636720
申请日:2011-03-23
Applicant: Nikolai Pavlov
Inventor: Nikolai Pavlov
IPC: H01L27/144 , H01L31/09
CPC classification number: H01L27/144 , G01T1/248 , H01L31/09 , H01L31/107
Abstract: Silicon photomultiplier and readout method A silicon photomultiplier device is provided which comprises a first electrode arranged to provide a bias voltage to the device, a second electrode arranged as a ground electrode for the device, and a third electrode arranged to provide an output signal from the device using the second electrode as the output signal ground.
Abstract translation: 硅光电倍增管和读出方法提供了一种硅光电倍增器装置,其包括布置成向器件提供偏置电压的第一电极,被布置为器件的接地电极的第二电极和布置成提供来自所述器件的输出信号的第三电极 设备使用第二个电极作为输出信号地。
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公开(公告)号:US10670742B2
公开(公告)日:2020-06-02
申请号:US15726140
申请日:2017-10-05
Applicant: SensL Technologies Ltd.
Inventor: John Carlton Jackson , Peter Ward , Donal Cronin , Mike Quinlan
IPC: G01T1/24 , H01L27/144 , H01L31/02
Abstract: Silicon photomultiplier circuitry is provided that comprises at least one silicon photomultiplier pixel, each pixel comprising a plurality of silicon photomultiplier microcells. The silicon photomultiplier circuitry comprises control circuitry adapted to maintain a substantially constant voltage on a connection node between microcells of the pixel. The control circuitry is adapted to minimise the onset and recovery time of an output signal by maintaining a substantially constant voltage on the connection node.
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公开(公告)号:US10585174B2
公开(公告)日:2020-03-10
申请号:US15456193
申请日:2017-03-10
Applicant: SensL Technologies Ltd.
Inventor: Salvatore Gnecchi , John Carlton Jackson
IPC: G01S7/48 , G01S7/481 , G01T1/24 , G01S7/487 , G01S7/4861 , G01S7/4863
Abstract: A LiDAR readout circuit is described. The readout circuit comprises an SiPM sensor for detecting photons and generating an SIPM analog output signal. A plurality of comparators are provided each having an associated threshold value and being configured to compare the SiPM analog output signal with their associated threshold value and generate a comparison signal. A time to digital converter is configured to receive the comparison signals from the plurality of comparators.
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公开(公告)号:US10290760B2
公开(公告)日:2019-05-14
申请号:US16017492
申请日:2018-06-25
Applicant: SensL Technologies Ltd.
Inventor: Kevin Michael O'Neill , John Carlton Jackson , Liam Wall
IPC: G11C11/36 , G11C11/34 , H01L31/107 , H01L31/0224 , H01L27/144 , H01L31/18 , H01L31/02
Abstract: In one form, a process of manufacturing an avalanche photodiode includes forming an insulating layer over an active region of a semiconductor substrate. A shallow terminal of the avalanche photodiode is defined using a first patterned mask. A first dopant is implanted through the first patterned mask and the insulating layer to form the shallow terminal. The first patterned mask is removed. A deep terminal of the avalanche photodiode is defined using second patterned mask. A second dopant is implanted through the second patterned mask and insulating layer to form the deep terminal of the avalanche photodiode. A respective terminal of at least one of the shallow terminal and the deep terminal is defined using a respective patterned mask that forms at least two regions that are spatially separated from each other with no implanted structure located in a space therebetween.
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公开(公告)号:US20190067495A1
公开(公告)日:2019-02-28
申请号:US15689135
申请日:2017-08-29
Applicant: SensL Technologies Ltd.
Inventor: Paul Malachy Daly , John Carlton Jackson
IPC: H01L31/02 , H01L25/16 , H01L31/024 , H01L31/107 , H01L31/0224
CPC classification number: H01L31/02027 , G01T1/248 , H01L25/162 , H01L25/167 , H01L27/1446 , H01L31/02005 , H01L31/022408 , H01L31/024 , H01L31/03529 , H01L31/107 , H01L2224/131 , H01L2924/12043 , H01L2924/1207
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor photomultiplier comprising an array of interconnected microcells; wherein the array comprises at least a first type of microcell having a first junction region of a first geometric shape; and a second type of microcell having a second junction region of a second geometric shape.
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公开(公告)号:US10673204B2
公开(公告)日:2020-06-02
申请号:US15451905
申请日:2017-03-07
Applicant: SensL Technologies Ltd.
Inventor: Nikolay Pavlov , Stephen Bellis , John Carlton Jackson
Abstract: A laser driver is described which comprises a resonant circuit having an inductor and a DC blocking capacitor. A biasing voltage reference is operably coupled to the inductor. A controller is operable for controlling the resonant circuit for selectively connecting the inductor between high and low impedance. The DC blocking capacitor is operable for connecting to a laser diode.
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公开(公告)号:US10416293B2
公开(公告)日:2019-09-17
申请号:US15376464
申请日:2016-12-12
Applicant: SensL Technologies Ltd
Inventor: Steven John Buckley , John Carlton Jackson
Abstract: A histogramming readout circuit is described. The readout circuit comprises a time to digital converter (TDC) configured to continually report time-stamps defining an arrival time of a laser clock and a signal output from a photosensor. Memory is provided for 10 storing TDC events. A programmable processor is configured to implement a state machine. The state machine being operable to save a time-stamp when a TDC event is detected; determine the time of flight of each of the photons detected by the photosensor; use each calculated time of flight to address a memory location; build up a histogram of the TDC data values using the memory locations as time-bins; and maintain a pointer to a maximum memory location where the highest number of TDC event resides. A calculator is operable to read the value of the maximum memory location and one or more adjacent time-bins either side for processing.
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公开(公告)号:US10276610B2
公开(公告)日:2019-04-30
申请号:US15582158
申请日:2017-04-28
Applicant: SensL Technologies Ltd
Inventor: Brian McGarvey , Stephen John Bellis , John Carlton Jackson
IPC: H01L27/14 , H01L27/144 , H01L31/02 , H01L31/107 , H01L31/024 , H01L25/16 , H01L23/00 , H01L23/48
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor photomultiplier comprising a substrate; an array of photosensitive cells formed on the substrate that are operably coupled between an anode and a cathode. A set of primary bus lines are provided each being associated with a corresponding set of photosensitive cells. A secondary bus line is coupled to the set of primary bus lines. An electrical conductor is provided having a plurality of connection sites coupled to respective connection locations on the secondary bus line for providing conduction paths which have lower impedance than the secondary bus line.
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公开(公告)号:US10205033B1
公开(公告)日:2019-02-12
申请号:US15841895
申请日:2017-12-14
Applicant: SensL Technologies Ltd.
Inventor: Paul Malachy Daly , John Carlton Jackson , Brian McGarvey , Stephen Bellis
IPC: H01L31/02 , H01L27/02 , H01L27/144 , H01L31/18 , H01L31/107 , H01L31/00 , H01L23/60 , H01L23/62
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor photomultiplier which comprises one or more microcells on a substrate having at least one terminal. At least one ESD protection element is operably coupled to the at least one terminal.
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