Anode Sensing Circuit For Single Photon Avalanche Diodes Patent Application

U.S. patent application number 16/718762 was filed with the patent office on 2021-06-24 for anode sensing circuit for single photon avalanche diodes. This patent application is currently assigned to STMicroelectronics (Research & Development) Limited. The applicant listed for this patent is STMicroelectronics (Research & Development) Limited. Invention is credited to Mohammed AL-RAWHANI, Neale DUTTON, Elisa LACOMBE, John Kevin MOORE, Bruce RAE.Application Number20210193859 16/718762Document ID / Family ID1000004581223Filed Date2021-06-24United States PatentApplication20210193859Kind CodeA1AL-RAWHANI; Mohammed ; etal.June 24, 2021ANODE SENSING CIRCUIT FOR SINGLE PHOTON AVALANCHE DIODESAbstractA pixel includes a single photon avalanche diode (SPAD) having acathode coupled to a high voltage supply through a quenchingelement, with the SPAD having a capacitance at its anode formedfrom a deep trench isolation, with the quenching element having asufficiently high resistance such that the capa...