In this patent application (2024-056859) Canon is looking at improving the reliability of an SPAD sensor. A SPAD (Single Photon Avalanche Diode) sensor, operates by putting the diode into, yes, you guessed it – avalanche mode.
AR, VR, driverless vehicles, ultra-high frames-per-second shooting speeds, automated robots…the IT revolution has greatly expanded the limits of what’s possible. One of the key components Read more.
Canon Inc. announced today that the company has developed the world’s first1 single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) image sensor with signal-amplifying pixels capable of capturing 1-megapixel Read more...