• Journal of Semiconductors
  • Vol. 42, Issue 5, 052402 (2021)
Zhiqiang Ma1, Zhong Wu1, and Yue Xu1、2
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Electronic and Optical Engineering & College of Microelectronics, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, China
  • 2National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of RF integration & Micro-Assembly Technology, Nanjing 210023, China
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    DOI: 10.1088/1674-4926/42/5/052402 Cite this Article
    Zhiqiang Ma, Zhong Wu, Yue Xu. Compact SPAD pixels with fast and accurate photon counting in the analog domain[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2021, 42(5): 052402 Copy Citation Text show less
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    Zhiqiang Ma, Zhong Wu, Yue Xu. Compact SPAD pixels with fast and accurate photon counting in the analog domain[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2021, 42(5): 052402
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