Variable size light sensor element
First Claim
1. A sensor element comprisinga collection electrode,a radiation sensor in contact with the collection electrode, the radiation sensor configured to produce a detectable response at the collection electrode upon incidence of radiation in a responsive zone, anda gate electrode layer separated from the radiation sensor by a dielectric layer, with adjustments to voltage applied to the gate electrode layer inducing changes in areal extent of the responsive zone of the radiation sensor.
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Abstract
A sensor array includes includes multiple sensor elements that each have a collection electrode in contact with a photosensitive layer. The photosensitive layer is configured to produce a detectable response at the collection electrode upon incidence of radiation in a responsive zone of the photosensitive layer. A gate electrode layer is separated from the photosensitive layer by a dielectric layer, with adjustments to voltage applied to the gate electrode layer inducing changes in areal extent of the responsive zone of the photosensitive layer. Changing the size of the responsive zone permits performance of image convolutions for edge detection, data compression, or other Gaussian convolutions by the sensor array, rather than by post-detection electronics.
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1. A sensor element comprising
a collection electrode, a radiation sensor in contact with the collection electrode, the radiation sensor configured to produce a detectable response at the collection electrode upon incidence of radiation in a responsive zone, and a gate electrode layer separated from the radiation sensor by a dielectric layer, with adjustments to voltage applied to the gate electrode layer inducing changes in areal extent of the responsive zone of the radiation sensor.
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7. A sensor element array comprising
a plurality of collection electrodes, a radiation sensor in electrical contact with the collection electrodes, the radiation sensor configured to produce a detectable response at each of the collection electrodes upon incidence of radiation in a responsive zone associated with each of the respective collection electrodes, and a gate electrode separated from the radiation sensor by a dielectric layer, with adjustments to voltage applied to the gate electrode inducing changes in areal extent of the respective responsive zones associated with each of the collection electrodes in electrical contact with the radiation sensor layer.
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9. A sensor element comprising
a radiation sensitive layer configured to produce a detectable response upon incidence of radiation in a responsive zone, and a semiconductor layer positioned adjacent to the radiation sensitive layer and arranged to induce changes in areal extent of the responsive zone of the radiation sensitive layer in response to change in voltage bias applied to the semiconductor layer.
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