The invention discloses a time-analog switching circuit and a single
photon flight time measuring method. The time-analog switching circuit comprises a
signal input logic unit, a timing unit, a
voltage holding unit and a read out unit; the
signal input logic unit converts a
photon signal into a logic electrical level, and the input end of the signal input logic unit correspondingly receives the
photon signal, a
start signal and a
stop signal, and the output end of the signal input logic unit is connected with the input end of the timing unit; the timing unit includes a
current mirror structureproviding a stable charging current, a
current mirror structure providing a
current source and a timing
capacitor, and a
voltage of an
electrode plate of the timing
capacitor linearly increases withtime after the timing
capacitor starts counting; the
voltage holding unit is used for holding the voltage of the
electrode plate of the timing capacitor, the input end of the voltage holding unit is connected with the output end of the timing unit, the output end of the voltage holding unit is connected with the read out unit, and the read out unit reads out a voltage signal of the
electrode plate. According to the time-analog switching circuit and the single photon
flight time measuring method, the manufacturing process is compatible with the
CMOS process, the manufacturing cost is low, and the rate of finished products is high; and meanwhile, the time-analog switching circuit has the advantages of high filling factors,
high resolution and a large measuring range.