Photodetection device and distance measurement device

Abstract

A photodetection device according to the present disclosure includes: a light-receiving element; a load circuit connected to the light-receiving element; a switch circuit connected to the light-receiving element; and a feedback circuit configured to operate the switch circuit in accordance with an output from the light-receiving element. The feedback circuit has a delay circuit. A distance measurement device according to the present disclosure includes: a light source configured to radiate light toward a measurement object; and a photodetection device configured to detect light reflected by the measurement object, wherein the photodetection device configured as described above is used as the photodetection device.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.