Systems and methods for binning light detectors
US11082643B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 20, 2019 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 20, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N25/42
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An example method includes using a plurality of switches corresponding to a plurality of capacitors to select a first set of capacitors for charging at a first time. Charging the first set of capacitors corresponds to sampling from a first set of adjacent light detectors. The method includes using the plurality of switches to select a second set of capacitors from the plurality of capacitors for discharging at a second time. The method includes using a sampling switch to sample an output of the second set of capacitors as they discharge. The output of the second set of capacitors corresponds to the first set of adjacent light detectors. The method includes determining, based on sampling the output of the second set of capacitors, a collective intensity of light received by the first set of adjacent light detectors.
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