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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2022
Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc, Redmond, WA (US);
Cyrus Soli Bamji, Fremont, CA (US);
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Examples are disclosed that relate to the use of an optical data receiver comprising a multi-tap image sensor pixel for use in optical communications. The multi-tap pixel includes a photodetector and a plurality of taps. The optical data receiver further includes a controller comprising instructions executable for controlling the multi-tap pixel to, in a first period of time, perform a first integration on the photodetector and readout charge stored on a floating diffusion capacitor of a first tap in the plurality of taps using readout circuitry of the first tap. The controller further includes instructions executable for controlling the multi-tap pixel to, in a second period of time, perform a second integration on the photodetector and readout charge stored on a floating diffusion capacitor of a second tap in the plurality of taps using readout circuitry of the second tap.