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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 22, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2007
Dong Zheng, San Jose, CA (US);
Daryl Chamberlin, San Jose, CA (US);
Dong Zheng, San Jose, CA (US);
Daryl Chamberlin, San Jose, CA (US);
Intersil Americas Inc., Milipitas, CA (US);
Abstract
A configurable photo detector circuit includes a photo detector array having a plurality of photo detectors. A switching matrix includes a first plurality of inputs coupled to outputs of the plurality of photo detector, a second plurality of inputs, and a plurality of matrix outputs. A controller is coupled to the second plurality of inputs of the switching matrix for configuring the switching matrix. The controller is operable to receive programmed commands for configuring the switching matrix. An output block having a plurality of inputs is coupled to receive the plurality of matrix outputs and a plurality of outputs, wherein electrical signals from the plurality of photo detectors are directed to respective ones of the plurality of outputs based on the switching matrix.