Systems and methods for binning light detectors

A method comprising:

• using a plurality of switches corresponding to a plurality of capacitors to select a first set of capacitors from the plurality of capacitors for charging at a first time, wherein charging the first set of capacitors corresponds to sampling from a first set of adjacent light detectors, wherein the first set of adjacent light detectors is associated with an array of light detectors comprising a plurality of sets of adjacent light detectors;
• using the plurality of switches to select a second set of capacitors from the plurality of capacitors for discharging at a second time, wherein the second set of capacitors is different from the first set of capacitors;
• using a sampling switch to sample an output of the second set of capacitors as they discharge, wherein the output of the second set of capacitors corresponds to the first set of adjacent light detectors;
• and
• 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.

A non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon that when executed by a processor cause performance of a set of functions, wherein the set of functions comprises:

• using a plurality of switches corresponding to a plurality of capacitors to select a first set of capacitors from the plurality of capacitors for charging at a first time, wherein charging the first set of capacitors corresponds to sampling from a first set of adjacent light detectors, wherein the first set of adjacent light detectors is associated with an array of light detectors comprising a plurality of sets of adjacent light detectors;
• using the plurality of switches to select a second set of capacitors from the plurality of capacitors for discharging at a second time, wherein the second set of capacitors is different from the first set of capacitors;
• and
• using a sampling switch to sample an output of the second set of capacitors as they discharge, wherein the output of the second set of capacitors corresponds to the first set of adjacent light detectors;
• and
• 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.