Programmable pixel array

A method, comprising:

• receiving a pixel array programming map including pixel-level programming data targeted at each pixel cell of an array of pixel cells;
• receiving chip-level programming data targeted at at least a subset of the array of pixel cells;
• extracting the pixel-level programming data from the pixel array programming map;
• and
• for each pixel cell of the at least the subset of the array of pixel cells, transmitting the chip-level programming data and the respective pixel-level programming data to respective pixel cell of the at least the subset of the array of pixel cells to enable each pixel cell to:
• generate, using a first circuit of the pixel cell and based on the chip-level programming data and the pixel-level programming data, local programming data;
• and
• configure light measurement circuits of the pixel cell based on the local programming data to individually control a light measurement operation and a generation of measurement data at the pixel cell.

An apparatus comprising:

• an array of pixel cells, wherein each pixel cell of the array of pixel cells includes:
• a memory to store pixel-level programming data and measurement data, the pixel-level programming data including control bits and data bits;
• and
• a controller configured to, based on the pixel-level programming data from the memory:
• select a first component of the light measurement circuits based on the control bits;
• and
• configure the first component based on the data bits of the pixel-level programming data;
• and
• light measurement circuits configured to perform, using the first component configured based on the data bits, a light measurement operation to generate the measurement data, and to store the measurement data at the memory;
• and
• a peripheral circuit configured to:
• receive a pixel array programming map including pixel-level programming data targeted at each pixel cell;
• extract the pixel-level programming data from the pixel array programming map;
• and
• for each pixel cell, transmit the respective pixel-level programming data to the respective pixel cell of the array of pixel cells to store at the memory of the respective pixel cell and to individually control the light measurement operation and a generation of the measurement data at the respective pixel cell.