Adaptive data selection for DCG / DAG

A method of producing a combined converted value of a pixel circuit comprising, a pixel array comprising a plurality of pixels;

• a plurality of analog to digital converters (ADCs), wherein during a pixel data readout, the plurality of ADCs is communicatively coupled to a respective plurality of pixels to receive image data from the respective pixel of the plurality of pixels;
• and a plurality of judge blocks, wherein each judge block is communicatively coupled to a respective ADC of the plurality of ADCs and wherein each judge block is configured to select and transmit gain data based on comparing an output of the respective ADC to a predetermined threshold for the respective ADC, the method comprising:
• transmitting the image data from each respective pixel of the plurality of pixels to the plurality of ADCs;
• comparing an output of the respective ADC to the predetermined threshold for the respective ADC;
• selecting the gain data from the output of each ADC with each judge block of the plurality of judge blocks;
• transmitting the gain data of each ADC of the plurality of ADCs to the ISP;
• receiving outputs from the plurality of ADCs with the ISP;
• and
• combining the outputs of the plurality of ADCs to produce a combined converted value for the respective pixel.