Apparatus with optical functionality and associated methods
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a sensor integrated circuit (IC), comprising;
at least one integrated photodetector adapted to sense light;
an integrated analog-to-digital converter (ADC) coupled to the at least one integrated photodetector, and adapted to convert an output signal of one or more of the at least one integrated photodetector to one or more digital signals, the ADC having improved resolution and sensitivity by being directly coupled to the at least one integrated photodetector and by using per-measurement calibration; and
an integrated controller adapted to facilitate operation of the sensor integrated circuit (IC).
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In an exemplary embodiment, an apparatus includes a sensor integrated circuit (IC). The at least one integrated photodetector that is adapted to sense light, and an integrated analog-to-digital converter (ADC). The integrated analog-to-digital converter (ADC) is coupled to the at least one integrated photodetector, and is adapted to convert an output signal of one or more of the at least one integrated photodetector to one or more digital signals. The sensor integrated circuit (IC) further includes an integrated controller that is adapted to facilitate operation of the sensor integrated circuit (IC).
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
a sensor integrated circuit (IC), comprising; at least one integrated photodetector adapted to sense light; an integrated analog-to-digital converter (ADC) coupled to the at least one integrated photodetector, and adapted to convert an output signal of one or more of the at least one integrated photodetector to one or more digital signals, the ADC having improved resolution and sensitivity by being directly coupled to the at least one integrated photodetector and by using per-measurement calibration; and an integrated controller adapted to facilitate operation of the sensor integrated circuit (IC). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system, comprising:
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a first sensor integrated circuit (IC), comprising a first serial interface, the first sensor integrated circuit (IC) further comprising an integrated proximity sensor adapted to sense proximity of an object to the first sensor integrated circuit (IC) and/or an integrated ambient sensor (ALS) adapted to sense ambient light, the sensed ambient light being photopically corrected; and a host processor coupled to the first sensor integrated circuit (IC) via the first serial interface, wherein the first sensor integrated circuit (IC) communicates a signal related to the proximity of the object and/or a signal related to the ambient light. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of sensing light using a sensor integrated circuit (IC), the method comprising:
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sensing light by using at least one integrated photodetector to generate at least one signal related to the sensed light; converting the at least one signal to a at least one digital signal by using an integrated analog-to-digital converter (ADC) having improved resolution and sensitivity by being directly coupled to the at least one integrated photodetector via an analog multiplexer (MUX) and by using per-measurement calibration; controlling the sensing and converting operations by using an integrated controller. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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