March 22, 2023, Atul Ingle
EETimes article about Prophesee-Qualcomm dealFull article here: https://www.eetimes.
March 16, 2023, Thomas
Nikon Z 26mm f2.8 reviewThe Z 26mm f2.8 is Nikon's smallest and lightest Z-Nikkor to date. How does it compare to their 24mm and 28mm prime lenses? Find out in my full review.
March 13, 2023, Atul Ingle
CIS Revenues FallFrom Counterpoint Research: https://www.counterpointresearch.com/global-cis-market-annual-revenue-falls-for-first-time-in-a-decade/Global CIS Market Annual Revenue Falls for First Time in a DecadeThe global CIS market’s revenue fell 7% YoY in 2022 to $19 billion.
March 7, 2023, Gordon Laing
Fujifilm INSTAX Mini 12 reviewThe INSTAX Mini 12 is the latest instant camera to use Fujifilm’s enormously popular INSTAX Mini film.
March 2, 2023, Gordon Laing
Apple QuickTake 100 retro reviewThe Apple QuickTake 100 was arguably the first consumer digital camera, taking VGA colour photos and costing under $1000 when launched in 1994.
February 27, 2023, Atul Ingle
Stanford University talk on Pixel DesignDan McGrath (Senior Consultant) recently gave a talk titled "Insider’s View on Pixel Design" at the Stanford Center for Image Systems Engineering (SCIEN), Stanford University. It is survey of challenges based on Dan's 40+ years of experience.The full 1+ hour talk is available here:https://talks.
February 22, 2023, Atul Ingle
PetaPixel article on limits of computational photographyFull article: https://petapixel.com/2023/02/04/the-limits-of-computational-photography/Some excerpts below:On the question of whether dedicated cameras are better than today's smartphone cameras the author argues:“yes, dedicated cameras have some significant advantages”.
February 17, 2023, Atul Ingle
ON Semi announces that it will be manufacturing image sensors in New YorkPress release: https://www.onsemi.
February 10, 2023, Atul Ingle
New SWIR Sensor from NITPress release: https://new-imaging-technologies.
February 8, 2023, Gordon Laing
Canon EOS R8 reviewThe Canon EOS R8 is a compact full-frame mirrorless camera that packs the photo, video and autofocus quality of the R6 II into a smaller, lighter and much more affordable body.
February 6, 2023, Atul Ingle
Call for Papers: IEEE International Conference on Computational Photography (ICCP) 2023Call for Papers: IEEE International Conference on Computational Photography (ICCP) 2023 https://iccp2023.iccp-conference.org/call-for-papers/Submission Deadline: April 7, 2023Contact: iccp2023programchairs@googlegroups.comThe ICCP 2023 Call-for-Papers is released on the conference website.
February 1, 2023, Atul Ingle
PhotonicsSpectra article on quantum dots-based SWIR ImagersFull article available here link: https://www.photonics.
January 30, 2023, Atul Ingle
SD Optics releases MEMS-based system "WiseTopo" for 3D microscopySD Optics has released WiseTopo, a MEMS-based microarray lens system that transforms a 2D microscopes into 3D. Attendees at Photonics West can see a demonstration at their booth #4128 between Jan 31 to Feb 2, 2023 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California.
January 25, 2023, Atul Ingle
Jabil Inc. collaboration with ams OSRAM and ArtiluxLink: https://www.jabil.com/news/swir-3d-camera-prototype.htmlST. PETERSBURG, FL – January 18, 2023 – Jabil Inc.
January 17, 2023, Atul Ingle
Videos du Jour Jan 17, 2023: Flexible image sensors, Samsung ISOCELL, HamamatsuFlexible Image Sensor Fabrication Based on NIPIN PhototransistorsHyun Myung Kim, Gil Ju Lee, Min Seok Kim, Young Min SongGwangju Institute of Science and Technology, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science;We present a detailed method to fabricate a deformable lateral NIPIN phototransi...
January 12, 2023, Gordon Laing
Sigma 60-600mm f4.5-6.3 DG DN reviewThe Sigma 60-600mm DG DN takes you from standard to super-telephoto, ideal for sports and wildlife photography.
January 9, 2023, Thomas
Tamron 70-300mm f4.5-6.3 Di III reviewThe Tamron 70-300mm f4.5-6.3 is Tamron’s first lens for Nikon Z-mount, and it's also available for Sony mirrorless.
March 20, 2023, Atul Ingle
TechCrunch article on future of computer visionEverything you know about computer vision may soon be wrongUbicept wants half of the world's cameras to see things differentlyLink: https://tcrn.
March 15, 2023, Atul Ingle
Sony's new SPAD-based dToF Sensor IMX611https://www.sony-semicon.com/en/news/2023/2023030601.
March 10, 2023, Atul Ingle
Summary of ISSCC 2023 presentationsPlease visit Harvest Imaging's recent blog post at https://harvestimaging.com/blog/?p=1828 for a summary of interesting papers at ISSCC 2023 written by Dan McGrath.
March 6, 2023, Atul Ingle
Panasonic introduces high sensitivity hyperspectral imagerFrom Imaging and Machine Vision Europe: https://www.imveurope.
March 1, 2023, Atul Ingle
ON Semi sensor sales jumped up by 42% in 2022From Counterpoint Research: https://www.counterpointresearch.com/sensing-power-solutions-drive-onsemis-record-revenue-in-2022/Sensing, Power Solutions Drive onsemi’s Record Revenue in 20222022 highlightsDelivered a record revenue of $8.
February 24, 2023, Atul Ingle
Ambient light resistant long-range time-of-flight sensorKunihiro Hatakeyama et al. of Toppan Inc. and Brookman Technology Inc. (Japan) published an article titled "A Hybrid ToF Image Sensor for Long-Range 3D Depth Measurement Under High Ambient Light Conditions" in the IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits.
February 21, 2023, Gordon Laing
Sony FE 50mm f1.4 GM reviewThe FE 50mm f1.4 G Master is a standard prime lens with a fast aperture for Sony's full-frame mirrorless cameras. Find out how it compares to the 1.2 version and Sigma's recent 1.
February 15, 2023, Atul Ingle
ST introduces new sensors for computer vision, AR/VR ST has released a new line of global shutter image sensors with embedded optical flow feature which is fully autonomous with no need for host computing/assistance.
February 8, 2023, Atul Ingle
Workshop on Infrared Detection for Space Applications June 7-9, 2023 in Toulouse, FranceCNES, ESA, ONERA, CEA-LETI, Labex Focus, Airbus Defence & Space and Thales Alenia Space are pleased to inform you that they are organising the second workshop dedicated to Infrared Detection for Space Applications, that will be held in Toulouse from 7th to 9th, June 2023 in the frame of the Opti...
February 7, 2023, Gordon Laing
Sigma 50mm f1.4 DG DN Art reviewThe Sigma 50mm f1.4 DG DN Art is a standard prime lens designed for full-frame mirrorless cameras and available for Sony e and Leica L mounts, the latter working on Panasonic Lumix S bodies.
February 3, 2023, Atul Ingle
Global Image Sensor Market Forecast to Grow Nearly 11% through 2030Link: https://www.novuslight.com/global-image-sensor-market-forecast-at-17-6-billion-in-2020_N12654.htmlThe global image sensors market was calculated at ~US$17.6 billion in 2020. The market forecasts to reach ~US$48 billion in revenue by 2030 by registering a compound annual growth rate of 10.
January 31, 2023, Atul Ingle
Registrations Open for Harvest Imaging Forum (Apr 5-6, 2023)When: April 5 and 6, 2023Where: Delft, the NetherlandsForum Topic: Imaging Beyond the VisibleSpeaker: Prof. dr. Pierre Magnan (ISAE-SUPAERO, France)Registration link: https://harvestimaging.com/forum_registration_2023_new.phpMore information can be found here: https://harvestimaging.
January 27, 2023, Atul Ingle
poLight’s paper on passive athermalisation of compact camera/lens using its TLens® tunable lensImages defocus over wide temperature range is a challenge in many applications. poLight's TLens technology behaves the opposite of plastic lenses over temperature, so just adding it to the optics stack addresses this issue.
January 23, 2023, Atul Ingle
CIS market news 2022/2023Recent Will Semi report that includes some news about Omnivision (Howell): https://tech.ifeng.com/c/8MXij5vF1lPIt is worth noting that in December 2022, Howell Group, a subsidiary of Weir, issued an internal letter announcing cost control, with the goal of reducing costs by 20% by 2023.
January 17, 2023, Gordon Laing
Sony FE 20-70mm f4 G reviewThe FE 20-70mm f4 G is a general-purpose zoom for Sony mirrorless cameras, widening the range from 24-70 models, making it more attractive to vloggers or anyone who wants to capture large views.
January 11, 2023, Atul Ingle
Startup Funding News from Semiconductor EngineeringLink: https://semiengineering.com/startup-funding-december-2022/#SensorsFortsense received hundreds of millions of yuan (CNY 100.0M is ~$14.
January 4, 2023, Gordon Laing
Panasonic Lumix S5 II reviewThe Panasonic Lumix S5 II is a full-frame mirrorless camera with 24 Megapixels, 6k video, and in a first for a Lumix, PDAF! Find out everything in my in-depth review!…
March 13, 2023, Gordon Laing
Olympus CAMEDIA C-800L retro reviewBack in 1996, Olympus launched their first consumer digital cameras under the new CAMEDIA brand, including the flagship C-800L. It looked traditional but packed more pixels and memory than most rivals.
March 3, 2023, Atul Ingle
Sony's high-speed camera interface standard SLVS-EChttps://www.sony-semicon.com/en/technology/is/slvsec.html?cid=em_nl_20230228 Scalable Low-Voltage Signaling with Embedded Clock (SLVS-EC), is a high-speed interface standard developed by Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation (SSS) for fast, high-resolution image sensors.
March 1, 2023, Thomas
Nikon Z 24-50mm f4-6.3 reviewIs Nikon's Z 24-50mm f4-6.3 worth considering as a kit lens? And how does it compare to the Z 24-70mm f4 S? Find out in my full review.
February 23, 2023, Gordon Laing
Sony Cyber-shot DSC F505 retro reviewSony's Cyber-shot DSC F505 was one of the most innovative cameras of its day, with a twistable L-shaped body.
February 20, 2023, Atul Ingle
TRUMPF industrializes SWIR VCSELs above 1.3 micron wavelengthFrom Yole industry news: https://www.yolegroup.
February 13, 2023, Atul Ingle
Canon Announces 148dB (24 f-stop) Dynamic Range SensorCanon develops CMOS sensor for monitoring applications with industry-leading dynamic range, automatic exposure optimization function for each sensor area that improves accuracy for recognizing moving subjectsCanon Press Release: https://global.canon/en/news/2023/20230112.
February 8, 2023, Gordon Laing
Canon EOS R50 reviewThe Canon EOS R50 is a tiny mirrorless camera aimed at those looking to raise their game from a phone or basic model, or anyone simply wanting one of the cutest little cameras around.
February 6, 2023, Atul Ingle
Recent Industry News: Sony, SK HynixSony separates production of cameras for China and non-China marketsLink: https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Electronics/Sony-separates-production-of-cameras-for-China-and-non-China-marketsSony Group has transferred production of cameras sold in the Japanese, U.S.
February 3, 2023, Atul Ingle
International Image Sensors Workshop (IISW) 2023 Program and Pre-Registration OpenThe 2023 International Image Sensors Workshop announces the technical programme and opens the pre-registration to attend the workshop.Technical Programme is announced: The Workshop programme is from May 22nd to 25th with attendees arriving on May 21st.
January 30, 2023, Atul Ingle
Samsung Tech Blog about ISOCELL Color, HDR and ToF ImagingLink: https://semiconductor.samsung.com/newsroom/tech-blog/how-isocell-unlock-the-future-of-camera-experiences/Some excerpts below.The science of creating pixels has made substantial progress in recent years. As a rule, high resolution image sensors need small, light-sensitive pixels.
January 26, 2023, Atul Ingle
Towards a Colorimetric Camera - Talk from EI 2023 SymposiumTripurari Singh and Mritunjay Singh of Image Algorithmics presented a talk titled "Towards a Colorimetric Camera" at the recent Electronic Imaging 2023 symposium.
January 19, 2023, Atul Ingle
European Defense Fund project for next gen IR sensorsFrom Wiley industry news: https://www.wileyindustrynews.com/en/news/eu19m-project-set-enable-next-generation-ir-sensors€19M project set to enable next-generation IR sensors13.01.
January 13, 2023, Atul Ingle
Advantages of a one-bit quanta image sensorIn an arXiv preprint, Prof. Stanley Chan of Purdue University writes:The one-bit quanta image sensor (QIS) is a photon-counting device that captures image intensities using binary bits.
January 9, 2023, Atul Ingle
Electronic Imaging 2023 Symposium (Jan 15-19, 2023)The symposium has many co-located conferences with talks and papers of interest to image sensors community. Short courses on 3D imaging, image sensors and camera calibration, image quality quantification, ML/AI for imaging and computer vision are also being offered.
