Samsung announces S10 generation of its flagship Galaxy phones, including the top of the range 5G model with ToF rear camera.

Trioptics video shows how its camera module tester for flexible low to mid volume production works:

GlobeNewswire: STM releases a multispectral ambient light sensor (ALS) that simultaneously provides scene color temperature, ultra-violet (UVA) radiation level, and lighting frequency information.

The Canon EF-M 32mm f1.4 STM is a standard prime lens for the EOS M mirrorless system, delivering 51mm equivalent coverage coupled with a fast focal ratio that’s ideal for shallow depth-of-field effects.

TechInsights publishes a teardown report of Google Pixel 3 XL smartphone with cameras taking 14.

MIT researchers have developed a sub-terahertz-radiation receiving system that could help driverless cars see through fog and dust clouds.In a paper published online on Feb.

The Canon EOS RP is an entry-level full-frame mirrorless camera with 26 Megapixels, an electronic viewfinder, fully-articulated touchscreen and cropped 4k video. Pitched at a lower-level than the EOS R, it’s Canon’s most affordable, not to mention lightest, full-frame body to date.

BusinessWire: San Jose, CA-based startup AIStorm raises $13.2M in Series A round from Egis Technology, TowerJazz, Meyer Corpo, and Linear Dimensions Semiconductor Inc.

Autosens Detroit conference to be held on May 14-16, 2019 announces its agenda with a number of interesting imaging presentations:Infrared Camera Sensing for ADAS and Driverless Vehicles: Applications, Challenges and Design Considerations.

University of Cambridge paper "Grayscale-to-color: Single-step fabrication of bespoke multispectral filter arrays" by Calum Williams, George Gordon, Sophia Gruber, Timothy Wilkinson, and Sarah Bohndiek proposes grayscal photolitography for multispectral color filter manufacturing:"Conventional camer...

Cea-Leti spin-off Curve-One startup aims to commercialize curved sensor technology and products:"Fruit of 6 years of research and development, the Curve-One Fish-Eye benefits from the most optimized process.

Canon presents its current and future image sensor offerings:FLIR presents its new InGaAs cameras:Photron demos its polarized imaging use cases:PCO talks about sCMOS sensor evolution:

ON Semi publishes a short video on its automotive CMOS sensor operation in challenging lighting transitions on the road:

The Zeiss 25mm f2.0 Batis is a wide-angle prime lens designed for Sony’s mirrorless cameras, delivering a popular field-of-view that’s wider than 28mm without the distortion related to even wider options. In my review I’ve compared it against Sony’s more expensive but faster FE 24mm f1.

Facial recognition technology finds more and more applications. Ecns.cn reports that Baidu Brain engineer has incorporated AI into a nearly two-meter-tall shelter for abandoned cats.

Almalence compares its SuperSensor with Google Pixel 3 super resolution zoom.

Spectronet publishes SWIR Vision Systems presentation on its low cost sensors:

The second part of Albert Theuwissen's review of image sensor session at ISSCC 2019 talks about “A Data Compressive 1.5b/2.

SeekingAlpha: TowerJazz quarterly earning report gives some info on its image sensor business:"Moving on to the sensors business, which includes both visual CMOS image sensors and non-visual sensors.

Himax updates on its imaging business:"On CMOS image sensor business updates, we continue to make great progress with our machine-vision sensor product lines.

The Canon EF-M 32mm f1.4 STM is a standard prime lens for the EOS M mirrorless system, delivering 51mm equivalent coverage coupled with a fast focal ratio that’s ideal for shallow depth-of-field effects.

TrinamiX Managing Director Ingmar Bruder explains how organic solar cells can be used for 3D distance measuring:

The Fujifilm X-T30 is a mid-range mirrorless, aimed at enthusiasts who want the quality and flexibility of the X-system, but in a smaller, lighter and more affordable package than the flagship X-T3. Indeed it becomes the second body to feature the 26 Megapixel X-Trans IV sensor.

Digitimes: Shipments of Android phones with 3D cameras are set to boom in 2019, propelled by the increasing adoption of rear ToF cameras, according to Digitimes Research.Oppo led all other Android phone makers with its rear ToF camera introduced in November 2018.

Adobe presents AI-powered demosaic algorithm for Bayer and Fujifilm X-Trans CFAs:"...we’re introducing an all-new Sensei-powered feature, Enhance Details. Harnessing the power of machine learning and computational photography, Enhance Details...

Finally, somebody found the use for black sun effect in a productive way. MDPI publishes Sungkyunkwan University, Korea paper "Accurate and Cost-Effective Micro Sun Sensor based on CMOS Black Sun Effect" by Rashid Saleem and Sukhan Lee.

PRNewswire: After releasing a 4MP sensor with NIR-enhanced 3um pixels 2 months ago, Smartsens adds a similarly specked sensor with 2um pixels.

ElectronicDesign: Cepton CEO and co-founder Jung Pei presents 11 myths about LiDARs as a background to show the company advantages:LiDAR is a very high-tech solution.LiDAR is expensive.Solid-state LiDAR is the best approach because it has no moving parts.Flash LiDAR is the best LiDAR for imaging.

Australian University of Adelaide group of researches publishes an interesting arxive.org paper with further research of Sony IMX219PQ 1.

Melexis announces a new version of its FIR thermal sensor array with lower thermal noise compared to the current MLX90640, an increased refresh rate of 64 Hz and an elevated operating temperature up to 125 °C.

Omnivision booth at SPIE BIOS EXPO 2019 shows a multitude of image sensor-based checks for a human body:

Sony quarterly earnings report reveals 8% YoY lower image sensor sales siting lower mobile image sensor demand. The next fiscal year forecast is reduced by 6%:FY18 Q3 sales decreased 8% year-on-year to 230.3 billion yen, primarily due to a decrease in unit sales of image sensors for mobile devices.

Bloomberg: Apple plans to launch iPhones with a 15-feet range 3D rear camera as soon as in 2020, according to Bloomberg sources. Apple has been in talks with Sony about testing ToF sensors for the new system. The main use case for the 3D rear camera is AR applications.

Laser Components unveils the SPAD2L192, a solid-state SPAD sensor for flash LiDAR applications. With a resolution of 192 x 2 pixels, the SPAD array offers high sensitivity and high temporal resolution. The noise is below 50 cps.

PRNewswire: OmniVision announces the OV32A, its first 0.8um pixel sensor with 32MP resolution. The new sensor is built on PureCel Plus stacked die technology and aimed to high-end smartphones.

Albert Theuwissen reviews two papers from ISSCC 2019 Image Sensor session held yesterday:1. Smartsens "A Stacked Global-Shutter CMOS Imager with SC-Type Hybrid-GS Pixel and Self-Knee Point Calibration Single-Frame HDR and On-Chip Binarization Algorithm for Smart Vision Applications" by C. Xu, Y.

AIStorm sent me a nice summary of its recent press announcements:AIStorm addresses the enormous opportunity of enabling more 'intelligence' right at the edge of the network.1.

International Image Sensor Society Call for Nominations for the Walter Kosonocky Award nearing its deadline on February 18, 2019:"The Walter Kosonocky Award is presented biennially for THE BEST PAPER presented in any venue during the prior two years representing significant advancement in solid-stat...

The Nikon Z 24-70mm f2.8 S is a general-purpose pro zoom designed for Nikon’s full-frame Z-series mirrorless cameras. The first zoom in the Z series with an f2.8 focal ratio, it also features a dedicated focusing ring, custom button and OLED display.

Venturebeat, ElectronicsWeekly, EETimes report more details on AIStorm AI-on-Sensor startup:AIStorm has been founded in 2011 and has been in stealth mode till the recent announcement of $13.2M round A financing.AIStorm’s patented chip design is capable of 2.

De Rijkste Belgen newspaper reports that LiDAR startup Xenomatix raises 5M euros. 2M euros comes through the conversion of a bond loan, while 3M is a fresh investment by Carl Van Hool and AGC Automotive Europe, a part of Asahi Japan.

Electronic Design publishes an interview with Leo Bai, SmartSens’ AI BU General Manager. Few quotes:"...single-frame HDR Global Shutter technology is better for image-recognition-based AI applications than conventional CMOS image sensors that use Multiple-Exposure HDR technology.

Sony's FE 85mm f1.4 GM is a high-end prime lens for its mirrorless cameras. The short telephoto focal length and bright f1.4 focal ratio make it ideal for portraits and the de-clickable aperture ring is ideal for video work.

Counterpoint Research forecasts the demand for image sensors for passenger cars globally to double by 2023.

PRNewswire: LG, Infineon, and PMD have teamed up to introduce ToF camera in the LG G8 ThinQ smartphone. Infineon's REAL3 image sensor chip will be integrated into the front-facing camera of the upcoming LG G8 ThinQ.

Fairchild Imaging is introducing two new 4/3” 10MP sensors, LTN4323 and MST4323, the first to feature sCMOS 3.0 technology. The monochrome LTN4323 (for scientific and industrial cameras) has 0.7e read noise.

PRNewswire: OmniVision announces an expansion of its OVMed medical ISP family, designed for quick integration into single-use and reusable endoscopes as well as catheters.

Arstechnica publishes an article "How 10 leading companies are trying to make powerful, low-cost lidar" by Timothy Lee:"...over the last year, I've gotten a steady stream of pitches from lidar companies, and I've talked to as many of them as I could.

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Globes: Samsung has agreed to acquire Corephotonics for $155M, according to Globes sources. Three weeks ago, Globes was reported that Samsung was in advanced talks to buy the company. Corephotonics was founded in 2012 and has raised a total of $50M.