January 16, 2025, Gordon Laing
Leica SL3-S reviewThe Leica SL3-S is a hybrid camera that swaps the 60 MP sensor of the SL3 for one with 24, making the camera faster, the video mostly preferable, the files smaller, and the price lower.
January 13, 2025, Atul Ingle
Global shutter quantum dot image sensor for NIR imagingL. Baudoin et al. of ISAE SUPAERO, University of Toulouse, Toulouse, France recently published a paper titled "Global Shutter and Charge Binning With Quantum Dots Photodiode Arrays for NIR Imaging" in the IEEE Journal of the Electron Devices Society.Open access link: https://ieeexplore.ieee.
January 7, 2025, Atul Ingle
Ubicept superpowers computer vision for a world in motionComputer Vision Pioneer Ubicept to Showcase Breakthrough in Machine Perception at CES 2025Game-Changing Photonic Computer Vision Technology Now Available for Rapid Prototyping Across Autonomous Vehicles, Robotics, AR/VR and More Las Vegas, January 7, 2025 – Ubicept, founded by computer vision...
January 1, 2025, Atul Ingle
SOLiDVUE wins CES 2025 innovation award for solid-state LiDARFrom PR Newswire: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/solidvue-sets-new-standards-with-ces-innovation-award-winning-high-resolution-lidar-sensor-ic-sl-2-2-302329805.htmlSOLiDVUE Sets New Standards with CES Innovation Award-Winning High-Resolution LiDAR Sensor IC, 'SL-2.
December 20, 2024, Gordon Laing
Nikon COOLPIX 990 retro reviewThe Nikon COOLPIX 990 was a high-end bridge camera aimed at enthusiasts. Launched in the Year 2000, it featured a 3MP CCD sensor and a split-body design.
December 16, 2024, Atul Ingle
SPAD camera for diffuse correlation spectroscopyIn a paper titled "ATLAS: a large array, on-chip compute SPAD camera for multispeckle diffuse correlation spectroscopy" in Biomedical Optics Express, Alistair Gorman et al.
December 6, 2024, Atul Ingle
Event cameras for GPS-free drone navigationLink: https://spectrum.ieee.org/drone-gps-alternativesA recent article in IEEE Spectrum titled "Neuromorphic Camera Helps Drones Navigate Without GPS High-end positioning tech comes to low-cost UAVs" discusses efforts in using neuromorphic cameras to achieve GPS-free navigation for drones.
November 29, 2024, Gordon Laing
Nikon D200 retro reviewThe Nikon D200 was launched in 2005 to satisfy the demanding semi-pro market, delivering a step-up over consumer models and a taste of the pro bodies without their cost or heft. I bought one almost two decades later for less than $100.
November 27, 2024, Dave
ams OSRAM has two job openingsams Sensors Germany GmbHProduct Manager - CMOS Image Sensors (d/m/f) - Germany, Belgium, or Spain - LinkSenior Regional Product Marketing Manager (d/m/f) - Germany or Belgium - Link
November 22, 2024, Atul Ingle
2029 forecast: Image sensors market will be worth $29.62BLink: https://www.novuslight.com/image-sensors-market-worth-29-62-billion-by-2029_N13346.htmlThe global image sensor market is expected to be valued at USD 20.66 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 29.62 billion by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 7.
November 20, 2024, Dave
Conference List - February 2025Electronic Imaging (EI 2025) - 2-6 Feb 2025 - Burlingame, California - WebsiteMSS Detectors and Materials, and Passive Sensors Conference (clearance may be required) - 10-14 Feb 2025 - Orlando, Florida, USA - WebsiteIEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC) - 16-20 Feb 2025 - San Fr...
November 17, 2024, Dave
Job Postings - Week of 17 November 2024
Apple
Camera Sensing Systems Engineer
Cupertino, California, USA
Link
Camera Image Sensor Digital
Design Engineer Lead
Austin, Texas, USA
Link
Fairchild Imaging
Director of Sensor Product
Engineering
San Jose, Ca...
November 11, 2024, Atul Ingle
"Photon inhibition" to reduce SPAD camera power consumptionIn a paper titled "Photon Inhibition for Energy-Efficient Single-Photon Imaging" presented at the European Conference on Computer Vision (ECCV) 2024 Lucas Koerner et al. write:Single-photon cameras (SPCs) are emerging as sensors of choice for various challenging imaging applications.
November 1, 2024, Atul Ingle
Pixelplus new product videos PKA210 Seamless RGB-IR Image SensorPG7130KA Global shutter Image Sensor
October 29, 2024, Atul Ingle
Call for Nominations for the 2025 Walter Kosonocky AwardInternational Image Sensor Society calls for nominations for the 2025 Walter Kosonocky Award for Significant Advancement in Solid-State Image Sensors.
October 21, 2024, Atul Ingle
SLVS-EC IF Standard v3 releasedLink: http://jiia.org/en/slvs-ec-if-standard-version-3-0-has-been-released/Embedded Vision I/F WG has released "SLVS-EC IF Standard Version 3.0”.Version 3.0 supports up to 10Gbps/lane, which is 2x faster than Version 2.0, and improved data transmission efficiency.Link: https://www.m-pression.
October 16, 2024, Atul Ingle
CVSENS raises series A fundingCVSENS is a high-performance CIS design company headquartered in Shenzhen: http://www.cvsens.com/language/en/Original news in Chinese: https://laoyaoba.
January 15, 2025, Atul Ingle
Sony stacked CIS+iToF sensor (IEDM 2024)Article (in German): https://www.pcgameshardware.
January 9, 2025, Atul Ingle
imec SWIR quantum dot sensorFrom optics.org news: https://optics.org/news/15/12/28imec group launches SWIR sensor with lead-free quantum dot photodiodesTechnology is a step toward “greener” IR imagers for autonomous driving, medical diagnostics.
January 6, 2025, Atul Ingle
Video of the day: Oculi Smart SensingVisual Intelligence at the Edge, by Fred BradyFred is currently the Chief Technical Product Officer for Oculi, a Rochester-based start-up in the smart sensing field. He presented this talk in the Society for Imaging Science and Technology (IS&T)'s Rochester NY Chapter seminar series on 11 Dec.
December 30, 2024, Atul Ingle
MagikEye to present 5cm to 5m depth sensing solution at CESFrom Businesswire: https://www.businesswire.
December 20, 2024, Atul Ingle
CEA-Leti presents Integrated Phase Modulator And Sensor at IEDM 2024CEA-Leti Device Integrates Light Sensing & Modulation, Bringing Key Scalability, Compactness and Optical-Alignment Advantages First-Reported Device ‘Improves Resolution and Penetration Depth Of Optical Imaging Techniques for Biomedical Applications’ SAN FRANCISCO – Dec.
December 13, 2024, Atul Ingle
SPAD direct-time-of-flight pixel with correlation-assisted processingIn a paper titled "Correlation-Assisted Pixel Array for Direct Time of Flight", A. Morsy and M.
December 4, 2024, Atul Ingle
Quantum Solutions announces SWIR camera based on quantum dot technologyLink: https://quantum-solutions.com/product/q-cam-swir-camera/#description Oxford, UK – November 26, 2024 – Quantum Solutions proudly announces the release of the Q.Cam™ , an advanced Short-Wave Infrared (SWIR) camera designed for outdoor applications.
November 29, 2024, Atul Ingle
Exosens (prev. Photonis) acquires NoxantNews link: https://optics.org/news/15/11/29Exosens eyes further expansion with Noxant deal20 Nov 2024French imaging and analytical technology group aiming to add MWIR camera specialist to growing portfolio.
November 26, 2024, Atul Ingle
Sony releases IMX925 stacked global-shutter CISPress release: https://www.sony-semicon.com/en/news/2024/2024111901.html Product page: https://www.sony-semicon.com/en/products/is/industry/gs/imx925-926.
November 22, 2024, Gordon Laing
Canon SELPHY QX20 reviewCanon’s SELPHY QX20 is a portable photo printer designed to make small prints from any image on your phone. Upgrades over the previous QX10 include borderless prints as well as two different shapes.
November 18, 2024, Atul Ingle
IEDM 2024 Program is Live70th Annual IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM) will be held December 7-11, 2024 in San Francisco California. Session #41 is on the topic of "Advanced Image Sensors":https://iedm24.mapyourshow.com/8_0/sessions/session-details.
November 15, 2024, Atul Ingle
AMS Osram Q3 2024 ResultsNovember 6, 2024, Atul Ingle
Hamamatsu acquires BAE Systems Imaging [Update: Statement from Fairchild Imaging]Press release: https://www.hamamatsu.com/us/en/news/announcements/2024/20241105000000.htmlAcquisition of BAE Systems Imaging Solutions, Inc. Strengthening the Opto-semiconductor segment and accelerating value-added growth2024/11/05Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.Photonics Management Corp.
October 31, 2024, Atul Ingle
IISW 2025 Final Call for Papers is outThe 2025 International Image Sensor Workshop (IISW) provides a biennial opportunity to present innovative work in the area of solid-state image sensors and share new results with the image sensor community.
October 28, 2024, Atul Ingle
Single Photon Workshop 2024 Program AvailableThe 11th Single Photon Workshop will be held at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) over the five-day period, 18-22nd November 2024.The full program is available here: https://fitwise.eventsair.
October 18, 2024, Atul Ingle
Emberion 50 euro CQD SWIR imagerFrom: https://invision-news.de/allgemein/extrem-kostenguenstiger-swir-sensor/ Emberion is introducing an extremely cost-effective SWIR sensor that covers a range from 400 to 2,000 nm and whose manufacturing costs for large quantities are less than €50.
October 15, 2024, Atul Ingle
Galaxycore chip-on-module packaging for CISLink: https://en.gcoreinc.com/news/detail-69 The performance of an image sensor relies not only on its design and manufacturing but also on the packaging technology.
January 15, 2025, Dave
New opening in Prof Guy Meynants research groupKU LeuvenElectronics Design Engineer for Space Exploration (post-doctoral assistant) - Geel, Belgium - Link
January 9, 2025, Atul Ingle
imec SWIR quantum dot sensorFrom optics.org news: https://optics.org/news/15/12/28imec group launches SWIR sensor with lead-free quantum dot photodiodesTechnology is a step toward “greener” IR imagers for autonomous driving, medical diagnostics.
January 3, 2025, Atul Ingle
Another 2025 CES innovation award: Lidwave's 4D LiDAR sensorFrom: https://www.einpresswire.
December 23, 2024, Atul Ingle
Yole Webinar on Status of CIS Industry in 2024Yole recently held a webinar on the latest trends and emerging applications in the CMOS image sensor market.It is still available to view with a free registration at this link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3603702579220268374?source=Yole+webinar+pageMore information: https://www.
December 18, 2024, Atul Ingle
Sub-micron InGaAs pixelsIn a paper titled "Highly-efficient (>70%) and Wide-spectral (400–1700 nm)
sub-micron-thick InGaAs photodiodes for future high-resolution image
sensors" in Light: Science & Applications, Dae-Myeong Geum et al.
December 11, 2024, Atul Ingle
SK Hynix CIS business reorgSK Hynix restructures CIS organization seemingly to replicate HBM success model Link: https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20241210PD215/sk-hynix-cis-hbm-business-market.
December 2, 2024, Atul Ingle
Video of the Day: tutorial on iToF imagersAbstract:"Indirect Time of Flight 3D imaging is an emerging technology used in 3D cameras. The technology is based on measuring the time of flight of modulated light. It allows to generate fine grain depth images with several hundreds of thousand image points.
November 27, 2024, Atul Ingle
Gpixel announces GSPRINT5514 global shutter CISPress release: https://www.einpresswire.com/article/761834209/gsprint5514-a-new-high-sensitivity-14mp-bsi-global-shutter-cis-targeting-high-speed-machine-vision-and-4k-videoGSPRINT5514 a new High Sensitivity 14MP BSI Global Shutter CIS targeting high speed machine vision and >4k video.
November 25, 2024, Gordon Laing
Sony A1 II reviewThe A1 II is Sony's latest flagship camera, aimed at anyone who demands high resolution photos and video with fast bursts and sophisticated autofocus.
November 20, 2024, Atul Ingle
Single Photon Avalanche Diodes - Buyer's GuidePhotoniques magazine published an article titled "Single photon avalanches diodes" by Angelo Gulinatti (Politecnico di Milano).Abstract: Twenty years ago the detection of single photons was little more than a scientific curiosity reserved to a few specialists.
November 17, 2024, Dave
Job Postings - Week of 17 November 2024
Apple
Camera Sensing Systems Engineer
Cupertino, California, USA
Link
Camera Image Sensor Digital
Design Engineer Lead
Austin, Texas, USA
Link
Fairchild Imaging
Director of Sensor Product
Engineering
San Jose, Ca...
November 13, 2024, Atul Ingle
Videos from EPIC Neuromorphic Cameras Online MeetingPresentations from the recent EPIC Online Technology Meeting on Neuromorphic Cameras are available on YouTube: IKERLAN – DVS Pre-processor & Light-field DVS – Xabier Iturbe, NimbleAI EU Project CoordinatorIKERLAN is a leading technology centre in providing competitive value to industry,...
November 4, 2024, Atul Ingle
Lynred announces 8.5um pitch thermal sensorLink: https://ala.associates/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/241001-Lynred-8.5-micron-EN-.pdfLynred demonstrates smallest thermal imaging sensor for future Automatic Emergency Braking Systems (AEB) at AutoSens Europe Prototype 8.
October 30, 2024, Atul Ingle
Space & Scientific CMOS Image Sensors WorkshopThe preliminary program for Space & Scientific CMOS Image Sensors Workshop to be held on 26th & 27th November in Toulouse Labège is available.Registration: https://evenium.
October 23, 2024, Atul Ingle
Image sensor basicsThese lecture slides by Prof. Yuhao Zhu at U. Rochester are a great first introduction to how an image sensor works. A few selected slides are shown below. For the full slide deck visit: https://www.cs.rochester.edu/courses/572/fall2022/decks/lect10-sensor-basics.
October 16, 2024, Dave
Conference List - January 2025IEEE Applied Sensing Conference - 20-22 Jan 2025 - Hyderabad, India - WebsiteSPIE Photonics West - 25-30 Jan 2025 - San Francisco, CA, USA - Website(Note that Electronic Imaging is in February in 2025)Return to Conference List Index
