Edinburgh University publishes a thesis "Miniature high dynamic range time-resolved CMOS SPAD image sensors" by Tarek Al Abbas that explores the small pixel pitch SPAD sensors:"The goal of this research is to explore the hypothesis that given the state of the art CMOS nodes and fabrication technolog...

CEChina, EEWorld: After first unveiling its GeSi sensors in October 2018 and presenting them at IEDM 2018, Artilux formally announces its new Explore Series for wide spectrum 3D sensing.

Autosens publishes more video presentations from its latest Detroit conference in May 2019.

BusinessWire: Samsung introduces 108MP ISOCELL Bright HMX, the first mobile image sensor in the mobile CIS industry to go beyond 100MP. The new 1/1.33-inch sensor uses the same 0.8μm pixel from the recently announced 64MP.

NextWeb, DPReview: At a briefing in China, Xiaomi announces it is to become the first manufacturer to use Samsung’s new 108MP ISOCELL sensor.

The Cameralabs Cafe podcast returns with Gordon and Doug discussing the Canon G7X III, G5X II and Sony RX100 VII, before moving onto Sony's latest high resolution mirrorless, the A7r IV, then wrapping up with some lens news.

ON Semi Q2 2019 earnings call updates on its image sensor business:"In ADAS applications, our momentum continues to accelerate. We are seeing strong interest from customers in our broad portfolio of automotive image sensor products.

Trinamix publishes some examples of 3D cameras based on its technology:

Samsung Q2 2019 report has an interesting part that the company's CIS foundry business is growing.

GlobeNewsWore: LeddarTech announces that its patent infringement case against Phantom Intelligence was settled favorably in the Federal Court of Canada.

The Olympus TOUGH TG-6 is the latest model in the company's massively popular rugged series. It’s waterproof to 15 metres, freezeproof to -10C, can withstand a crushing force of 100Kg and a drop from 2.1m.

ResearchGate, Arxiv.org: University of Glasgow, UK, paper "Imaging Through Noise With Quantum Illumination" by Thomas Gregory, Paul-Antoine Moreau, Ermes Toninelli, and Miles J. Padgett proposes a detection technique that preferentially select photon-pair events over isolated background events.

SeekingAlpha: ST updates on its Q2 imaging business results:"During Q2, we had at least an Imaging sensor and/or a MEMS device in all of the top 10 smartphones currently on this market.

Ams Q2 2019 report emphasize the company's focus on 3D sensing solutions:

MDPI paper "The Effect of the Color Filter Array Layout Choice on State-of-the-Art Demosaicing" by Ana Stojkovic, Ivana Shopovska, Hiep Luong, Jan Aelterman, Ljubomir Jovanov, and Wilfried Philips from Ghent University, Belgium comes up with an interesting statement:"In this study, by comparing perf...

Sony E-Mount Rumors publishes what it calls "leaked datasheets" of 5 full-frame CMOS sensors: IMX311, IMX313, IMX409, IMX521, IMX554. The most unusual one is IMX311 having 45-deg angled pixels.

Omnivision publishes its CEO Boyd Fowler explanation of HALE technology:Prophesee CMO Guillaume Butin presents another use case of its event-driven sensors, vibration monitoring:Other Prophesee videos explain differences between event-driven and frame-based sensors:Intel explains how its coded light...

Adasky presentation at Autosens Detroit 2019 shows that sometimes visible light images can be confusing for AI.

AppleInsider: Israeli-based Corephotonics, recently acquired by Samsung, files its 3rd lawsuit accusing Apple in infringing on its 10 patents:9,661,233 "Dual aperture zoom digital camera"10,230,898 "Dual aperture zoom camera with video support and switching / non-switching dynamic control"10,288,840...

Autosens publishes Omnivision CTO Boyd Fowler presentation "RGB-IR Sensors for In-Cabin Automotive Applications."Another Autosens video by Robin Jenkin, Principal Image Quality Engineer, NVIDIA updates on P2020 standard progress.

The Nikon COOLPIX W150 is an affordable rugged waterproof compact designed for active kids and families. It'll survive falls of 1.8m, temperatures down to -10 Celsius and work up to 10m underwater. Take it to the beach, on the piste, by the pool or in the sea without worrying.

Sony’s RX100 VII is arguably the most powerful compact camera around.

Yantai, China-based IRay unveils its 10um pixel microbolometers, said to be the first in China.

The Fujifilm FinePix XP140 is a mid-priced waterproof camera with 16 Megapixels, a 5x / 28-140mm zoom and rugged credentials including an impressive 25m depth rating, the ability to operate down to -10 c and survive falls from 1.8m.

Techinsights publishes part 4 of the state of the art of smartphone imagers review, the omitted part from Ray Fontaine's presentation at IISW 2019 in June "Non-Bayer CFA, Phase Detection Autofocus (PDAF).

MEMS and Imaging Summit to be held in Grenoble, France on Sept.

Sony reports quarterly results for the quarter ended June 30, 2019. Probably, as a response to the calls to spin-off its semiconductor business, Sony splits it between different divisions, so that there is no Semiconductor Solutions division anymore.

Journal of Applied Physics publishes a paper "Organic photodetectors with frustrated charge transport for small-pitch image sensors" by Z. Ma and C. K. Renshaw from University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.

Not all LiDARs are expensive. TechInsights teardown report of Volvo 31360888 Brake Assist LiDAR found in V40 car estimates its manufacturing costs at only $22.

The Sony RX100 VII is a high-end compact designed for travel, action, video and vlogging, with a 20 Megapixel 1in sensor, 24-200mm zoom, flip screen, popup viewfinder, fast burst shooting, 4k video and mic input.

Techinsights' posts "The state of the art of smartphone imagers" are based on Ray Fontaine presentation at IISW 2019 in June. Part 3 covers "Back-Illuminated Active Si Thickness, Deep Trench Isolation (DTI).

PRNewswire: SmartSens announced two new CMOS sensors SC2310T and SC4210T with unique pixel architecture to deliver superior low-light sensitivity and HDR of 100db, combined with industrial temperature range from -30C to 85C.The new product are said to be leading the market with SNR1s of 0.21 lux.

First part of RSIP webinar series on automotive AI talks about ways to sense depth in ADAS and autonomous driving applications:

Omnivision publishes its CEO Boyd Fowler explanation of HALE technology:Prophesee CMO Guillaume Butin presents another use case of its event-driven sensors, vibration monitoring:Other Prophesee videos explain differences between event-driven and frame-based sensors:Intel explains how its coded light...

BusinessWire: Velodyne introduced the Puck 32MR, a cost-effective perception solution for low speed autonomous markets including industrial vehicles, robotics, shuttles and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The Puck 32MR has a range of 120m and a 40-deg vertical FoV.

Teledyne e2v publishes a number of promotional videos on its image sensors:

Gizmochina: Huawei presents a prototype of IR camera-based fingerprint sensor under LCD display. Most of other under-display sensors work with OLED displays.

GlobeNewsWire: Himax Q2 2019 earnings report updates on the company's 3D sensing projects:"Himax continues to participate in most of the smartphone OEMs’ ongoing 3D sensing projects covering structured light and time-of-flight (ToF).

IFNews: IHS Markit reports that multi-camera smartphones and ToF solutions adoption benefits most image sensor manufacturers but in different degree.

Quanergy publishes a video explanation of its LiDAR approach:Ouster article "The Dead Bug Problem" emphasize the importance of larger lens:"...lidar sensors with smaller optical apertures are less resilient to obscurants.

TSMC publishes its LiDAR and HDR sensing automotive portfolio mentioning 1550nm NIR+ Gen2 imaging platform:"TSMC's pixel-level stacking technology enables higher resolution, HDR and Global shutters that are imperatives in fully autonomous vehicles.

PRNewswire: OMRON launches the Light Convergent Reflective Sensor "B5W-LB series" for industrial applications.

The Nikon Z 85mm f1.8 S is a short telephoto lens designed for Nikon’s full-frame Z mirrorless system. It becomes the first native prime lens in the system aimed at portrait photographers who desire classic head-and-shoulders compositions with shallow depth-of-field effects. See my preview.

SeekingAlpha publishes a transcript of TowerJazz Q2 2016 earnings call. Few updates on image sensor business:"Looking into our CMOS image sensor business, our largest application and market is the industrial market.

IFNews: Credit Suisse report on Asia semiconductor market has a part about Kingpack CIS packaging business for ON Semi. Kingpack uses its proprietary wirebonding technology to make the tiny iBGA packages which has been qualified with AEC Q-100 Grade 1.

KoreaTimes. KoreaHerald: SK Hynix said yesterday that it will convert part of its M10 DRAM fab in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province, to CIS production.

Image Sensors Americas conference to be held on October 15-16, 2019 in San Jose, CA announces its agenda.

Not much has changed since 2013 when Nova Science Publishes unveiled a book with chapter of 3D imaging "A Review on Commercial Solid State 3D Cameras for Machine Vision.

The Tamron 17-28mm f2.8 Di III RXD is a small and light wide-angle zoom with a fast f2.8 focal ratio that's designed for Sony E-mount full-frame cameras. It nicely complements Tamron’s earlier 28-75mm f2.8 and comes in at a lower price than Sony’s FE 16-35mm f2.8.

ToF market becomes rather crowded. Many companies enter it anticipating a fast growth.Broadcom AFBR-S50MV85G is APD pixel-based distance and motion measurement ToF sensor. It supports up to 3000 frames per second with up to 16 illuminated pixels.