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One of the largest China-based smartphone companies, Oppo, announces its first self-designed imaging NPU - MariSilicon X. Built on 6nm process technology, MariSilicon X combines a NPU, ISP, and multi-tier memory architecture, which makes real-time RAW processing possible to capture 4K AI Night Video with live preview.Archives for December 2021
Oppo Unveils 6nm Imaging NPU – MariSilicon X
Canon develops SPAD sensor with world-highest 3.2-megapixel count, innovates with low-light imaging camera that realizes high color reproduction even in dark environments
Nikon Z 28-75mm f2.8 review
Samsung Presentation of 50MP All-Directional PDAF Sensor with 2.2V Pixel Supply
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Hot Chips publishes Samsung its August 2021 conference materials, including Samsung ISOCELL GN2 presentation "World Largest Mobile Image Sensor with All Directional Phase Detection Auto Focus Function" by Sukki Yoon:Qurv Reviews CQD SWIR Technology
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Information Display publishes a paper "Colloidal Quantum Dot Image Sensors: Technology and Marketplace Opportunities" by Stijn Goossens, Gerasimos Konstantatos, and Antonios Oikonomou from Qurv startup, Grenoble, France, Barcelona, Spain.
"Most computer vision applications can benefit dramatically from the electromagnetic spectrum's NIR (0.7–1.0 μm) and SWIR (1.0–2.5 μm) range. First, sunlight interference can be reduced up to four orders of magnitude (104×), enabling more robust active light-based sensing systems, such as LiDAR and eye-tracking, in outdoor conditions. More relaxed eye safety conditions in the SWIR band allow LiDAR systems to allow orders of magnitude more power, enabling a significant range increase. Furthermore, up to 40× times more photons are available in the SWIR band during moonless nights, allowing true night vision (Fig. 2). Fog and haze are more transparent in the SWIR; therefore, a SWIR imaging system enables enhanced safety under all weather conditions. Furthermore, SWIR imaging enables the detection of substances using optical detection of molecular fingerprints. Qurv names this molecular vision, and envisions use cases such as food quality inspection or distinguishing between water and black ice on the road."
Nikon is developing the NIKKOR Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S, a super-telephoto prime lens for the Nikon Z mount system
Nikon releases the NIKKOR Z 28-75mm f/2.8 for the Nikon Z mount system
GPixel Unveils Full-Frame Sensors for High End Photography and Video
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DJI Mavic 3 Review
Axcelis Explains its Strengths in Image Sensor Manufacturing
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Axcelis Investor Presentation explains the company's offerings in CIS production:Article about Will Semi and its CEO
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Tencent article talks about Will Semi, Omnivision's parent company, and its CEO Renrong Yu:- Will Semi is the second largest company in China's semiconductor and chip stocks by market value, second only to SMIC.
- According to data from the China Semiconductor Industry Association, Will Semi is the second largest company in China's IC design companies in terms of revenue, second only to HiSilicon.
- According to Techsugar's statistics, Will Semi design revenue in 2020 is about 17.3 billion yuan, and it is the only company with a revenue of over 10 billion among the Shanghai and Shenzhen IC design companies. Goodix Technology’s IC design business is the second only 67 100 million yuan in revenue.
- Will Semi is the company with the largest number of employees (3291) among domestic listed chip design companies, with the highest per capita research and development expenses -up to 1.05 million yuan per capita. In 2020, the research and development expenses reached 1.727 billion yuan.
- The per capita salary of Will Semi reaches 456,631.64 yuan, and the employee benefits are among the best
- Zhao Weiguo - Tsinghua Unisplendour and Yangtze River Storage, Chairman (leading domestic chip company)
- Yu Renrong - Founder of Will Semi
- Feng Chenhui - Co-founder of Zhuosheng Microelectronics (Leading RF Chip Enterprise)
- Lu Huang - One of the early investors of Will Semiconductor and Zhaoyi Innovation. Founder of 4 companies including Quanzhou Kuntaixin Microelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., Quanzhou Yushuo Industrial Design Co., Ltd. and Quanzhou Aifang Technology Co., Ltd.
- Lidong Zhao - Founder of Suiyuan Technology (China's first self-developed artificial intelligence high-end training chip), former General Manager of RDA
- Zhao Lixin - Founder of Galaxycore Microelectronics (leading domestic camera sensor company)
- Ren Zhijun - Founder of Xinhenghui Smart Card Company
- Shu Qingming - One of the founders of Zhaoyi Innovation (a leading company in memory chips)
- Weidong Liu - Founder of Jiuhao Electronics (sensor signal conditioning chip)
- Yu Qunhui (female) - Deputy General Manager of Feitian Integrity
- Gao Feng - General Manager of Stony Brook Capital (Semiconductor Investment Fund), former Deputy General Manager of Tsinghua Unisplendour
Evolution of Scientific Image Sensors – Past, Present, and Future
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IEEE Buenaventura Section publishes a presentation "Evolution of Scientific Image Sensor ICs - Past, Present, and Future" by Atul Joshi , CEO and chief innovation officer of SAAZ Micro Inc.
Terranet Develops Event Camera-Based LiDAR
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Terranet CTO Nihat Kücük presents BlincVision combining structured light 3D imaging with event-driven sensor:Event-Based Structured Light 3D Imaging
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ETH Zurich publishes "ESL: Event-based Structured Light" project page by M. Muglikar, G. Gallego, and D. Scaramuzza.Tamron 35-150mm f2-2.8 Di III review
Imec SWIR Plans
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Imec has updated its page on SWIR imagers, including a new Vimeo video:
The Pixel Technology Explore activity is looking at two methods for cost-effective uncooled IR detection:
- thin film on silicon – Materials such as organic and colloidal quantum dots offer low-cost synthesis, compatibility with a variety of substrates and processing feasibility on a large area. This article gives you an in-depth view.
- hybrid infrared imagers – Both III-V hetero-epitaxy on silicon and III-V material transfer on silicon are compatible with processing in a silicon wafer fab and reduce the manufacturing costs of IR sensors.
Luminar CTO Explains Major Advantages of InGaAs Sensors in LiDARs
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Luminar co-founder and CTO Jason Eichenholz discusses the company’s acquisition of its exclusive InGaAs sensor provider and advantages of the SWIR LiDAR photon budget:SiLC Unveils First Commercial-grade FMCW LiDAR
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BusinessWire: SiLC launches the new Eyeonic LiDAR providing accurate instantaneous depth, velocity, and dual-polarization intensity information while enabling immunity to multi-user and environmental interference. No performance data has been released.
“Eyeonic will be transformational to many industries across the globe by enabling the anticipated mass migration to coherent imaging,” explained Mehdi Asghari, founder and CEO, SiLC. “Our unique technology and innovative manufacturing process puts SiLC in the optimal position to provide the key building blocks needed for this next wave of significant innovation – at a competitive price.”
MIPI D-PHY Introduction
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MIPI publishes a video introduction into different D-PHY standards:Canon to Start Mass Production of Low-Light SPAD Sensor for Security Cameras in 2022, Builds New CIS Fab in 2023
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Nikkei-Asia: Canon plans to start mass-production of the 3.2MP SPAD sensor for security cameras in 2022. The sensor is said to provide a color night vision, as well as ToF feature:Sony SPAD Presentation
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Sony SWIR Presentation
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Lucid Vision presents its SWIR camera based on Sony SenSWIR InGaAs stacked sensor:
Q3 Smartphone Sensor Shipments Drop by 24% YoY
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Aiji Micro App: According to Qunzhi Consulting’s (English name Sigmaintell) market report, global smartphone CIS shipments in Q3 2021 were approximately 1.21B, a YoY decline of approximately 24.0%. Qunzhi Consulting estimates that global smartphone image sensor shipments in 2021 will be approximately 5.05B, a YoY decrease of 10.3%:Samsung, DxOMark, and Counterpoint on Mobile Camera Innovations and Trends
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Tecno Mobile publishes a webinar "Mobile Camera Trends 2022: Innovation Talk:"Sony SenSWIR White Paper
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Sony publishes a white paper promoting its InGaAs SWIR sensors:MIPI CSE Adds Functional Safety to Automotive Image Sensor Interface
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MIPI Alliance has recently released the Camera Service Extensions (MIPI CSESM) v1.0 specification, which enhances the MIPI Camera Serial Interface 2 (MIPI CSI-2) image sensor interface with end-to-end functional safety and other features for automotive applications:
- A cyclic redundancy check (CRC-32) to detect data transmission errors, ensuring the image data captured by the sensor is accurate when received at the ECU
- A frame counter to detect frame loss or duplication, with its accuracy verified by the CRC, ensuring the continuity of video streams from cameras to ECU
- A message counter that can be used as a timeout checker to detect any loss of data caused by a stopped or stuck transmission between an image sensor and ECU
- Service Extension Packet (SEP) functionality is implemented over the entire PHY link, which provides packetization and uniform delivery of image data.
Pixart Unveils Distance Sensors
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EETimes: Pixart launches Single-Axis Distance Sensor (SAS) product line based on the optical-geometric technology. There are two sensors in the new product line: PAC7088J1 is a middle-range version and PAC7088J2 is s short range one.
Photon Counting Camera Use Cases
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Hamamatsu publishes a new flyer for its Orca-Quest qCMOS camera with example applications for its photon resolving capability:Image Sensors and AI Processors
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PRNewswire: Xailient announces face recognition AI for Sony's intelligent vision sensor IMX500 with 97.8% accuracy up to 3 meters distance. On the IMX500, Xailient claims to provide the world's most power-efficient Face Recognition AI.