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Sharp publishes an application note on its active triangulation-based depth sensors series GP2Y0D8x. The principle of the sensor is shown on the figure:
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Visera patent application "Image sensor for light field device and manufacturing method thereof" by Wei-Ko Wang, Chin-Ching Chang, Chia-Hui Wu, Chien-Hsiung Huang, Cheng-Xuan LIN, Chieh-Yuan Cheng, and Chang Wei Chen proposes two-layer microlens integrated process for light field imaging:
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Business Wire: Kunshan, China-based HuaTian Technologies Ltd., also known as Q-Tech, is exapnding its WLP facility and purchasing SPTS (soon to become Orbotech) Sigma fxP PVD system to deposit under bump metallization (UBM) for its 300mm Flip Chip line and interconnects for their CMOS sensor packages. The company is well known for its cost-effective image sensor wafer level packaging and its wafer level optics. The company's milestones and customer list are quite impressive:
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DPReview quotes Japanese-language Nikkkei article with Sony talking on its curved sensor plans. The article is accompanied by a low resolution image from the curved senasor and says that Sony has difficulties combining curved sensor with "high power optical zoom lens." So, Sony considers to use a digital zoom instead. |
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Albert Theuwissen discusses the slanted edge target approach to measure MTF in his latest posts. The June post describes the basics of the measurement, while the July continuation talks about the edge angle optimizations.Image Sensors World Go to the original article...
Rambus applies for another conditional reset pixel patent, the US20140175264 "Pixel Structure and Reset Scheme" by Song Xue, Thomas Vogelsang. Few figures from the application:
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The Leica Summilux 15mm f1.7 is a semi-wide lens for the Micro Four Thirds system. Mounted on a Panasonic or Olympus body it delivers equivalent coverage of 30mm, making it a mild wide-angle roughly between the traditional 28 and 35mm focal lengths. This makes it an ideal general-purpose option, offering a step-up over kit zooms, and if you're fitting it on the tiny Lumix GM1 it won't impede a tripod mount. The Micro Four Thirds system does however offer a variety of lenses and most owners will wonder how the 15mm f1.7 compares to the slightly longer and slightly cheaper Olympus 17mm f1.8. Well wonder no more! I've compared them in detail in my in-depth Leica 15mm f1.7 review!Image Sensors World Go to the original article...
IC Insights forecasts almost all major image sensor markets to stagnate starting 2016. Few bright spots are automotive, industrial/scientific/medical and PC/tablet markets:
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Haaretz: Qualcomm is buying the Israeli operations of CSR (former Zoran) for about $44M. On June 24, CSR announced it had sold the unit but didn’t disclose the buyer. Now, a spokesman for Qualcomm confirmed it was the buyer.Image Sensors World Go to the original article...
Lightfield-Forum noticed Sony patent application on lightfield camera that maintains the full image sensor resolution while providing stereo imaging. The 73-page, 43-figure US20140071244 application "Solid-state image pickup device and camera system" by Isao Hirota proposes dual level microlens and two-sided image senosr with 45-deg rotated pixels to achieve their promise:
