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See also IEEE blogpost: https://standards.ieee.org/beyond-standards/how-good-is-the-camera-ieee-4001-gives-answers/ How good is your camera, actually? This question is addressed by the new IEEE 4001 standard, developed by a large group of people from the hyperspectral imaging community, recognizing that an improvement over current practice in this field is needed. This standard defines a set of…
STMicroelectronics unveils new compact direct Time-of-Flight 3D LiDAR module bringing high-resolution spatial awareness to compact edge AI systems with industry-leading resolution and performance VL53L9 is the first direct Time-of-Flight (dToF) 3D LiDAR all-in-one module in ST’s portfolio, offering a resolution of 2.3K zones, wide field of view, on-chip processing, 100 frames per second, and…
Abstracts from the recently concluded SPW2026 in Naples, Italy are now available online: https://spw2026.org/programme https://spw2026.org/poster-session-1 https://spw2026.org/poster-session-2
Link: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260511959181/en/indie-to-Acquire-CMOS-Image-Sensor-Product-Line-from-ams-OSRAM indie to Acquire CMOS Image Sensor Product Line from ams OSRAM ALISO VIEJO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--indie Semiconductor (Nasdaq: INDI), an automotive solutions innovator, has announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire the fabless CMOS image sensor group…
Yahoo news July 28, 2026 https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/articles/sony-fujifilm-plants-evacuate-7-160448320.html Sony, Fujifilm plants evacuate as 7.1-magnitude earthquake hits Japan's image sensor hub Sony press release July 31, 2026 https://www.sony-semicon.com/en/info/2026/2026073101.html Status of Sony Semiconductor Solutions Group Manufacturing Operations Affected by 2026 Kumamoto…
200MP camera sensors are everywhere on modern smartphones, but are all 200MP cameras the same? In this video, we explain why smartphone manufacturers keep adopting 200MP sensors, then run blind camera tests featuring Samsung HP3, HP5, HP9 series, Sony LYTIA 901 and SmartSens SCC80XS. We compare official specifications with real-world daylight and low-light lab samples to reveal how sensor…
iDS published a YouTube video on CMOS image sensor basics: This video provides a comprehensive introduction to modern CMOS sensor technology and explains how hardware innovations have transformed image quality, efficiency, and performance. You’ll learn why pixel sizes continue to shrink, how this impacts imaging results, and which techniques manufacturers use to compensate for these limitations.…
[News from May 2026] https://eyeo-imaging.com/knowledge/news/eyeo-raises-e40-million-to-fix-the-flaw-that-has-kept-every-camera-70-blind/ eyeo raises €40 million to fix the flaw that has kept every camera 70% blind Eindhoven (Netherlands), May 11, 2026 – eyeo today announced it has raised €40 million in Series A funding, bringing eyeo’s total funding to €55 million. The round is led by Innovation…
Transforming Infrared Imaging with Emberion’s Cutting-Edge Sensors Galaxycore: What Is LOFIC? The HDR Technology Behind Advanced Image Sensors
Link: https://www.prophesee.ai/2026/06/15/prophesee-launches-mantara-event-based-drone-detection/ Prophesee raises €20 million and launches Mantara, the first fully integrated drone detection system built on event-based vision and AI PARIS, June 15, 2026 – As Eurosatory and Vivatech open their doors this week in Paris, Prophesee – inventor and world leader in event-based perception – announces the…
"Ultraviolet Photon Detection in CMOS Single-Photon Avalanche Diodes: A Review" by Wang et al. in IEEE Sensors Journal (vol 26 no 12 June 2026) DOI: 10.1109/JSEN.2026.3690120 Abstract Ultraviolet (UV) imaging is enabling a growing range of applications in industrial inspection, biomedicine, and aerospace. Single-photon avalanche diodes (SPADs), known for their exceptional sensitivity and fast…
Press release (April 2026): https://www.hesaitech.com/hesai-unveils-picasso-6d-full-color-spad-soc-next-gen-etx-and-innovations-in-spatial-intelligence-and-physical-ai/ Hesai Unveils Picasso 6D Full-Color SPAD-SoC, Next-Gen ETX, and Innovations in Spatial Intelligence and Physical AI Hesai Technology (Nasdaq: HSAI; HKEX: 2525), a global leader in intelligent technology and 3D perception, hosted…
Link: https://www.sony-semicon.com/en/news/2026/2026050801.html Sony Semiconductor Solutions and TSMC Enter Preliminary Agreement for Next-Generation Image Sensor Strategic Partnership Atsugi, Japan — Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation (“Sony”) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (“TSMC”) (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced the signing of a non-binding memorandum of…
Image Sensors Blog is soliciting 1-2 volunteers to help me maintain our weekly posting schedule. We have a large readership spanning industry and academia. This is a great opportunity esp. for an early-career academic (graduate student/postdoc) to provide valuable service to the image sensors community. Please email me (see contact listed in the "Blog Authors" sidebar) with a short introduction…
Advanced Packaging and Multi-Dimensional Systems Integration for Image Sensors November 5 & 6, 2026 Antwerp, Belgium Abstract Packaging technology for image sensors is an underappreciated issue in the systems integration process, greatly affecting performance, scalability, physical area, and cost. The multi-dimensional package as well as the underlying technology can greatly affect the overall…
[ST Press Release from April 2026.] STMicroelectronics brings always-on vision to next-generation personal electronics with new ultralow-power image sensors VD55G4 and VD65G4 extend the ST BrightSense portfolio with compact, ultralow-power, microcontroller-compatible sensors for wearables, AR/VR, and smart devices These new global-shutter image sensors can consume up to 10x less, in operating mode…
Link: https://it.chosun.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=2023092160385 "Lee Je-seok, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of the Sensor Business Team, also resigned recently after 32 years at the company. Lee is considered a "living witness" of Samsung’s image sensor brand, ISOCELL, and is credited with leading the development of the world's first 100-megapixel and 200-megapixel…
18th International Conference on Sensing Technology (ICST2026) - 7-9 December 2026 - Sydney, Australia - Website International Technical Exhibition on Image Technology and Equipment (ITE) - 2-4 December 2026 - Yokohama, Japan - Website IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting - 12-16 December 2026 - San Francisco, CA, USA - Website If you know about additional local conferences, please add them…
Press release: https://www.usa.canon.com/newsroom/2026/20260415-camera Canon U.S.A. Sets New Standard in Low-Light Imaging with the Launch of the MS-510 Multi-Purpose Camera at NAB 2026 Featuring a new Canon 1-inch SPAD sensor, the MS-510 delivers impressive low-light and long-range performance for ultra-low-light environments MELVILLE, N.Y., April 15, 2026 – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in…
Why Samsung Can't Beat Sony's Image Sensors: Interview with Eric Fossum: Eyeo webinar: China’s Newest Tech Billionaire Made His Fortune From Developing Image Sensor Chips For Robotics:
Jinwen Wei and Liangcai Cao, "Compact Neural Pancake Camera for High-Perceptual-Quality Foveated Imaging," ACS Photonics (2026). Link: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsphotonics.6c00691 Pancake catadioptric optics utilize optical folding to effectively reduce the optical-path thickness in virtual-reality display systems. However, limited optical throughput and optical degradation make image…
Link: https://imagesensors.org/CFP2027/fcfp2027.pdf FIRST CALL FOR PAPERS ABSTRACTS DUE Dec 10, 2026 2027 International Image Sensor Workshop The Westin Resort & Spa, Whistler, BC, Canada June 13-17, 2027 The 2027 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…
In a paper titled "Design and Optimization of a Twisted Photodiode Pixel Structure for All-Directional Phase-Detection Autofocus CMOS Image Sensors" a team from Canon write: To achieve an all-directional and high-speed, high-accuracy autofocus (AF) function, we propose a CMOS image sensor with a Twisted Photodiode (PD) structure. The developed 3D-stacked back-side illuminated (BSI) sensor employs…
Omnivision is listed on HKSE https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/chinas-omnivision-open-slightly-higher-hong-kong-trading-debut-2026-01-12/ Canon will manufacture image sensor image processing chips in 2nm process at Rapidus. https://asia.nikkei.com/business/tech/semiconductors/rapidus-adds-canon-as-first-major-domestic-customer-candidate-for-2nm-chips Semiconductor Industry Veteran,…
ESA, CNES, AIRBUS DEFENCE & SPACE, ISAE-SUPAERO, OHB, SODERN, and THALES ALENIA SPACE are pleased to invite you to: VISSA: VISible detection for Space Applications, the 9th iteration of the workshop series known as “Space & Scientific CMOS Image Sensors” Please find attached the CALL FOR ABSTRACTS for the workshop planned for 24 and 25 November at ESA-ESTEC, The Netherlands. This is a very popular…