Apple Invents a “new” method of detecting user ID and Presence
Apple has been working on presence detection for Macs and a future TV since 2005 (published in 2009). Our cover graphic is from that patent. Over the years Apple’s R&D…
The latest development trends in CMOS Image Sensors.
Techinsights releases a free ebook “The latest development trends in CMOS Image Sensors.” This is a recap of a presentation given by Ziad Shukri at IISW 2021: the latest analysis…
Qualcomm, TSMC and Intel Roadmap; Mobile 5G Market
Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon has said that the global chip shortage was easing and the situation is expected to improve in 2022. Supply has improved this year over 2020 and…
Smartphone Rear Cameras Resolution Grows, Front Resolution Stays Flat
Counterpoint publishes a report on smartphone camera resolution trends: “ Despite supply shortages, smartphone rear cameras are increasingly adopting high-resolution image sensors, which continue to penetrate lower-end smartphone segments. According…
Apple’s Autopilot Project Titan has reportedly gained Tesla’s Director of Autopilot Software
It was reported on October 22 that Tesla’s Director of Autopilot Software Christopher ‘CJ’ Moore left Tesla. Moore had been with Tesla for almost 7.5 years. Today we’re learning that…
Thermal Imaging Market 2021-26
Yole Developpement: In 2020, thermal imaging and sensing took center stage in the fight against COVID-19. After an Elevated Body/Surface Temperature (EBT/EST) camera sales gold-rush for a great many manufacturers,…
Yole on Mobile CIS Market: China becomes an image sensor land
Yole Developpement publishes “Smartphone flagship battle from sensors to modules to image quality — Webcast” China seems to become an image sensor land: 3 out of 10 largest semiconductor companies are designing…
Sony SWIR Sensor : smallest pixel size
Product / Technology Interview “SWIR Image Sensor” October 27 2021 Sony publishes an interview with its SWIR InGaAs stacked sensor designers. Few quotes: “…the miniaturization of SWIR image sensors had…
CMOS image sensors market update
Nowadays, the improvement of smartphone image effects highly depends on the technological innovation and upgrade of CMOS image sensors. Even if it can leverage the later algorithms to save a…
Xiaomi Phones’ New Lens: Wafer-Level Glass and Liquid Lens
AAC Wafer-Level Glass+Plastic Lens in Xiaomi Redmi K40 GE Phone PRNewswire: Xiaomi’s Redmi K40 Gaming Edition is the first mobile phone to incorporate a Wafer Level Glass (WLG) hybrid camera lens.…