January 30, 2026, Atul Ingle
Sony releases image stabilizer chipLink: https://www.sony-semicon.com/en/products/lsi-ic/stabilizer.
January 27, 2026, Thomas
Nikon Z 24-105mm f4-7.1 review so farThe Nikon Z 24-105mm f4-7.1 is an affordable, small, and light zoom. Find out how it compares to other Nikkor zooms in my review so far.
January 22, 2026, Atul Ingle
Synthetic aperture imagerLink: scitechdaily.com/this-breakthrough-image-sensor-lets-scientists-see-tiny-details-from-far-away/Open-access paper: Multiscale aperture synthesis imager https://www.nature.
January 17, 2026, Atul Ingle
Voyant releases solid-state FMCW LiDARPress release: https://voyantphotonics.com/news/1075/New York, NY – December 17, 2025 – Voyant Photonics, the leader in chip-scale frequency-modulated continuous-wave (FMCW) LiDAR, today announced its Helium™ Platform of fully solid-state LiDAR sensors and modules.
January 5, 2026, Atul Ingle
Eric Fossum receives 2026 IEEE Nishizawa MedalLink: https://engineering.dartmouth.edu/news/eric-fossum-to-receive-2026-ieee-jun-ichi-nishizawa-medalEric Fossum Named 2026 Recipient of IEEE Jun-ichi Nishizawa MedalDec 17, 2025Eric R. Fossum, the John H. Krehbiel Sr.
December 24, 2025, Atul Ingle
MagikEye's real-time 3D system at CESMagikEye to Showcase New High-Resolution Real-Time 3D Evaluation System at CESReference platform delivers with >8000 points in a 3D cloud at 30 FPS for robotics, low-cost LiDAR, and automotive in-cabin deploymentsSTAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Magik Eye Inc (www.magik-eye.
December 17, 2025, Atul Ingle
Fujifilm color filter optimizations for small pixelsLink: https://www.fujifilm.
December 11, 2025, Atul Ingle
MRAM forum colocated with IEDM on Dec 11 (today!)MRAM applications to image sensors may be of interest to our readers.
December 5, 2025, Atul Ingle
Teradyne blog on automated test equipment for image sensorsLink: https://www.teradyne.com/2025/11/11/invisible-interfaces/Invisible Interfaces: The Hidden Challenge Behind Every Great Image SensorFlexible, future-ready test strategies are crucial to the irregular cycle of sensor design and standards development.Alexander Metzdorf, Teradyne Inc.
December 2, 2025, Gordon Laing
Canon EOS R6 Mark III reviewThe Canon EOS R6 Mark III is a full-frame camera with 32.5 Megapixels, IBIS, 40fps bursts, and 7k RAW video.
November 25, 2025, Atul Ingle
Ubicept releases toolkit for SPAD and CISUbicept Extends Availability of Perception Technology to Make Autonomous Systems Using Conventional Cameras More ReliableComputer vision processing unlocks higher quality, more trustworthy visual data for machines whether they use advanced sensors from Pi Imaging Technology or conventional vision sy...
November 17, 2025, Atul Ingle
Event cameras: applications and challengesGregor Lenz (roboticist, and cofounder of Open Neuromorphic and Neurobus) has written a two-part blogpost that readers of ISW might find enlightening:https://lenzgregor.com/posts/event-cameras-2025-part1/https://lenzgregor.
November 11, 2025, Atul Ingle
Event-Driven Vision Summer SchoolUnfortunately the registration deadline has already passed, but I'm posting the program here if it's of interest to the blog readers.https://edpr.iit.
October 25, 2025, Atul Ingle
33rd IS&T Color and Imaging Conference Oct 27-31https://imaging.org/IST/Conferences/CIC/CIC2025/CIC_Home.aspxThe 33rd Color and Imaging Conference will be held in Hong Kong—Monday 27 - Friday 31 October 2025—for the first time in Asia.The CIC33 is organized around the following topics.
October 20, 2025, Atul Ingle
Single-Photon Challenge image reconstruction competition is now open!The Single-Photon Challenge announced yesterday (Oct 19) at ICCV 2025 is a first-of-its-kind benchmark and open
competition for photon-level imaging and reconstruction.
The competition is now open! The submission deadline is April 1, 2026 (AOE) and winners will be announced in summer 2026.
October 13, 2025, Atul Ingle
Tower Semiconductor preprint on 2.2um global shutter pixelYokoyama et al. from Tower Semiconductor have posted a preprint titled "Charge Domain Type 2.2um BSI Global Shutter Pixel with Dual Depth DTI Produced by Thick-Film Epitaxial Process":Abstract: We developed a 2.
October 6, 2025, Atul Ingle
Billion-pixel-resolution microscopy of curved surfacesRecent Optical news article covers a publication by Yang et al. which presents a new technique for capturing high resolution microscopy images of curved surfaces. X. Yang, H. Chen, L. Kreiss, C.B. Cook, G. Kuczewski, M. Harfouche, M.O. Bohlen, R.
January 28, 2026, Atul Ingle
EETimes Prophesee articleEETimes article about Prophesee's new CEO's plans:https://www.eetimes.
January 26, 2026, Atul Ingle
Sony's global shutter image sensor in JSSCIn a recent paper titled "A 5.94-μm Pixel-Pitch 25.2-Mpixel 120-Frames/s Full-Frame Global Shutter CMOS Image Sensor With Pixel-Parallel 14-bit ADC", Sakakibara et al. from Sony Semiconductor Solutions (Japan) write:We present a 25.
January 20, 2026, Atul Ingle
Eric Fossum receives 2026 Draper Prize for EngineeringLink: https://home.dartmouth.edu/news/2026/01/eric-fossum-awarded-draper-prize-engineeringEric R. Fossum, the John H. Krehbiel Sr.
January 17, 2026, Gordon Laing
Fujifilm instax mini EVO Cinema reviewThe instax mini EVO Cinema looks like a vintage cine camera, takes photos or short video clips, and features a built-in printer to make instant prints.
January 1, 2026, Dave
Conference List - June 2026The International SPAD Sensor Workshop - 1-4 June 2026 - Seoul, South Korea - WebsiteSPIE Photonics for Quantum - 8-11 June 2026 - Waterloo, Ontario, Canada - WebsiteAutoSens USA 2026 - 9-11 June 2026 - Detroit, Michigan, USA - WebsiteSensor+Test - 9-11 June 2026 - Nuremberg, Ger...
December 22, 2025, Atul Ingle
AZO Sensors interview article on Teledyne e2v CCD imagersThe Enduring Relevance of CCD Sensors in Scientific and Space Imaging(Inteview with Marc Watkins, Teledyne e2v)While CMOS technology has become the dominant force in many imaging markets, Charge-Coupled Devices (CCDs) continue to hold an essential place in scientific and space imaging.
December 15, 2025, Atul Ingle
Intelligent SPAD Sensor [PhD Thesis]Thesis title: "SPAD Image Sensors with Embedded Intelligence"Yang Lin, EPFL (2025)Abstract: Single-photon avalanche diodes (SPADs) are solid-state photodetectors that can detect individual photons with picosecond timing precision, enabling powerful time-resolved imaging across scientific, industrial...
December 10, 2025, Atul Ingle
IEDM Image Sensors Session Dec 10 (today!)Program link: https://iedm25.mapyourshow.com/8_0/sessions/session-details.cfm?ScheduleID=36&Advanced Image SensorsWednesday, December 101:30 PM - 5:20 PM PSTThis session includes 8 papers on the latest in image sensor technology.
December 3, 2025, Atul Ingle
A-SSCC Circuit Insights CMOS Image Sensor A-SSCC 2025 - Circuit Insights #4: Introduction to CMOS Image Sensors - Prof.
December 1, 2025, Atul Ingle
Time-mode CIS paperIn a recent paper titled "An Extended Time-Mode Digital Pixel CMOS Image Sensor for IoT Applications" Kim et al from Yonsei University write:Time-mode digital pixel sensors have several advantages in Internet-of-Things applications, which require a compact circuit and low-power operation under ...
November 24, 2025, Dave
Job Postings - Week of November 23 2025
ByteDance
Image Sensor Digital Design Lead-
Pico
San Jose, California, USA
Link
ST Microelectronics
Silicon Photonics Product
Development Engineer
Grenoble, France
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DigitalFish
Senior Systems Engineer,
Cameras/Imag...
November 15, 2025, Dave
Conference List - May 2026Quantum Photonics Conference, Networking and Trade Exhibition - 5-6 May 2026 - Erfurt, Germany - WebsiteSensors Converge - 5-7 May 2026 - Santa Clara, California, USA - WebsiteLOPS 2026 - 8-9 May 2026 - Chicago, Illinois, USA - WebsiteEmbedded Vision Summit - 11-13 May 2026 - Santa Clara,...
October 30, 2025, Atul Ingle
Foveon X3 sensor update Source: https://photorumors.com/2025/10/24/the-latest-updates-on-the-sigma-foveon-x3-sensor-with-111-technology/ Some updates from Foveon in a new video interview posted on YouTube:Sigma is “still working on the development of the sensor” [17:00].
October 25, 2025, Atul Ingle
ST's new sensors for industrial automation, security, retailhttps://newsroom.st.com/media-center/press-item.html/p4728.htmlSTMicroelectronics introduces a new family of 5MP CMOS image sensors: VD1943, VB1943, VD5943, and VB5943.
October 16, 2025, Thomas
Tamron 16-30mm f2.8 Di III G2 reviewThe Tamron 16-30mm f2.8 Di III G2 is the 2nd generation of an ultra-wide zoom for Sony and Nikon mirrorless full-frame cameras.
October 11, 2025, Dave
Conference List - April 2026IEEE 23rd International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging - 8-11 April 2026 - London, UK - WebsiteSPIE Photonics Europe - 12-16 April 2026 - Strasbourg, France - WebsiteIEEE Silicon Photonics Conference - 13-15 April 2026 - Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - WebsiteIEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conferen...
October 3, 2025, Atul Ingle
Webinar on metasurface optics designMetasurface Optics for Information Processing and ComputingPresented by Shane ColburnThu, Oct 9, 2025 1:00P EDTWebinar registration link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.
January 28, 2026, Atul Ingle
EETimes Prophesee articleEETimes article about Prophesee's new CEO's plans:https://www.eetimes.
January 25, 2026, Dave
Conference List - July 20262nd International Conference on Optical Imaging and Detection Technology (OIDT 2026) - 3-5 July 2026 - Yulin, China - WebsiteNew Developments in Photodetection - 6-10 July 2026 - Troyes, France - Website11th International Smart Sensor Technology Exhibition - 8-10 July 2026 - Goyang, South Korea...
January 13, 2026, Atul Ingle
Leica image sensor development?There are some recent news reports that Leica is developing its own image sensor.Petapixel: https://petapixel.com/2026/01/02/leica-is-developing-its-own-image-sensors-again/Lecia rumors: https://leicarumors.
December 26, 2025, Atul Ingle
Prophesee leadership changeProphesee Appoints Jean Ferré as Chief Executive Officer to Lead Event-based Vision Sensing Pioneer in Next Stage of GrowthParis, France – December 23, 2025 – Prophesee, a pioneer and global leader in event-based vision technology, today announced the appointment of Jean Ferré as Chief Executi...
December 19, 2025, Atul Ingle
Singular Photonics and Renishaw collaborationSingular Photonics and Renishaw Shed New Light on Spectroscopy Strategic collaboration integrates next-generation SPAD-based image sensor into Renishaw’s new Raman spectroscopy module to allow measurements of highly fluorescent samples Edinburgh, UK – December 17, 2025 – Image-sensor...
December 12, 2025, Atul Ingle
Teradyne blog on automated test equipment - part 2Part 2 of the blog is here: https://www.teradyne.
December 9, 2025, Atul Ingle
Sony enters the 200MP raceLink: https://www.sony-semicon.com/en/info/2025/2025112701.htmlSony Semiconductor Solutions to Release Approx.
December 2, 2025, Gordon Laing
Sony A7 V review so farThe Sony A7 V is a full-frame mirrorless camera with a 33 Megapixel partially-stacked sensor, 4k video up to 120p, IBIS and 30fps burst shooting. Check out my review-so-far.
November 27, 2025, Atul Ingle
ISSCC 2026 Image Sensors sessionISSCC 2026 will be held Feb 15-19, 2026 in San Francisco, CA.The advance program is now available: https://submissions.mirasmart.com/ISSCC2026/PDF/ISSCC2026AdvanceProgram.
November 21, 2025, Atul Ingle
"Camemaker" image sensors search toolAn avid reader of the blog shared this handy little search tool for image sensors: https://www.camemaker.com/shopAlthough it isn't comprehensive (only covers a few companies), you can filter by various sensor specs.
November 13, 2025, Atul Ingle
Metalenz announces face ID solutionMetalenz and UMC Bring Breakthrough Face Authentication Solution Polar ID to Mass ProductionBoston, MA and Hsinchu, TAIWAN, November 12, 2025 - Metalenz, the leader in metasurface innovation and commercialization, and United Microelectronics Corporation (“UMC” NYSE: UMC, TWSW:2303), a leading gl...
October 28, 2025, Atul Ingle
Paper on flexible SWIR detectorZhang et al from the National University of Singapore published a paper titled "Flexible InGaAs/InAlAs avalanche photodiodes for short-wave infrared detection" in Nature Communications. Open access link: https://www.nature.
October 21, 2025, Atul Ingle
[Video] Owl Thermal Imaging for Safer Streets Smarter Cameras Imply Safer Streets? | Interview with Wade Appelman, Owl Autonomous Imaging Pedestrian deaths at night are rising around the world — and traditional car sensors aren't enough to stop them.
October 16, 2025, Atul Ingle
Samsung announces 0.5um pixelhttps://semiconductor.samsung.com/image-sensor/mobile-image-sensor/isocell-hp5/Specifications:Effective Resolution 16,384 x 12,288 (200MP) Pixel Size 0.5 μm Optical Format 1/1.56" Color Filter Tetra²pixel RGB Bayer Pattern Normal Frame Rate 7.
October 6, 2025, Atul Ingle
Billion-pixel-resolution microscopy of curved surfacesRecent Optical news article covers a publication by Yang et al. which presents a new technique for capturing high resolution microscopy images of curved surfaces. X. Yang, H. Chen, L. Kreiss, C.B. Cook, G. Kuczewski, M. Harfouche, M.O. Bohlen, R.
