Every time a smartphone snaps a photo, millions of tiny light detectors capture the scene and then ferry all that raw data across the chip to a separate processor for storage and number-crunching.

P-n diodes are two-terminal devices that consist of two types of semiconductor materials (i.e., a p-type and an n-type ...

Researchers have developed the first in-sensor processor that could be integrated into commercial silicon imaging sensor chips -- known as complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) image sensors ...

Bottom line: No word yet on whether or not Sony's new image sensors will find their way to consumer products although given advancements in technology like AR, you have to think someone will try their ...

Overview: Modern mobile sensors can compete with professional compact cameras in terms of light intake and color accuracy.The ...

Image sensor offerings are heating up, providing design engineers with advanced features for their industrial, medical, and smartphone designs. Solutions abound, whether addressing artificial ...

Developments in CMOS image-sensor technology bring new light to applications for cameras and machine vision. Because of integrated signal processing and active pixels, products such as low-power ...