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Samsung Announces Mass Production of Industry's First Mobile Image Sensor with 1.0µm Pixels
Samsung (News - Alert) Electronics Co., Ltd., a world leader in advanced semiconductor
technology, today announced the industry's first 1.0µm-pixel-based 16
megapixel (Mp) CMOS image sensor for use in advanced mobile devices.
Samsung's new image sensor, the S5K3P3, leverages the company's
proprietary ISOCELL technology to enable the high performance 1.0µm
pixels. This market-leading small pixel minimizes the overall size and
height of an image sensor module, making it an ideal solution for
today's increasingly thinner mobile devices.
"As a trendsetter in the mobile image sensor business, we are pleased to
be the first to deliver the most advanced 1.0µm-pixel imager, which
meets both high-resolution and slim design requirements for smartphone
cameras," said Kyushik Hong, Vice President and Head of S.LSI Marketing
at Samsung Electronics. "Starting with 16Mp sensor, Samsung plans to
further expand 1.0µm-pixel product category and lead the image sensor
market for high performing slim mobile devices."
Built with 1.0µm pixels, Samsung's new 16Mp image sensor reduces the
module's overall height by 20 percent, compared to current 1.12µm-pixel
based 16Mp sensor modules. Enabling a module z-height that is less than
5mm, the S5K3P3 offers designers the aility to develop a mobile device
with minimal camera protrusion without compromising on resolution.
In addition, the S5K3P3 takes advantage of Samsung's ISOCELL technology
to deliver image quality that is on par with 1.12µm-pixel based image
sensors. Using ISOCELL technology dramatically reduces color crosstalk
of neighboring pixels by adding physical barriers between each pixel.
This substantially increases light sensitivity and effectively controls
the collection of photons, resulting in higher color fidelity even in
poor lighting conditions.
Combining ISOCELL technology with the industry's smallest 1.0µm pixels,
the new S5K3P3 image sensor will provide manufacturers with a
differentiated design option.
Samsung's new S5K3P3 image sensor is available today for mobile device
manufacturers to design into their next-generation products.
About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. inspires the world and shapes the future
with transformative ideas and technologies, redefining the worlds of
TVs, smartphones, wearable devices, tablets, cameras, digital
appliances, printers, medical equipment, network systems, and
semiconductor and LED solutions. We are also leading in the Internet of
Things space through, among others, our Smart Home and Digital Health
initiatives. We employ 319,000 people across 84 countries with annual
sales of US $196 billion. To discover more, please visit our official
website at www.samsung.com
and our official blog at global.samsungtomorrow.com.
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