Samsung Electronics the world leader in advanced semiconductor technology has finally announced the industry’s 1.0μm pixel-based 16 megapixel CMOS image sensor for use in advanced mobile devices.
The new image sensor of the South Korean giant, the S5K3P3, leverages the company’s proprietary ISOCELL technology to enable the high performance 1.0μm pixels.
Basically this small pixel minimizes the overall size and height of an image sensor module which then makes it an ideal solution for today’s increasingly thinner mobile devices.
Kyushik Hong the Vice President and Head of S.LSI Marketing at Samsung Electronics stated that the company is a trendsetter in the mobile image sensor business and the company is very pleased to be the first company to deliver the most advanced 1.0μm-pixel imager.
He explained that this will meet both the high resolution and slim design requirements for smartphone cameras.
He also stated the company has plans to expand the 1.0μm-pixel product category and lead the image sensor market for high performing slim mobile devices.
The company’s new 16 megapixel image sensor has been built with 1.0μm pixels which help to reduce the modules overall height by 20 percent compared to the current 1.12μm-pixel based 16 megapixel sensor modules.
The new S5K3P3 basically offers designers the ability to develop a mobile device with minimal camera protrusion without having to compromise on resolution.
Moreover the S5K3P3 also takes advantage of Samsung’s ISOCELL technology to deliver image quality that is on par with 1.12μm-pixel based image sensors.
Now using the ISOCELL technology basically reduces the color crosstalk of neighboring pixels by adding physical barriers between each pixel.
This then helps to slightly increase the light sensitivity and effectively controls the collection of photons which then leads to higher color fidelity even in poor lighting conditions.
