Latest Optical Sensors News

The compact analog photoreflector targets high-speed object and line detection.

The compact analog photoreflector targets high-speed object and line detection.

Announced today, Eyeo’s new optical waveguides separate colors for digital camera sensors without lossy filters,…

Announced today, Eyeo’s new optical waveguides separate colors for digital camera sensors without lossy filters, promising to make image sensors three times more sensitive.

With frame rates over 1K FPS, FLIR’s multispectral imaging sensors unify traditional and infrared cameras to provide a…

With frame rates over 1K FPS, FLIR’s multispectral imaging sensors unify traditional and infrared cameras to provide a pain-free thermal imaging experience.

Thanks to pixel-parallel ADCs, Sony’s new sensor could make global shutter technology commonplace. The company shared…

Thanks to pixel-parallel ADCs, Sony’s new sensor could make global shutter technology commonplace. The company shared details in its ISSCC paper this week.

From AI vision collaborations to MOSFETs and TVS diodes, innovations in the automotive electronics space continue to race ahead.

From AI vision collaborations to MOSFETs and TVS diodes, innovations in the automotive electronics space continue to race ahead.

Merry Christmas! Never forget that our business is a people business. Enjoy this review of four of the trade shows All…

Merry Christmas! Never forget that our business is a people business. Enjoy this review of four of the trade shows All About Circuits attended this year, and the great people we met.

The OV50M40 sensor incorporates advanced features, including a stacked architecture, to deliver higher performance out of…

The OV50M40 sensor incorporates advanced features, including a stacked architecture, to deliver higher performance out of a smaller footprint.

Samsung, Sensry, and Melexis recently announced new sensor technology and collaborations aimed at improving performance,…

Samsung, Sensry, and Melexis recently announced new sensor technology and collaborations aimed at improving performance, power, and protection.

A research team at the University of Texas at Dallas has turned to radar to reveal hidden objects—illuminating the…

A research team at the University of Texas at Dallas has turned to radar to reveal hidden objects—illuminating the potential of true terahertz imaging.

Lumotive and Hokuyo Automatic have teamed up to bring the world’s first true beam-steering sensor to 3D LiDAR.

Lumotive and Hokuyo Automatic have teamed up to bring the world’s first true beam-steering sensor to 3D LiDAR.

The NASA and JAXA XRISM mission leverages a new 36-pixel X-ray sensor called Resolve to examine the movement and…

The NASA and JAXA XRISM mission leverages a new 36-pixel X-ray sensor called Resolve to examine the movement and composition of X-ray-emitting stellar objects.

ST has newly released an all-in-one LiDAR module for 3D direct ToF and pushed another indirect ToF sensor into mass production.

ST has newly released an all-in-one LiDAR module for 3D direct ToF and pushed another indirect ToF sensor into mass production.

Unveiled today, the new architecture hopes to facilitate sensor integration, offloaded processing, and faster times to market.

Unveiled today, the new architecture hopes to facilitate sensor integration, offloaded processing, and faster times to market.

From automotive vision to energy management, these sensors rolled out last month help make vehicles smarter and safer.

From automotive vision to energy management, these sensors rolled out last month help make vehicles smarter and safer.

The event-based sensor mimics how the eyes and brain process images to overcome the barriers of conventional frame-based…

The event-based sensor mimics how the eyes and brain process images to overcome the barriers of conventional frame-based machine vision.

At ROSCon 2023 this week, the release of the Metropolis and Isaac ROS 2.0 frameworks makes AI-powered robotics more…

At ROSCon 2023 this week, the release of the Metropolis and Isaac ROS 2.0 frameworks makes AI-powered robotics more practical and easier to develop.

Aimed at Smart Homes and Offices, this new image sensor family promises to blend high performance with ultra-low power…

Aimed at Smart Homes and Offices, this new image sensor family promises to blend high performance with ultra-low power draw while moving key functionality from the image processor on to the sensor.

All About Circuits received exclusive details about Lumotive’s new LM10 chip, the first commercial optical…

All About Circuits received exclusive details about Lumotive’s new LM10 chip, the first commercial optical beam-steering chip designed to make optical 3D sensing as mainstream as cameras.

To play a complex sport, this competitive robot uses multiple processors and local computer vision.

To play a complex sport, this competitive robot uses multiple processors and local computer vision.