Samsung Electronics has announced two new entries in its ISOCELL Vizion image sensor range, aiming at robotics and extended reality (XR) applications: the tine-of-flight ISOCELL Vizion 63D and the global shutter ISOCELL Vizion 931.
“Engineered with state-of-the-art sensor technologies, Samsung’s ISOCELL Vizion 63D and ISOCELL Vizion 931 will be essential in facilitating machine vision for future high-tech applications like robotics and extended reality,” claims Samsung’s Haechang Lee of the company’s latest vision sensor launches. “Leveraging our rich history in technological innovation, we are committed to driving the rapidly expanding image sensor market forward.”
Samsung has announced the launch of two new ISOCELL Vizion sensors, including the depth-sensing 63D (pictured). (📷: Samsung)
The first of the two new sensors is the ISOCELL Vizion 63D, which uses indirect time-of-flight (iToF) technology to create a three-dimensional view of its surroundings — analyzing the phase shift between emitted and reflected light, performing the calculations in a new integrated depth-capable image signal processor (ISP) which the company claims does away with the need for an external processor and drops overall power draw by 40 per cent compared to its previous-generation offering.
The sensor uses a 3.5㎛ pixel size, the smallest in any iToF sensor, Samsung claims, and can reach a 640×480 (VGA) resolution — or boost the frame rate to 60 frames per second at 320×240 (QVGA), if speed is more important than resolution. The sensor includes backside scanning technology (BST), boosting light absorption and minimizing both noise and motion blur, and can operate with flood and spot lighting — doubling the measurement range to 10 meters (around 33 feet).
Samsung is targeting its new sensors at everything from wearable VR, AR, and XR headsets to robotics and gesture control. (📷: Areous Ahmad)
The ISOCELL Vizion 931, meanwhile, is a global shutter sensor designed for robotics — capturing the entire scene at once, rather than line-by-line as with a rolling shutter sensor, and avoiding what Samsung calls the “Jello effect” when faced with rapid motion. The sensor offers a 640×640 resolution and can be chained to connect up to four sensors to a controlling processor using a single wire — ideal, the company claims, for everything from motion tracking for extended reality (XR) headsets to gaming systems, robotics, and drones.
Both sensors are sampling to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) now, Samsung has confirmed, though the company has not gone public on pricing and commercial availability.
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