OmniVision Announces 200MP Smartphone Sensor With Record Small Pixels (0.56µm)

OmniVision has announced a major breakthrough in pixel technology. The company has succeeded in creating an image sensor with the world'...

OmniVision has announced a major breakthrough in pixel technology. The company has succeeded in creating an image sensor with the world's smallest pixels of 0.56 microns.

It is noted that the new technology allows you to create miniature pixels smaller than the wavelength of red light (625-740 nm or 0.625-0.74 microns). For example, the new 0.56 µm pixel is significantly smaller than the ISOCELL HM3 (0.8 µm) or ISOCELL HP1 (0.64 µm) sensors. The ISOCELL HM3 sensor is used in the new flagship smartphone Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra.

The new small-pixel OmniVision sensor will be manufactured on 28nm process technology by TSMC. According to the manufacturer, the new development provides high performance and quantum efficiency, as well as excellent autofocus capabilities based on Quad Phase Detection (QPD) technology and low power consumption for next-generation mobile devices.

The first image sensors for smartphones, having 0.56-micron pixels, will have a resolution of 200 megapixels. The first such devices will appear in the second quarter of 2022, the release of samples for partners is planned for the third quarter of this year, and the market entry of ready-made smartphones with such sensors is expected in early 2023.