➀ The complexity of IC design due to the rise of IoT, image sensors, and 3DICs; ➁ Challenges in resistance extraction for non-Manhattan routing and unconventional shapes; ➂ The importance of accurate resistance extraction for design reliability and evolving fracturing techniques.
Recent #Image Sensors news in the semiconductor industry
➀ Singular Photonics推出了一款新型单光子雪崩二极管（SPAD）驱动的图像传感器，具备计算能力，可以实现更深入的洞察，并支持各种行业的应用。
➁ 这款传感器在3D堆叠SPAD传感器中集成了计算层，类似于FPGA和GPU如何通过局部处理改变了并行计算。
➂ Singular Photonics推出了两种传感器，Andarta和Sirona。其中Andarta适合医疗成像应用，而Sirona则支持如拉曼光谱、荧光寿命成像显微镜等应用。
➀ TSMC has begun mass production at its first Japanese fab; ➁ The fab is expected to run processes down to 6nm and has a capacity of 55k wpm; ➂ The first products are image sensors and automotive ICs for Sony and Denso; ➃ TSMC plans to start construction on a second fab in Kumamoto in Q1 2025.
➀ Sony holds over 52.5% of the market share in CMOS image sensors for smartphone cameras, widening the gap with Samsung to 37 percentage points.
➁ The global shipment of image sensors in 2023 was $18.589 billion, a 1.4% decrease from 2022.
➂ China's encouragement for domestic image sensors could impact future market share changes.
➀ Raspberry Pi has announced a 12.3Mpixel AI camera, utilizing Sony's IMX500 intelligent sensor; ➁ The camera supports on-board processing for various neural network models, freeing up the host Raspberry Pi's processor for other tasks; ➂ The sensor module is compatible with the libcamera and Picamera2 libraries, and comes pre-loaded with MobileNetSSD.
1. Samsung Electronics introduces three new mobile image sensors, ISOCELL HP9, GNJ, and JN5, aiming to enhance smartphone photography. 2. The ISOCELL HP9 features a 200MP sensor with advanced light-gathering technology, improving color reproduction and focus. 3. These sensors promise to set new benchmarks in mobile photography with enhanced low-light performance and zoom capabilities.