On Semiconductor has introduced the ARX3A0 digital image sensor with 0.3 megapixel resolution in a 1:1 aspect ratio
Canon USA has selected Critical Link to develop evaluation kits for three of Canon’s CMOS image sensors, including its 120MP sensor
Sony Semiconductor Solutions has launched an image sensor for compact security applications. The IMX415 combines the Starvis technology for excellent visibility in low light surveillance with Prior Low Noise Circuit technology for better SNR
Two organic photodetector (OPD) firms, Isorg and Sumitomo Chemical, have signed an agreement to develop OPD products for hybrid organic CMOS image sensors and smartphone fingerprint sensors
Canon USA has announced two new CMOS sensor products, the 120-megapixel 120MXSI and ultra-high sensitivity 35MMFHDXSMA
OmniVision Technologies has announced the OS04A10, a 2.9-micron pixel image sensor with 4 megapixel resolution, the latest addition to its family of Nyxel near-infrared and ultra-low light sensors
Teledyne e2v has released the Emerald 67M image sensor, designed for ultra-high resolution electronics inspection, high-end surveillance and microscopy
Newsight Imaging has released the NSI3100 sensor chip for machine vision, barcode reading, Industry 4.0, lidar and AFS systems for automotive applications
Hamamatsu Photonics has developed an InGaAs area image sensor for hyperspectral cameras, capable of detecting shortwave infrared light up to 2.55µm
Precision sensor manufacturer Micro-Epsilon has launched a 3D non-contact surface inspection system for defect detection and for inspecting the aesthetic appearance of non-reflecting surfaces
Limited data is a common problem when training CNNs in industrial imaging applications. Petra Thanner and Daniel Soukup, from the Austrian Institute of Technology, discuss ways of working with CNNs when data is scarce
Matthew Dale explores the high-resolution imaging solutions emerging for inspecting OLEDs and other electronic displays
As car makers install production lines for electric vehicles, Greg Blackman looks at how vision is currently used in their factories
Keely Portway investigates how vision technology is being used in the dental sector, from initial diagnosis, to quality control of prostheses
The UK is up to 20 per cent less productive than its major competitor countries because it is not investing in automation, Mike Wilson at the British Automation and Robot Association said at UKIVA's machine vision conference in Milton Keynes. Greg Blackman reports
