Summary of SAMSUNG INTRODUCES INDUSTRY’S FIRST 0.7ΜM-PIXEL MOBILE IMAGE SENSOR
Samsung Electronics launched the ISOCELL Slim GH1, the industry's first 0.7μm-pixel mobile image sensor with 43.7 megapixels. Designed for slim full-display smartphones, it utilizes ISOCELL Plus technology to minimize light loss and Tetracell pixel merging for enhanced low-light performance equivalent to 1.4μm sensors. The sensor supports 60fps 4K video recording with minimal field of view cropping, offering high-resolution imaging in an extremely compact package.
Parts used in the Samsung ISOCELL Slim GH1 Project:
- ISOCELL Slim GH1 image sensor
- ISOCELL Plus pixel isolation technology
- Tetracell pixel-merging technology
Samsung ISOCELL Slim GH1 Offers 43.7 Megapixels In An Extremely Compact Package, Ideal For Slim Full-Display Smartphones
Samsung Electronics, a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, today introduced the industry’s first 0.7-micrometer (μm)-pixel image sensor, the 43.7-megapixel (Mp) Samsung ISOCELL Slim GH1. Thanks to advanced ISOELL Plus technology, the new ultra-high-resolution GH1 image sensor embraces 43.7-million 0.7μm-sized pixels in a super-small package, providing the optimum solution for slim full-display devices.
“Samsung has been stepping up in pixel technology innovation from the industry’s first 1.0μm-pixel image sensor, to most recently, 0.8μm ultra-high-resolution sensors at 64Mp and 108Mp,” said Yongin Park, executive vice president of the sensor business at Samsung Electronics. “We are pleased to deliver yet another breakthrough with the industry’s first 0.7μm pixel image sensor, the ISOCELL Slim GH1 that will enable sleeker and more streamlined designs as well as excellent imaging experiences in tomorrow’s smartphones.”
The ISOCELL Slim GH1 is the industry’s first mobile image sensor to adopt the smallest pixel size in the industry at 0.7μm. By utilizing ISOCELL Plus, Samsung’s latest pixel isolation technology that minimizes color cross-talk and optical loss, the tiny 0.7μm pixels are able to absorb sufficient light information to produce bright and vivid photographs. In low-light environments, the GH1 makes use of pixel-merging Tetracell technology that enables higher light sensitivity equivalent to that of a 1.4μm-pixel image sensor.
For video recording at 4K (3,840×2,160) resolutions, the ISOCELL Slim GH1, with a high resolution of 7,968×5,480, is able to take 4K videos with minimum loss in field of view (FoV), while most high-resolution image sensors crop or scale down full image resolutions that result in a reduced FoV. Using Tetracell technology, the GH1 is converted down to 3,984×2,740, a resolution that snugly covers the 4K (3,840×2,160) resolution, allowing users to capture more detailed backgrounds when recording high-resolution videos or selfies at 60T frames per second (fps).
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- What is the primary feature of the Samsung ISOCELL Slim GH1?
It is the industry's first 0.7-micrometer pixel image sensor with 43.7 megapixels. - How does the sensor perform in low-light environments?
It uses Tetracell technology to merge pixels, achieving light sensitivity equivalent to a 1.4μm-pixel sensor. - Can this sensor record 4K video without losing field of view?
Yes, it captures 4K videos with minimum loss in field of view compared to other high-resolution sensors. - What technology minimizes color cross-talk in the GH1?
The sensor utilizes ISOCELL Plus technology to minimize color cross-talk and optical loss. - At what frame rate can the GH1 record high-resolution videos?
Users can capture detailed backgrounds when recording high-resolution videos or selfies at 60 frames per second. - Is the Samsung ISOCELL Slim GH1 suitable for slim smartphones?
Yes, it provides an optimum solution for slim full-display devices due to its super-small package. - What is the resolution conversion when using Tetracell technology?
The sensor converts down to 3,984×2,740 resolution to cover the standard 4K resolution.
