Samsung unveils in a blog post and video its new generation of ISOCELL 2.0 sensors that could find its place in the next Galaxy smartphones starting with the S22. The technology allows both pixel density and sensitivity to light.
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Samsung has just unveiled on its blog the features of its next ISOCELL 2.0 sensor technology that could make its way into the upcoming Galaxy S22 smartphones. Originally, ISOCELL technology, Samsung explains, was developed to prevent light leakage between pixels by introducing a reflective barrier. This concept has enabled Samsung to deliver photo sensors above the competition in its smartphones as early as 2013.
In particular, ISOCELL technology allows for a 30% reduction in light pollution between pixels, as well as an increase in the well effect , resulting in 30% more light comparedto conventional sensors. However innovative, the first version of ISOCELL sensors had a defect. The material that acts as a barrier between the pixels was not perfectly reflective, and absorbed a significant amount of light.
ISOCELL 2.0’s innovation is a more reflective barrier material between pixels
With ISOCELL 2.0 Samsung incorporates a better barrier material between the pixels of its sensors. The technology benefits from the ISOCELL Plus intermediary in which Samsung had already optimized the barrier material, without completely removing its absorbent properties. ISCOELL 2.0 finally incorporates an optimized material that does not contain metal and reflects more light.
“This further reduces optical losses in each pixel and significantly improves light sensitivity, allowing smartphones to produce even brighter images with less noise,”Samsung explains. Who specifies that this technology will allow the manufacturer to create sensors “with even smaller pixels while absorbing more light” and “without compromising the reproduction of bright colors”.
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Samsung concludes: “Light is the most important factor in the production of high quality photos, and the photo sensor on your smartphone is precisely the key component to processing this light. By equipping your phone to capture as much light as possible, ISOCELL 2.0 gives you the power to use your smartphone to capture memorable moments with impeccable quality, anywhere and anytime.”
