Samsung’s new backside illumination CMOS sensor

By PR admin | Published: October 15, 2009

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Google translation:

"Korean Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Is, CMOS back radiation can increase the sensitivity of the sensor (BSI: backside illumination) to commercialize a technology to mass-produce the product was 2010. Now, CMOS sensor all three major companies back to 2010 was irradiated with CMOS sensor technology (BSI CMOS type sensor) will begin mass production. Samsung is the appropriate approach to adopt low-cost process technology."

Sony already has a backside illuminated sensor (see here and here for more info) in two of their p&s models (Sony WX1 and Sony TX1). It seems that Samsung will also use their sensor for smaller cameras. Introducing this technology to a DSLR camera may not be appropriate based on this interview with Sony’s CMOS Exmor R sensor developers.

Nikkeibp via Pentaxforums

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6 Comments

  1. Roger
    Posted October 15, 2009 at 9:49 am | Permalink

    I don’t think the engineer’s comment meant that the technology won’t be useful in a larger sensor. I believe he was trying to say “Don’t expect the same results for the dSLR sized sensors”.

    In other words, don’t expect a dSLR sensor that has ISO 6400 that looks like 400 of years past – the improvements will be there, but not double. More like 1.5 or 1.75x better, which is still good. Now if someone can buy out Sigma, and improve the Foveon CMOS sensor….imagine what a 12mp (true) Foveon sensor with the sensitivity of either the A700/D300 chip…..

    Foveon is the way to go, but I’m thinking that there is something about the layers that is ruining low light performance because the light has to travel through too much to get there, much like the film days. Digital has surpassed film for low light; the only question now is how to improve the overall quality.

    • Sky
      Posted October 15, 2009 at 10:55 am | Permalink

      Even in WX-1 it’s not double so I think that there’s not a chance for 1.5x More likely new sensor will have some advantage over old CMOS but it won’t be anything like “WOW” as most people imagine – the difference will be visible but barely.

      “Foveon is the way to go” – not at all. It’s an idea full of empty promises made by it’s developers. It could do that, could do something else, could be superb but… you have far better results with more… conventional technology.

      • jorkata
        Posted October 15, 2009 at 12:29 pm | Permalink

        Agree.
        Initial tests are showing that the WX-1 is hardly any better than the Sony CCD in Canon’s G11 and S90.
        The G11 and S90 do not have HD video, which I assume is a CCD limitation, but in terms of ISO, the WX-1 does not really stand out.
        So, it looks like BSI is not bringing anything dramatic wrt ISO.

  2. NikonRocks
    Posted October 15, 2009 at 1:08 pm | Permalink

    PhotoRumors, you are lacking behind on your post. The Nikon D3s was announced 2 days ago, and you haven’t even posted a post about it. Seriously, get it together.

    • PR admin
      Posted October 15, 2009 at 2:52 pm | Permalink

      I am the admin of NikonRumors.com :)

  3. rosco
    Posted October 15, 2009 at 4:10 pm | Permalink

    “Samsung’s new backside illumination CMOS sensor”

    The last thing I want is a camera that illuminates my backside every time I take a photo… :-)