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Canon Places Fifth in U.S. Patent Rankings, Achieving Top Spot Among Japanese Companies for 38 Years Running

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Canon Inc., Printing, Intellectual property, Deep learning, SPAD, Acquisition, Creative industries

Canon is dedicated to innovating across its four key business sectors: printing, imaging, medical, and industrial equipment.

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Canon is dedicated to innovating across its four key business sectors: printing, imaging, medical, and industrial equipment.
Alongside enhancing the competitiveness of each sector, the company has recently concentrated on advancing foundational technologies.
These include cutting-edge SPAD sensors, photon counting CT, deep learning image processing, next-generation commercial printing technology, and nanoimprint lithography.
Aligning with current trends, Canon actively promotes the acquisition and utilization of intellectual property rights to fortify its core competency technologies.

Canon U.S.A., Inc. Honored with 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Online, Photon, Gold, SPAD, Law enforcement, Platinum, Physical, Intelligence, Security, Government, TIME, Sale, First responder, Best, ILC, Time (magazine), Invention, Camera

Melville, NY, Jan. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced it is the recipient of two 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards from American Security Today (AST).

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Melville, NY, Jan. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced it is the recipient of two 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards from American Security Today (AST).
American Security Today’s Annual ‘ASTORS’ Awards, notes that they are the preeminent U.S.
They note that their annual ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program is specifically designed to honor distinguished government and vendor solutions that deliver enhanced value, benefit, and intelligence to end users in a variety of government, homeland security and public safety vertical markets.
uniFLOW Online is recognized for its usability, flexible and straightforward design, advanced scanning, and extensive security features.

ZVISION EZ6 Unveiled at CES 2024: Pioneering the Future of SPAD LiDAR Technology

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Friday, January 12, 2024

Architecture, SPAD, OEM, Multimedia, Electronics, Navigation, Algorithm, Consumer Electronics Show, NOA, CES, Anomaly, Engineering, Advanced driver-assistance system, Video game

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- At the 2024 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), ZVISION, a leading provider of automotive-grade LiDAR solutions in China, unveiled their latest SPAD LiDAR - the ZVISION EZ6, on January 2nd, marking its first public appearance.

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LAS VEGAS, Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- At the 2024 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), ZVISION, a leading provider of automotive-grade LiDAR solutions in China, unveiled their latest SPAD LiDAR - the ZVISION EZ6, on January 2nd, marking its first public appearance.
ZVISION selected this platform for the launch of their ZVISION EZ6, aiming to introduce their advancements in LiDAR technology to an international audience.
ZVISION's latest masterpiece ZVISION EZ6 boasts numerous advantages:
The ZVISION EZ6, through its novel architectural design, attains a highly integration at the chip level in LiDAR technology.
At CES 2024, ZVISION made a significant impact in the SPAD LiDAR sector with their ZVISION EZ6, demonstrating notable technical expertise and market potential.

SolidVue, Korea's Exclusive Developer of LiDAR Sensor Chips Showcasing World-Class Technological Capabilities

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Established in 2020, SolidVue focuses on designing SoCs (System-on-Chip) for LiDAR sensors that comprehensively assesses the shapes and distances of surrounding objects.

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Established in 2020, SolidVue focuses on designing SoCs (System-on-Chip) for LiDAR sensors that comprehensively assesses the shapes and distances of surrounding objects.
Jaehyuk Choi, the CEO of SolidVue, disclosed the company's development of Solid-State LiDAR sensor chips, aiming to replace all components of traditional mechanical LiDAR with semiconductors.
This innovation is expected to reduce volume by up to one-tenth and costs by around one-hundredth compared to the aforementioned mechanical LiDAR.
Utilizing its proprietary CMOS SPAD (Single Photon Avalanche Diode) technology, SolidVue's LiDAR sensor chips flawlessly detect even minute particles of light, enhancing measurement precision.

Tower Semiconductor and Fortsense Introduce a Co-Developed Highly Advanced 3D Imager for LiDAR Applications

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Monday, September 11, 2023

Photon, SPAD, BSI, Senior, Tower Semiconductor, 3D, Single-photon avalanche diode, CIS, Sensor, ICS, Lidar, Tower, Logic, Pixel, Television

Providing state-of-the-art imaging solutions addressing the consumer, industrial and automotive market needs

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Providing state-of-the-art imaging solutions addressing the consumer, industrial and automotive market needs
MIGDAL HAEMEK, Israel, and SHENZHEN, China Sept. 11, 2023 – Tower Semiconductor (NASDAQ/TASE: TSEM), the leader in high-value analog semiconductor foundry solutions, and Fortsense, a leader in LiDAR SPAD technology solutions and ICs, today announced the successful development of an advanced 3D imager for LiDAR application based on dToF technology.
According to Yole Group, the 3D imaging, sensors, and systems market is expected to grow at 13% CAGR reaching a $17B by 2028.
These features, combined with Tower’s extensive capabilities in pixel design and customization, enable the development of Fortsense’ new product series targeting applications that require adequate distance measurement and depth mapping for fast camera auto focus, 3D scanning, and LiDAR.
“We have chosen Tower as our strategic partner for the development of our 3D imager dToF products based on its versatile and proficient CIS platform offering,” said Michael Mo, Fortsense CEO.

Canon Launches MS-500 - The World’s First Ultra-High-Sensitivity Interchangeable-Lens SPAD Sensor Camera

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Tuesday, August 1, 2023

Photon, NAB, SPAD, Noise, Light, ILC, BTA, Haze, Environment, Camera, Telescopic sight, Canon

The MS-500 is not only the world’s first1 ultra-high-sensitivity camera equipped with a SPAD sensor but also features the world’s highest pixel count2 on its 1” Single Photon Avalanche Diode (SPAD) sensor of 3.2 megapixels.

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The MS-500 is not only the world’s first1 ultra-high-sensitivity camera equipped with a SPAD sensor but also features the world’s highest pixel count2 on its 1” Single Photon Avalanche Diode (SPAD) sensor of 3.2 megapixels.
The new MS-500 camera is the world’s first ultra-high-sensitivity camera equipped with a SPAD sensor, achieving a minimum subject illumination of 0.001 lux3.
The SPAD sensor uses a technology known as “photon counting,” which counts light particles (photons) that enter a pixel.
The Canon MS-500 SPAD Sensor Camera is scheduled to be available in September 2023 for an estimated retail price of $25,200.00*.

Automotive Sensor Chip Industry Report 2023: Sensor Chips Are Entering a New Stage of Rapid Iterative Evolution

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Thursday, June 8, 2023

Sensor chip industry research: driven by the 'more weight on perception' route, sensor chips are entering a new stage of rapid iterative evolution.

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Sensor chip industry research: driven by the 'more weight on perception' route, sensor chips are entering a new stage of rapid iterative evolution.
Automotive sensor and chip technologies are entering a new stage of rapid iterative evolution and fast cost reduction.
Automotive Sensor Chip Industry Report, 2023 highlights the following:
Automotive sensor chip industry (overview, formulation of industrial policies and standards, market size, etc.
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Main automotive sensor chip industry segments (automotive camera chip, radar chip, LiDAR chip, etc.)

Canon Developing World’s First Ultra-High-Sensitivity ILC Equipped With SPAD Sensor, Supporting Precise Monitoring Through Clear Color Image Capture of Subjects Several Miles Away, Even In Darkness

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Tuesday, April 4, 2023

Photon, NAB, SPAD, Darkness, Noise, Canon Inc., Power, Airport, Eye, Light, BTA, NAB Show, CMOS, Safety, ILC, Camera, Canon

Thanks to such advantages, the MS-500 camera is expected to be ideal for such applications as high-precision monitoring.

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Thanks to such advantages, the MS-500 camera is expected to be ideal for such applications as high-precision monitoring.
The currently in-development MS-500 camera is equipped with a 1.0 inch SPAD sensor that helps reduce noise, making it possible to produce clear, full-color HD imaging even in extreme low-light environments.
As a result, the camera will be able to recognize and capture subjects that are several miles away.
Canon has a long history of comprehensive imaging — optical, sensor, image processing and image analysis — technologies.

Dr. Tianyue Yu, Quanergy Systems Co-Founder And Former CTO, Joins Artilux As Strategic Advisor

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023

CDO, General counsel, CMOS, Internet of things, SWIR, APD, SPAD, GESIS – Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences, OPA, Engineering, Lidar, Multimedia, 3D, 3D printing, PD

SUNNYVALE, Calif. and HSINCHU, Feb. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Artilux, the world leader of GeSi photonic technology for CMOS based SWIR sensing and imaging, announced today that Dr. Tianyue Yu, Quanergy Systems co-founder and former CTO, is joining as its strategic advisor.

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SUNNYVALE, Calif. and HSINCHU, Feb. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Artilux, the world leader of GeSi photonic technology for CMOS based SWIR sensing and imaging, announced today that Dr. Tianyue Yu, Quanergy Systems co-founder and former CTO, is joining as its strategic advisor.
Solid-state LiDAR is gaining recognition for its reliability, compactness, lightweight design, and cost-effectiveness.
Artilux has been propelling the industry revolution with its state-of-the-art GeSi photonic technology for CMOS based SWIR sensing and imaging to expand innovative applications and market opportunities.
Dr. Andrew Shieh, General Counsel at Artilux with extensive technical background in the photonic integrated circuit field, expressed that: "We are very pleased to bring Dr. Yu onboard as a strategic advisor.

DB HiTek Expands High Value-Added Specialized Sensor

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023

SEOUL, South Korea, Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- DB HiTek starts to expand high value-added specialized image sensor business with the foundry process technology specialized for global shutter and SPAD (Single Photon Avalanche Diode) which is in attention in various industries including automobile, robot and others.

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Targeting volume production of Global Shutter & SPAD within the year, Korean specialty foundry DB HiTek accelerates its entry into new high growth area i.e.
industrial machine vision, autonomous car, AR
SEOUL, South Korea, Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- DB HiTek starts to expand high value-added specialized image sensor business with the foundry process technology specialized for global shutter and SPAD (Single Photon Avalanche Diode) which is in attention in various industries including automobile, robot and others.
Based on the secured process technology, it plans to improve the profitability by expanding into new high growth areas such as industrial machine vision, autonomous car, and AR (Augmented Reality).
Our plan is to strengthen support for customers to enter the market at the right time by providing optimum sophisticated process and Process Design Kit (PDK)," said Cheonman Shim, DB HiTek VP of marketing.