Samsung has expanded its ISOCELL image-sensor portfolio with the introduction of the new ISOCELL HPC. The 200MP mobile image sensor brings the company’s new DeepPix pixel technology, single-frame 16-bit HDR, multiple in-sensor zoom levels, and support for recording 4K videos at up to 180fps.
Read more about it below.
Samsung ISOCELL HPC – Specifications and Features
The Samsung ISOCELL HPC is a 1/1.3-inch image sensor featuring a resolution of 16,384 × 12,288 pixels and an individual pixel size of 0.6μm. It uses Samsung’s Tetra²pixel RGB Bayer pattern and has been designed for use in mobile devices.
One of its key additions is the new DeepPix pixel technology, which uses a Front Deep Trench Isolation structure. According to Samsung, FDTI expands the photodiode capacity and shared floating diffusion, increasing the single-pixel Full Well Capacity by up to 60 percent compared with the previous generation.
The higher Full Well Capacity is claimed to enable a wider dynamic range, lower image noise, and improved details in bright and dark areas of an image.
HDR and In-Sensor Zoom
The ISOCELL HPC supports single-frame 16-bit HDR, which Samsung claims offers up to four times richer colour expression than conventional HDR. Its HDR technologies include Smart-ISO Pro with iDCG and DSG.
The sensor also supports 1x, 1.5x, 2x, 3x, and 4x in-sensor zoom through in-sensor downscaling, whereas the Single-frame HDR remains available across all supported zoom levels from 1x to 4x.
Video Recording and Frame Rates
At its complete 200MP resolution, the ISOCELL HPC can capture images at up to 7.5fps and supports up to 30fps at 50MP and up to 180fps at 12.5MP.
Regarding video recording, the sensor supports 8K videos at 30fps and 4K videos at up to 180fps. It can also record 4K videos at up to 120fps with all-pixel phase-detection autofocus and Full HD videos at up to 360fps without autofocus.
For focusing, the ISOCELL HPC uses Samsung’s Super QPD autofocus technology based on Partial PD.
Microlens and Additional Technical Details
The sensor uses Samsung’s High Precision Microlens technology with a high-refractive-index material. It also features a High Transmittance anti-reflection layer, which is designed to reduce light reflection and scattering while improving quantum efficiency.
The ISOCELL HPC uses an electronic rolling shutter and supports RAW10, RAW12, RAW14, RAW16 output formats and its analogue gain can reach up to 16x at the full resolution and up to 160x while capturing 12.5MP images.
For data transmission, the sensor supports a four-lane D-PHY interface operating at 2.5Gbps per lane or a three-trio C-PHY interface operating at 5.0Gsps per trio. It operates using a 2.2V analogue supply, a 1.8V input/output supply, and a 0.85V digital-core supply.
The sensor has an operating-temperature range of -20°C to 85°C.
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