Atomos Abandons Its Global Shutter Image Sensor Project https://petapixel.com/2025/04/08/atomos-abandons-its-global-shutter-image-sensor-project/ #globalshuttersensor #atomossapphire #globalshutter #imagesensor #Technology #Equipment #Industry #nab2025 #atomos #cinema #sensor #video #News #8k

Sony’s New 24.5MP Global Shutter Sensor Shoots at up to 442 FPS https://petapixel.com/2024/11/22/sonys-new-24-5mp-global-shutter-sensor-shoots-at-up-to-442-fps/ #globalshuttersensor #sonysemiconductor #globalshutter #imagesensor #Technology #industrial #Equipment #science #News #Sony

Nikon’s Hybrid Sensor Patent Describes a Selective Global Shutter https://petapixel.com/2024/10/07/nikons-hybrid-sensor-patent-describes-a-selective-global-shutter/ #globalshuttersensor #globalshutter #hybridsensor #imagesensor #nikonpatent #Technology #technology #hybrid #patent #nikon #News

Canon Expands Its Full-Frame Global Shutter Sensor Lineup https://petapixel.com/2024/04/22/canon-expands-its-full-frame-global-shutter-sensor-lineup/ #globalshuttersensor #globalshutter #Technology #technology #Equipment #sensor #Canon #News

Panasonic’s Organic Sensor May Be Complete, But Likely Won’t Be Used https://petapixel.com/2024/03/11/panasonics-organic-sensor-may-be-complete-but-likely-wont-be-used/ #globalshuttersensor #globalshutter #newtechnology #organicsensor #development #Interviews #Equipment #panasonic #Opinion #organic #super35 #60fps #8k

RED’s New Global Shutter Camera Promises Unbelievable Dynamic Range https://petapixel.com/2024/01/29/reds-new-global-shutter-camera-promises-unbelievable-dynamic-range/ #globalshuttersensor #globalshutter #dynamicrange #Equipment #News #red

Sony a9 III Review: A Costly Revolution in Camera Technology https://petapixel.com/2024/01/27/sony-a9-iii-review-a-costly-revolution-in-camera-technology/ #globalshuttersensor #sonya9iiireview #globalshutter #camerareview #mirrorless #Equipment #fullframe #sonya9iii #Reviews #120fps #sports #Sony

RED Launches World’s First Large Format Global Shutter Cine Cameras https://petapixel.com/2024/01/26/red-launches-worlds-first-large-format-global-shutter-cine-cameras/ #globalshuttersensor #globalshutter #cinemacamera #Equipment #News #cine #red #8k

Panasonic Advancing Development of 8K Global Shutter ‘Organic’ Sensor

Panasonic claims that its currently in-development Organic Photoconductive Film (OPF) CMOS uses a unique structure that will allow it to achieve high resolution, wide dynamic range, and a global shutter. Basically, it would be a game-changer.

The company recently showcased the OPF sensor during the 4K/8K Video Technology Exhibition in Japan where the company says that the super-35 sensor (which features a resolution of 8,192 x 4,320 pixels and up to 60 frames per second capture) uses a "unique structure." That structure is made up of an organic thin film that performs the photoelectric conversion and a circuit unit that stores and reads out those charges, but different from previous sensors, those two structures are completely independent.

"Our unique technology that changes the OPF sensitivity by switching the voltage of the OPF on or off realizes a global shutter that needs no charge storage node to temporarily hold the signal charge in each pixel," Panasonic says.

"By leveraging our unique layered structure, we have developed in-pixel gain switching technology," the company continues. "Switching between the high-gain mode (45 ke-) and the low-gain mode (450 ke-) makes it possible to capture images with wide dynamic range according to the scene."

Panasonic says that this unique technology also allows for the seamless adjustment of neutral density values, which would eliminate the need for an optical ND filter in the camera.

In the diagram below, the company shows how the structure of its sensor is different from a backside-illuminated CMOS, a design that is common in modern digital cameras.

The company says that it has embedded its high-speed and low-noise readout circuit technology in a wide circuit area of each pixel. By adopting an organic material with a high light absorption rate, the photoelectric conversion layer is thinned to a fraction of that needed in a silicon photodiode, which in turn allows a wider light incident angle than the conventional silicon photodiode. Panasonic claims that this enables faithful color reproduction without "optical crosstalk" while efficiently using incident light from a wider angle.

Panasonic also says that it will be able to capture clear and accurate images even in high-contrast scenes.

"Conventional silicon sensors with a global shutter function require a capacitor to temporarily hold signal charges in each pixel, so the photodiode cannot be made large and it is difficult to widen the dynamic range," Panasonic explains. "However, due to our unique technology that allows all the pixels to be shuttered at the same time by controlling the OPF's sensitivity, the OPF CMOS image sensor does not require a capacitor to temporarily hold signal charges. This results in a much wider dynamic range. This technology realizes both global shutter and wide dynamic range characteristics at the same time."

The technology behind the OPF sensor sounds promising, but it's not the first time Panasonic has promised this sensor. In fact the company has been showcasing it on and off over the last eight years, as noted by Fuji Rumors.

"At this moment, the implementation of this sensor to LUMIX is not yet determined, though we are studying possibilities," Panasonic tells PetaPixel.

Panasonic says that it has made recent developments that have advanced its ability to put the OPF sensor to some practical uses, but it's unclear how much longer it will take to make enough progress to bring this sensor to market. Given Panasonic's statement, it's probably safe to not expect it any time soon.

Image credits: Header photo by Monoist.

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New MFT Global Shutter Sensor Can Shoot 4K at 2,000 FPS

Gpixel has developed a new global shutter 4/3-inch 10-megapixel sensor that it claims will be capable of shooting 4K video at up to 2,000 frames per second.

As spotted by Image Sensors World, the 10-megapixel (4608 x 2176) 4/3-inch sensor GSPRINT 4510 is part of the company's high-speed series. The dimensions aren't a perfect fit for what most photographers are used to seeing, as it is a bit wider and shorter than consumer camera Micro Four-Thirds sensors: those are 18mm x 13.5mm while Gpixel's new sensor is 20.74mm x 9.9mm. Still, it's enough for specifically widescreen video applications and is still larger than the required 2840 x 2160 pixels that are required for Ultra High Definition (UHD) productions.

This new sensor is designed with what Gpixel describes as a 4.5 µm charge domain global shutter pixel that offers four times the framerate of its previous global shutter sensors.

It achieves more than 30 ke- charge capacity and less than 3 e- rms read noise. Using an advanced 65 nm CIS process with light pipe technology, the sensor achieves >65% QE and more than 1/40,000 shutter efficiency. With on-chip charge binning, full well capacity can be further increased and frame rate is almost quadrupled.

The company is releasing the sensor in two variants for different use cases. One will be dedicated to 3D laser profiling, while the other is arguably more interesting to creative professionals and is designed to work for 4K video applications. In this second variant, it will be available in both monochrome and color options and can achieve 500 frames per second in 12-bit, 1,008 frames per second in 10-bit, and 1,928 frames per second in 8-bit, all at full resolution.

On-chip 2×2 charge binning can boost frame rates more than x3 with a full well charge increase to 120 ke-. Flexible output channel multiplex modes make it possible to reduce frame and data rate to make it compatible with all available camera interface options. This version of the sensor incorporates micro lenses on top of the pixels and a sealed glass lid making GSPRINT4510 the ultimate choice for many applications such as 4/3”(Micro Four Thirds) format global shutter cameras in slow motion capture or drone-mounted videography.

Gpixel is a Chinese-based company that was founded in 2012 and markets itself as having an experienced team of CMOS image designers and semiconductor physicists. It isn't clear who Gpixel's current customers are, but the development of highly performant sensors by smaller companies is only beneficial in an industry that is dominated by Sony and Samsung. Creators looking to harness the benefits of high framerate and a global shutter can cross their fingers that this kind of video capture tech will find its way into consumer cameras sooner rather than later.

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