With such pixel size, the company says pixel shrink is no longer limited by the wavelength of light.
OmniVision – a company developing digital imaging products – announced the development of the world's smallest pixel. The company claims the 0.56-µm pixel has high quantum efficiency performance, excellent quad phase-detection autofocus capabilities, and low power consumption.
With the newest pixel size smaller than the wavelength of red light, OmniVision says that pixel shrink is no longer limited by the wavelength of light.
"We have not compromised high performance with the smaller die size. In fact, we have demonstrated comparable QPD and QE performance to our 0.61 µm pixel in the visible light range," said Lindsay Grant, Senior Vice President of Process Engineering at OmniVision.
The company promises that the first 0.56 µm pixel die will be implemented in 200MP image sensors for smartphones in Q2 2022, and the smartphones with the technology will be available for purchase in 2023.
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