Smartphone cameras are constantly improving, with some models even challenging professional cameras and being used frequently by content creators. While they may not yet be as successful as DSLR cameras, their ease of use and portability make them stand out. And now, Qualcomm has signed a deal that will make smartphone cameras even better. Here are the details…
Camera chip startup Prophesee and Qualcomm sign multi-year deal
Camera chip startup Prophesee has announced a multi-year deal with Qualcomm. The companies will jointly develop smartphone technology using Prophesee’s camera chips. The innovative chips, which are inspired by the way the human eye works, process only changes in the scene, such as movement or light, rather than the entire image frame. This unique feature allows Prophesee’s camera chips to be faster and require less computing power, making them ideal for use in smartphones.
Luca Verre, co-founder, and CEO at Prophesee, explained that their camera chips work with pixels that only send information to the processor when there is change. Pixels that perceive no change stay muted. Prophesee’s latest chips have a million pixels. Qualcomm plans to use the additional Prophesee chip in combination with conventional camera chips in a blueprint for smartphones, which will be released at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
The Prophesee chip will be outsourced for manufacturing to Sony Group Corp. Verre said that “we are really combining both key players in the space,” referring to both Qualcomm and Sony, without disclosing financial terms of the deal. Mass production of the chips is planned for next year when they would be integrated into phones.
According to the announcement, the additional Prophesee chip will help correct some of the blurry imagery in existing smartphone camera systems. By improving the quality of images, the chips are expected to enhance user experiences and contribute to the development of innovative smartphone technologies. However, we will see in time what results this partnership brings out.
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