Solution enables low-light photography and videography, scientific
and medical imaging, automotive sensing, AR/VR and 3D
SUNNYVALE, Calif. & LEBANON, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Rambus
Inc. (NASDAQ:RMBS) today announced Dartmouth College-based startup Gigajot
Technology has licensed Rambus
Binary Pixel technology and patents for use in Gigajot’s
next-generation image capture solutions. Gigajot’s Quanta Image Sensor
(QIS) is a major paradigm shift in solid-state imaging which enables
high-speed counting of single photons of light at gigapixel resolution.
The new features enabled by QIS and Binary Pixel Technologies can
benefit imaging applications such as scientific, automotive, security,
defense, encryption, AR/VR, 3D and consumer photography, among others.
Based on the QIS technology developed by the Dartmouth-based research
group of Dr.
Eric Fossum, inventor of the “camera on a chip” found in billions of
smartphones today, Gigajot’s third-generation solid-state imaging
technology is sensitive enough to detect a single photon of light at
room temperature and enables extremely high pixel densities. Rambus has
supported the early work at Dartmouth on the technology. The single
photon detection technology with its high sensitivity unlocks new
capabilities in low-light photography and videography, scientific and
medical imaging, automotive sensing, AR/VR and 3D, without sacrificing
resolution or frame rate.
“Traditionally, it has been difficult to achieve acceptable
signal-to-noise ratio in low-light situations for quality images,” said
Dr. Saleh Masoodian, CEO, Gigajot. “Combining the Rambus Binary Pixel
technology with Gigajot’s QIS devices enables development of highly
sensitive imaging technology via mainstream commercial CMOS fabrication
processes for not only consumer devices such as smartphones, tablets and
cameras, but also for more high-end commercial pursuits such as
scientific, medical, security and surveillance sensors and cameras.”
Rambus Binary Pixel technology combines a breakthrough imager and
processor architecture to enable professional quality images and video
from small form factor imagers for compact solutions. The technology
mimics the brilliance of human visual processing by sensing photons
using discrete thresholds to avoid pixel saturation and enable better
light sensitivity. Binary Pixel also employs special oversampling
methods, which subdivide pixels, exposure and digitization to capture
more data and extend the dynamic range of the imager.
“Rambus Binary Pixel technology enables improved performance for small,
compact image sensors, allowing unprecedented image quality for consumer
devices,” said Laura Stark, SVP and general manager, Emerging Solutions
of Rambus. “Combining the Gigajot and Rambus cutting-edge imaging
technologies will dramatically improve the image capture experience for
the next generation of consumers and professionals.”
For more information on the Rambus Emerging Solutions Division, visit https://www.rambus.com/emerging-solutions/.
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About Rambus Emerging Solutions Division
Inspired by the innovative thinking at the heart of Rambus Labs, the
Emerging Solutions division at Rambus works to translate extraordinary
theory into everyday practice, imagining exciting new ways to interpret
and reimagine the world of data around us.
About Rambus Inc.
Dedicated to making data faster and safer, Rambus creates innovative
hardware, software and services that drive technology advancements from
the data center to the mobile edge. Our architecture licenses, IP cores,
chips, software, and services span memory and interfaces, security, and
emerging technologies to positively impact the modern world. We
collaborate with the industry, partnering with leading chip and system
designers, foundries, and service providers. Integrated into tens of
billions of devices and systems, our products power and secure diverse
applications, including Big Data, Internet of Things (IoT) security,
mobile payments, and smart ticketing. For more information, visit rambus.com.
About Gigajot Technology LLC
Gigajot is developing the next generation of image sensors where single
photon counting is used to unlock new image capture capabilities for
consumers and professionals not possible with today’s devices. The
company was founded in 2017 by CEO Dr. Saleh Masoodian, CTO Dr. Jiaju Ma
and Dr. Eric Fossum. At Gigajot, every photon counts. For more
information, visit http://www.gigajot.tech.
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