{"id":39290,"date":"2020-05-18T22:00:11","date_gmt":"2020-05-19T02:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/?p=39290"},"modified":"2020-05-18T22:31:17","modified_gmt":"2020-05-19T02:31:17","slug":"samsung-introduces-1-2%ce%bcm-50mp-isocell-gn1-with-%e2%80%a8faster-auto-focusing-and-brighter-images","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/samsung-50mp-isocell-gn1-faster-auto-focus\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung Introduces 1.2\u03bcm 50Mp ISOCELL GN1 with \u2028Faster Auto-focusing and Brighter Images"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dual Pixel technology creates 100-million phase-detecting photodiodes for snappy auto-focusing and light information that can be translated up to 100 megapixels<\/strong><\/em><\/span>
\nTetracell technology enables light-sensitive 2.4\u03bcm pixels for ultimate low-light photography
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\"Samsung<\/p>\n

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, today introduced Samsung ISOCELL GN1<\/strong>, a new 50-megapixel (Mp) image sensor with large 1.2\u03bcm-sized pixels. The ISOCELL GN1 is Samsung\u2019s first image sensor to offer both Dual Pixel and Tetracell technologies. Thanks to the relatively larger pixel size, the GN1 brings image sensor performance to a new level with a combination of elevated light sensitivity for stellar low-light photos and DSLR-level auto-focus speeds, optimized for more dynamic picture-taking experiences.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith innovative pixel technologies, Samsung has been at the forefront of offering high-performance image sensors that closely cater to increasingly diversifying market needs. The ISOCELL GN1 is part of that commitment to deliver stunning images to consumers in any environment,\u201d said Yongin Park, executive vice president of sensor business at Samsung Electronics.<\/strong> \u201cWe will continue to introduce image sensor solutions at the cutting-edge that will lead the next trends in mobile photography.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

Creating desirable images is an indispensable element for today\u2019s smartphone users who are well accustomed to visually grasping and cherishing special moments, wherever they are. To address various imaging preferences of the users, some smartphone makers put more emphasis on extremely detailed images with ultra-high resolutions, while some choose bigger pixels for bright results in low-light environments. The new Samsung ISOCELL GN1 fulfills these multiple needs at once with Dual Pixel and Tetracell technologies.<\/p>\n

\"Samsung<\/p>\n

The GN1 brings best-in-class auto-focusing with 100 million phase detection auto-focus (PDAF) agents. Samsung\u2019s Dual Pixel technology places two photodiodes side-by-side within a single pixel that can receive light from different angles for phase detection. With all of the sensor\u2019s active pixels working as auto-focusing agents, the GN1 can detect and focus onto a desired still or moving object from every corner in an instant, even in low-light conditions. When capturing images, a single pixel output is created by merging the outputs from the two photodiodes within the pixel. Samsung also provides a software algorithm that takes light information from each photodiode to produce image resolutions comparable to 100Mp.<\/p>\n

For ultimate low-light photography, the GN1 adopts Tetracell technology, a pixel-merging technique that improves the pixels\u2019 capacity to capture and process more light. By binning four pixel signals into one, Tetracell doubles the image sensor\u2019s pixel size to 2.4\u03bcm and quadruples the light sensitivity to take brighter 12.5Mp photographs. With improved light sensitivity combined with a powerful auto-focusing solution, the GN1 is able to focus on an object quickly even in extreme low-light environment to deliver both brighter and sharper results.<\/p>\n

In addition to Dual Pixel and Tetracell technologies, the GN1 comes with Smart-ISO that intelligently selects the optimal ISO, real-time HDR that captures the scene in multiple exposures simultaneously, and gyro-based electronic image stabilization (EIS) that takes sharp images and video even when in motion. For premium video quality, the image sensor supports video recording at up to 8K resolution at 30 frames-per-second (fps).<\/p>\n

Samsung ISOCELL GN1 started mass production this month.<\/p>\n

* Samsung first announced its ISOCELL technology in 2013, which reduces color crosstalk between pixels by placing a physical barrier, allowing small-sized pixels to achieve higher color fidelity. Based on this technology, Samsung introduced the industry\u2019s first 1.0\u03bcm-pixel image sensor in 2015 and a 0.9-pixel sensor in 2017. In June 2018, Samsung introduced an upgraded pixel isolation technology, the ISOCELL Plus.<\/em><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Dual Pixel technology creates 100-million phase-detecting photodiodes for snappy auto-focusing and light information that can be translated up to 100 megapixels Tetracell technology enables light-sensitive 2.4\u03bcm pixels for ultimate low-light photography Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, today introduced Samsung ISOCELL GN1, a new 50-megapixel (Mp) image sensor with large […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":39292,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[29740,29718,17557,29739],"tags":[735,10495,420,84],"blue-badge":[],"class_list":["post-39290","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-product-semiconductor-memory","category-product","category-semiconductor","category-product-semiconductor","tag-image-sensor","tag-isocell","tag-memory-storage","tag-semiconductor"],"acf":{"turn_off_retargeting":false},"fimg_mobile_url":"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/18212051\/ISOCELL-GN1_2.jpg","fimg_url":"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/18212051\/ISOCELL-GN1_2.jpg","primary_category":{"term_id":29740,"name":"Memory","slug":"product-semiconductor-memory","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":29740,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":29739,"count":44,"filter":"raw","term_link":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/category\/product\/product-semiconductor\/product-semiconductor-memory\/","term_path":"product\/product-semiconductor\/product-semiconductor-memory"},"badge":"Press Release","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39290","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/84"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39290"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39290\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/39292"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39290"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39290"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39290"},{"taxonomy":"blue-badge","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blue-badge?post=39290"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}