The Mars Webcam Interview: development, challenges and unique features of a camera in space
Caeleste and Advacam announced their collaboration on the development of a Hybrid Visible CMOS image sensor for future space and science missions.
The combination of Advacam’s advanced capabilities in hybridization of Silicon on Silicon and Caeleste’s CMOS image sensor design know-how for space applications allows ESA to start the project AO/1-9801/19/NL/AR “Development of a Hybrid Visible Image Sensor”. Hybrid image sensor technology
Operational continuity at Caeleste while implementing the governmental measures to contain COVID-19.
Caeleste remains open and operational. As always, we assure our commitment to our partners, while bound to follow government instructions. We are currently not visiting any customers or trade fairs. All communications continue via email, telephone or video conferencing.
HDR cameras for space
An earlier news item demonstrated ELFIS first “true HDR” movie. Read more on the ESA website about the Technology Development Element activity with LFoundry (Italy) and Airbus (France) and find out about more interesting features of the “European Low Flux Image Sensor”
Patent “Enhanced dynamic range imaging” granted
US patent US10.497.737 entitled “enhanced dynamic range imaging” was granted on Dec 3, 2019. It describes a pixel and methods to reach a very high dynamic range (HDR) by integrating the same photo charge on multiple capacitors synchronously. The concept
Creative Collaboration resulted in a new paradigm in neural recording
Our expertise on low noise readout circuits lead to the collaboration with the Californian med-tech startup Paradromics. Caeleste developed a Read-Out Integrated Circuit system for a neural sensor which has an extremely challenging noise requirement to be able to read
Crane needed to move climate chamber into the Caeleste characterization lab.
We know what matters for our tests: reliable, precise and reproducible results. When testing sensors, you must adhere to numerous test standards and carry out long-term tests. The LabEvent T/210/70/3 (WeissTechnik) climate chamber allows to cool or heat the environment
Caeleste will be presenting three papers at CMOS Image Sensors Workshop – Toulouse 26 & 27 November 2019
At the annual “Space & Scientific CMOS Image Sensors” workhop, Toulouse on November 26th and 27th 2019, Caeleste will present three papers. A fourth paper where Caeleste is co-author is presented by CSEM. The Toulouse workshop is considered as the
Caeleste welcomed students and professors from TsingHua University
Four professors and nine students (under the leadership of prof. Feng) from Tsinghua University (THU) visited Caeleste on 21 August. We had an informal workshop on electronic design research. The TSU students presented work on high-speed SAR ADC, Delta-Sigma modula
ELFIS first “true HDR” movie
This is a follow-up of the new sitem of April 2019 on ELFIS first true HDR image The ELFIS imager is the first image sensor ever combining following features: True HDR or “MAF HDR”, motion artifact free HDR Global shutter