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Samsung ISOCELL JN1: World’s smallest, most versatile 50MP camera sensor is official
On June 10, 2021, Samsung launched the 50-megapixel (MP) ISOCELL JN1 as the world’s first 0.64-micrometer (μm)-pixel image sensor (smallest). This new camera sensor features the enhanced ISOCELL 2.0 pixel technology, Smart-ISO, and Double Super PDAF to capture more vivid images.
It equips ISOCELL 2.0 technology with added enhancements that improve light sensitivity by about 16%. In low light conditions, the JN1 employs Samsung’s four-to-one pixel binning tech, Tetrapixel that merges four adjacent 0.64μm-pixels into one big 1.28μm-pixel to quadruple light sensitivity for brighter 12.5Mp photographs.
Duckhyun Chang, executive vice president of the sensor business at Samsung said – “Samsung’s advanced pixel technologies have once again pushed boundaries with the utmost precision to develop an image sensor with the industry’s smallest pixel size, yet with powerful performance. The new ISOCELL JN1 at 0.64μm will be able to equip tomorrow’s sleekest smartphones with ultra-high resolution mobile photographs.”
Equipped with several advanced technologies in a small 1/2.76-inch optical format, the ISOCELL JN1 is the most versatile image sensor yet from Samsung. Besides, the JN1 is also compatible with existing 1/2.8-inch products that allow the sensor to be used not only as wide-angle but also as front-facing, ultra-wide, or telephoto cameras.
Smartphones equipped with ISOCELL JN1 will allow users to take highly detailed selfies or group pictures in an amazing 50MP resolution as well as high-resolution video at up to 4K and high-zoom ratios. Aside from the features, it can also reduce the camera module’s height by around 10% for phones’ classy back design.
ISOCELL JN1, Samsung’s most versatile image sensor
In order to enhance the dynamic range, ISOCELL JN1 is equipped with Smart-ISO, which can change the conversion gain according to the illuminance level of the environment.
Smart-ISO uses a low ISO mode in bright settings to preserve details in highlights, and a high ISO reading in low-light environments to reduce noise and produce excellent low-light performance.
Using Smart-ISO, JN1 also provides inter-scene HDR in the mixed light setting to obtain the best exposure level derived from two separate readings of low ISO and high ISO, which are required to create the final image.
For faster autofocus, the ISOCELL JN1 integrates an improved Dual Super PD. The previous Super PD technology used specially designed elliptical microlens to perform phase detection on two adjacent pixels.
The phase-detection pixel density of Double Super PD (1/16) is twice that of Super PD (1/32), and similar autofocus performance can be achieved even in environments where illumination levels are reduced by about 60%.
For smooth, crystal-clear video, the image sensor supports recording 4K resolution video at 60 frames per second (fps) or recording Full HD video at 240fps.
- Samsung said – The Samsung ISOCELL JN1 is currently in mass production.
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Samsung’s executive chairman Jay Y. Lee (Lee Jae-yong in Korean) topped the Forbes 2024 Richest Korean list for the first time. On April 17, Forbes revealed that the Samsung boss is the richest in South Korea, with his assets increasing by $3.5 billion, bringing his total net worth to $11.5 billion.
Thanks to a rise in Samsung’s stocks, Samsung’s Lee jumped to the top of the Forbes 2024 Richest Korean list. Notably, the company’s stocks significantly hiked after the revelation that it’s developing high-bandwidth memory chips used in AI computing for NVIDIA.
Forbes 2023 Richest Korean, Kim Byung-ju, slipped to second this year with assets worth $9.7 billion. The third place went to Seo Jung-jin, honorary chairman of Celltrion, with assets of $7.5 billion.
Cho Jung-ho, chairman of Meritz Financial Group, ranked fourth with $6.2 billion, and Chung Mong-koo, honorary chairman of Hyundai Motor Group, was fifth with $4.6 billion.
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Samsung established an AI chip design-dedicated Advanced Processor Lab in Silicon Valley, US. Formerly known as the Advanced Institute of Technology, Samsung’s SAIT is said to have formed the new Lab to strengthen its AI chip R&D in the US.
BusinessKorea reports that the new Samsung Advanced Processor Lab to focus on developing next-gen AI semiconductor design assets in the US. The assets are said to be focused on the RISC-V area, which serves as a foundational design asset for semiconductor chip design.
Samsung’s initiative with RISC-V is interpreted as a move towards technological independence. Therefore, the company is expanding its R&D organization in Silicon Valley, aiming to enhance design capabilities to disrupt the market currently dominated by NVIDIA.
Amid the booming AI era, the market of advanced semiconductors is also expanding. Samsung has completed the development of its Mach-1 AI semiconductor and supplied prototypes to global firms including Korea’s Naver. The company has also started the development of Mach-2.
Under the CHIPS Act, Samsung received huge subsidies to boost investment in the US. It’s worth noting that the Biden govt awarded a 12% subsidy of Samsung’s total investment, which is significantly higher than Intel and TSMC’s subsidy.
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Samsung’s first 3nm Exynos 2500 chip could outpace Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 in power efficiency. Both chipsets will power the next-gen Galaxy flagships, scheduled for an early 2025 launch. Recent input suggests that Exynos is returning as a tough rival to Snapdragon.
The Exynos 2500 will be made on Samsung’s 2nd-gen 3nm process technology. The S24’s Exynos 2400 chipset impressed the industry with significant improvements over its predecessor. The company appears to be leveling up the game next year.
Thanks to the cutting-edge process node, Samsung’s next Exynos could finally surpass its Snapdragon counterpart in power efficiency. The company may utilize its advanced FOWLP in the Exynos 2500 to make it run at higher clock speeds at the same power consumption level.
Qualcomm is facing power efficiency concerns with its recent Snapdragon chips. Due to reduced efficiency, phone makers are forced to bring up to 5000mAh battery. Samsung apparently seized this opportunity to bring back its in-house Exynos back to the contest.
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