Onsemi Launches Hyperlux ID Advanced Depth Sensor for Industrial Applications

Onsemi (Nasdaq: ON) today announced the launch of its first real-time indirect Time-of-Flight (iToF) sensor series, Hyperlux™ ID. Designed for industrial applications, the series enables high-precision, long-distance measurement and 3D imaging of fast-moving objects, bringing revolutionary solutions to automation, robotics, logistics, agriculture, and more.

The Hyperlux ID series features Onsemi's proprietary global shutter pixel architecture with integrated storage, allowing full-scene capture and real-time depth measurement. This innovation overcomes the limitations of traditional iToF sensors, achieving depth perception up to 30 meters-four times the range of standard iToF sensors-while maintaining a compact form factor. Additionally, the series can simultaneously generate monochrome images and depth information, eliminating the need for separate sensors for visual and depth data, thus simplifying system design.

As automation and robotics become increasingly prevalent in industrial settings, the ability to rapidly and efficiently acquire high-precision depth information is critical for improving productivity and safety in complex environments. However, traditional iToF sensors have been limited by their restricted range, poor performance under harsh lighting conditions, and inability to calculate depth for moving objects. The Hyperlux ID series addresses these challenges, enabling operation in dynamic scenes and capturing fast-moving objects, which was previously unachievable.

Key Advantages of the Hyperlux ID Series:

• Ultra-Precise Depth Perception: Up to 30 meters of range, suitable for large-scale scenarios.

• Real-Time Data Processing: Integrated depth processing eliminates the need for expensive external memory and high-performance processors.

• Versatile Applications: Ideal for automation, robotics, logistics, agriculture, facial recognition, gesture detection, and 3D video conferencing.

Application Scenarios:

• Automation and Robotics: Enhances factory floor safety by detecting objects for better navigation and obstacle avoidance.

• Manufacturing and Quality Control: Ensures product quality by measuring object volume, shape, and detecting defects.

• Logistics and Material Handling: Optimizes warehouse management and transportation by measuring the position, size, and proportion of pallets and goods.

• Agriculture and Cultivation: Monitors crop growth and health by measuring plant height, detecting diseases, and optimizing irrigation and fertilization processes.

• Access Control Systems: Provides high-precision facial recognition for payment terminals, residential, and commercial entry systems.

Technical Highlights:
The Hyperlux ID series combines global shutter architecture with iToF technology, measuring the phase shift of reflected light from Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers (VCSELs) to determine depth. Its proprietary pixel architecture enables the sensor to capture and store four different light phases in a single exposure, instantly capturing the full scene and improving depth measurement accuracy. The global shutter technology synchronizes all sensor pixels with the VCSEL, significantly reducing ambient infrared noise from other light sources.

Customer Feedback:
"The Hyperlux ID series not only offers higher resolution and better ambient light suppression than other iToF sensors on the market, but its integrated processing capabilities are also impressive. This feature enables high-speed generation of depth, confidence, and intensity maps, making it particularly suitable for capturing moving objects," said Alexander Lewinsky, Managing Director of IDS Imaging Development Systems. "Thanks to our close collaboration with Onsemi, we were able to rapidly develop and expand our 3D camera series, launching a cost-effective time-of-flight camera for large-scale indoor and outdoor applications."

Product Models:
The Hyperlux ID series includes a 1.2-megapixel global shutter, 3.5μm backside-illuminated (BSI) pixel sensor. The AF0130 model features integrated processing, simplifying integration and reducing system costs, while the AF0131 model offers flexibility for customers looking to integrate their own depth detection algorithms.

About Onsemi:
Onsemi (Nasdaq: ON) is driving disruptive innovation to create a better future. The company focuses on major trends in the automotive and industrial end markets, accelerating innovation in areas such as vehicle electrification and safety, sustainable energy grids, industrial automation, and 5G and cloud infrastructure. Onsemi offers a highly differentiated portfolio of innovative products and intelligent power and sensing technologies to address the world's most complex challenges, leading the way to a safer, cleaner, and smarter world. Onsemi is ranked among the Fortune 500 and is included in the Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 indices.