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New Perovskite Sensor Triples Resolution and Light Gathering by Stacking Pixels

New Perovskite Sensor Triples Resolution and Light Gathering by Stacking Pixels

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Close-up of a transparent, rectangular microchip or sensor with a grid pattern and circuitry, connected to a flat black ribbon cable at the top left.

A new image sensor has been developed that uses a new crystalline material that is very similar to silicon. It's called perovskite and unlike traditional sensors which dedicate separate pixels for red, green, and blue color recognition, perovskite sensors can ditch color filters entirely, which allows them to triple resolution and light-gathering capabilities.

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