Invisage uses quantum dots for cell phone cameras

Many people justify not purchasing a camera because they claim that the pictures their cell phone takes are sufficient and produce a clear and sharp enough image. Comparatively this is not the case. However, the use of quantum dots just may change the accuracy of that statement.

Cameras make use of silicon, which has certain limitations when it comes to its ability to retain light due to silicon’s partially blocking light in order to allow the camera’s sensors to work efficiently. Silicon uses about 50% of the absorbed light in order to generate the electric charge which powers the camera’s ability to form the image.

Invisage has found a new way to tackle this issue using quantum dots. These particles in and of themselves hold light absorption properties, and each quantum dot holds three times as many pixels making the image more detailed and using a much greater amount of light. This makes the image both brighter and clearer. Applying such technology to cell phone cameras, will therefore vastly improve the quality of pictures that are able to be taken with a cell phone.

Tags: cell phone cameras, Invisage, mobile display, quantum dots