{"id":846629,"date":"2025-05-08T04:11:55","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T09:11:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/08\/exclusive-eyeo-exits-stealth-to-give-cameras-human-like-colour-vision\/"},"modified":"2025-05-08T04:11:55","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T09:11:55","slug":"exclusive-eyeo-exits-stealth-to-give-cameras-human-like-colour-vision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/08\/exclusive-eyeo-exits-stealth-to-give-cameras-human-like-colour-vision\/","title":{"rendered":"Exclusive: Eyeo exits stealth to give cameras human-like colour vision"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dutch startup Eyeo has emerged from stealth with \u20ac15mn in funding to advance a breakthrough photonics technology for cameras that could radically disrupt the way we take images.<\/span><\/p>\n

Eyeo spun out last year from Belgium\u2019s Imec, one of the world\u2019s leading nanoelectronics centres. The startup\u2019s waveguide colour-splitting technology \u2014 an optical technique that uses tiny structures to guide and separate light by wavelength \u2014 triples the light sensitivity of today\u2019s best image sensors.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Eyeo\u2019s sensors allow all sorts of cameras, from DSLRs to those in smartphones and virtual reality headsets, to capture brighter, clearer images, especially in low-light conditions. The technology also enables cameras to \u201csee\u201d colour in much the same way our eyes do, thanks to \u201cunprecedented\u201d colour fidelity, Eyeo said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Jeroen Hoet, CEO of the Eindhoven-based company, called the results a \u201cnew standard for the future of imaging.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Most cameras today (like those in your phone) use colour filters \u2014 tiny red, green, and blue layers \u2014 on top of each pixel to create a colour image. But these filters block over 70% of the light that hits them. That means most of the light is wasted, especially in low-light conditions. These filters also limit how small pixels can be, which in turn limits how compact and high-resolution a camera can be.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Instead of blocking light with filters, Eyeo splits photons using tiny structures called waveguides that direct each colour of light directly to the right pixel. This results in a sensor that captures all of the incoming light. The technology also allows camera sensors to have minuscule pixels, smaller than half a micron (1\/1000mm) in size.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

All this equates to a sensor that can process a lot more light, effectively doubling the resolution of a camera using a chip of the same size.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

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A 3D render of Eyeo\u2019s colour-splitting waveguide structure that forms the building block\u2019s of a camera sensor. Credit: Eyeo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cEyeo is fundamentally redefining image sensing by eliminating decades-old limitations,\u201d said Hoet. \u201cThis technology paves the way for entirely new applications in imaging, from ultra-compact sensors to enhanced low-light performance, ultra-high resolution, and maximum image quality.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The use cases could be wide-ranging. They could span ultra-slim smartphones with great camera quality; smaller, higher-resolution AR and VR headsets; security cameras capable of capturing more reliable footage; and lightweight camera drones<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Eyeo says it has already established partnerships with \u201cleading image sensor manufacturers and foundries\u201d to commercialise its technology. With fresh capital, the company now aims to improve its current camera sensor designs. It\u2019s also looking to deliver its first evaluation kits to customers in two years time. These kits let potential customers test and explore the technology before it\u2019s ready for mass production.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Imec\u2019s venture arm, <\/span>Imec.xpand<\/span><\/a>, co-led the funding round alongside Invest-NL. QBIC fund, High-Tech Gr\u00fcnderfonds (HTGF), and Brabant Development Agency (BOM) also chipped in.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Dutch startup Eyeo has emerged from stealth with \u20ac15mn in funding to advance a breakthrough photonics technology for cameras that could radically disrupt the way we take images. Eyeo spun out last year from Belgium\u2019s Imec, one of the world\u2019s leading nanoelectronics centres. The startup\u2019s waveguide colour-splitting technology \u2014 an optical technique that uses tiny<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":846630,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,28544,46],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-846629","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-exclusive","8":"category-exits","9":"category-technology"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/846629","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=846629"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/846629\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/846630"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=846629"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=846629"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=846629"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}