Technology and Cost Analysis of STMicroelectronics's iPhone 7 Time of Flight Proximity Sensor

Tuesday, June 27, 2017 2:06 PM UTC

Dublin, June 27, 2017 -- Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "STMicroelectronicsiPhone7Time of Flight Proximity Sensor: Technology and Cost Analysis" report to their offering.

Today, time-of-flight (ToF) systems are among the most profitable and innovative imaging technologies. Every major consumer product manufacturer wants to integrate such devices to provide 3D imaging, proximity sensing, ambient light sensing, gesture recognition, and more. STMicroelectronics has been investigating this technology in depth, and now provides several smartphone manufacturers ToF ranging sensors. Apple's iPhone 7 Plus goes further with a custom proximity sensor, the smallest FlightSenseTM device in STMicroelectronics ToF portfolio.

Located in the front of the phone, above the main speaker, the FlightSenseTM proximity sensor uses optical land-grid array (LGA) packaging. The custom Apple device measures 2.80 mm x 2.40 mm, half the size of the rest of STMicroelectronics's portfolio.

This report analyzes the complete microsystem, from the illumination device, which is a Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser (VCSEL), to the collector, which is based on STMicroelectronics' Single Photon Avalanche Diode (SPAD). It includes a complete cost analysis and price estimation of the device based on a detailed description of the package, the ToF detector and the VCSEL.

It also features a complete technology comparison with every product in STMicroelectronics' ToF portfolio since the first generation, including the VL53L0X and VL6180X, especially looking at the SPAD's evolution.

For more information about this report visit https://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/56qgzj/stmicroelectronics



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