Washington D.C: If you’re a budding photographer, this bit of news will definitely excite you. Your photography skills are about to get a much-needed boost thanks to this new technological advancement.
The newly-developed fastest yet most flexible silicon phototransistor can take the digital cameras to next level.
Inspired by mammals’ eyes, University of Wisconsin-Madison electrical engineers have created the fastest, most responsive flexible silicon phototransistor ever made.
The innovative phototransistor could improve the performance of myriad products, ranging from digital cameras, night-vision goggles and smoke detectors to surveillance systems and satellites, which rely on electronic light sensors. Integrated into a digital camera lens, for example, it could reduce bulkiness and boost both the acquisition speed and quality of video or still photos.
Developed by UW-Madison collaborators Zhenqiang “Jack” Ma, professor of electrical and computer engineering, and research scientist Jung-Hun Seo, the high-performance phototransistor far and away exceeds all previous flexible phototransistor parameters, including sensitivity and response time.
Ma said that the phototransistor shows the capabilities of high-sensitivity photodetection and stable performance under bending conditions, which have never been achieved at the same time.
The research is published in the journal Advanced Optical Materials.
(with inputs from ANI)