Graphene for a Digital Sensor?
Who knows where sensors might be in a few years? Somethings pan out, some do not, but graphene is a very interesting material.
The title of the article misses the point, but the key innovation is exciting: New Camera Sensor Eliminates Need for Flash.
"We have shown that it is now possible to create cheap, sensitive and flexile sensors from graphene alone," said Wang. "We expect our innovation will have great impact not only on the consumer imaging industry, but also in satellite imaging and communication industries, as well as the mid-infrared applications."
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And, according to Wang, he even took current manufacturing practices into account when designing this new sensor. In principle, the camera industry will be able to keep using the same process to make its sensors, but simply switch out the base materials for graphene.
