ToF 3D image sensors for consumer and industrial

Infineon’s REAL3™ image sensor family opens up a completely new world of exciting applications for devices deployed in consumer and industrialmarkets, while also setting new performance and security benchmarks for existing use cases.

The REAL3™ image sensors are based on Infineon ToF (Time-of-Flight), which is the most advanced vision sensing technology in the world today and is already powering the smallest depth-sensing 3D camera modules on the market.

Infineon’s REAL3™ 3D image sensor delivers depth data in real time with a capture speed in the order of milliseconds; it is contact-less, fast and robust to ambient lightning conditions. Thanks to its patented technology for suppression of background illumination (SBI), REAL3™ supports camera deployments under all ambient light conditions. REAL3™ time-of-flight image sensors allow electronic devices to build a 3-dimensional map of the scene in front of the electronic gadget – whether that be a room, a moving or static object or a person – and translate that map to the digital world in real time. Advanced algorithms use that data to measure distance and size and to track motion and movements.

In addition, the single-chip REAL3™ imager brings a third dimension to biometric identification, to 3D scanning and to hand gesture and body tracking. Outstanding performance in 3D computational photography and augmented reality applications revolutionize the user experience.

The REAL3™ product portfolio for consumer and industrial applications comprises dedicated single-chip 3D image sensors delivered in bare die form:

The REAL3™ product portfolio also comprises imagers for automotive applications.

The consumer grade ToF imagers are only available as bare die and targeting high volume applications. If you are looking for a complete ToF camera module to directly use the 3D pointcloud in your application we have a partner network of modulemaker and camera designhouses established.

If you are interested to find the right partner or to learn more about the REAL3 product portfolio please contact our Support Center by providing us some basic information about your application requirements.

• Press release May 30, 2022: Infineon and pmdtechnologies develop 3D depth-sensing technology for Magic Leap 2 – enabling advanced cutting-edge industrial and medical applications.

• Press release Jun 23, 2021: Infineon and pmdtechnologies partner with ArcSoft for under-display Time-of-Flight turnkey solution

Press release Oct. 27th, 2020
State-of-the-art photography results and immersive AR experiences:
Infineon and pmd offer 3D-imager with longest range in the market

Gaming, virtual e-Commerce, 3D online education: Augmented Reality (AR) applications with three-dimensional depth sensors link the real with the digital world and are strongly demanded. Infineon Technologies AG and pmdtechnologies developed a 3D depth sensor based on the Time of Flight (ToF)-technology which outperforms other solutions in the market and aims for target applications that offer a wider spectrum of innovative consumer usability. The 3D sensor market in smartphones for rear side cameras is expected to grow up to more than 500 million units per year until 2024. Read more

• Press release March 5, 2020: Infineon collaborates with Qualcomm to enable high-quality standard solution for 3D authentication

• Press release Jan 06, 2020: Infineon presents the world´s smallest 3D image sensor for face authentification and photo effects on smartphones

To help you evaluate REAL3™ time-of-flight technology, we have developed various 3D reference cameras. The CamBoard pico family is designed by our development partner pmdtechnologies. These reference cameras come with a powerful SDK providing a high-quality depth map for evaluation and application software development. They feature flexible working ranges and frame rates, and support Windows, Android and MacOS. For further details and to order one of these reference cameras, please visit https://pmdtec.com/en/pmd-3d-sensing-family/

Please find below our strong partner network using REAL3™ image sensors. Click on the partner of interest in order to get more information of the partner, their offerings and contact information.

Personal consumer electronics:

• Smartphones and tablets
• Head-mounted devices
• Wearables 

Service robots:

• Robot Vacuum Cleaner
• Social and entertainment robots
• Edutainment

Home security and monitoring systems:

• 3D-Face ID door opener and access control
• Area surveillance
• People counting

Factory automation:

• Collaborative robots
• Warehouse and delivery robots
• Facial authentication