Caltech developing chip light instead of the camera lens. Hope to make smartphones thin again.

The problem of many Smartphones today is the rear-facing camera that came out clearly embossed. Cause problems in terms of use and beauty. Besides the design and then The camera lens is one of the limitations that cause the problem.

But the California Institute of Technology (CalTech) for research to solve the above problems. From developing a chip called Optical Phased Array (OPA), which serves to light the camera lens and the sensor in the original series. The focus or adjust the angle of the image or images from the Fish-Eye lens. It can be done by adjusting the aperture of the chip. The researchers noted that similar processes of transmission towers and radio transmitters only The OPA is received.



Investigators determined that this chip. May cause the lens and the camera on a smartphone die altogether. At the same time, it helps make the smartphone thin again. Do not waste space due to lens camera. and development may include smaller telescopes.