Teledyne e2v's unique 5D image sensor provides real-time 2D vision and 3D depth data

Topaz5D combines 2D vision with 3D depth map generation

Grenoble, France, April 8, 2024 — Teledyne e2v, a Teledyne Technologies company and global innovator in imaging solutions, announces the launch of Topaz5D™, a full HD CMOS image sensor designed to combine 2D vision with 3D depth map generation. A single Topaz5D sensor used in challenging lighting conditions provides 3D object depth information based on detected contrast, making it ideal for a variety of logistics applications, AR/VR headsets, access control devices, home cleaning robots and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs).

Topaz5D combines 2D vision with 3D depth map generation

Topaz5D combines small 2.5 µm global shutter pixels with a post-processing diffractive layer to create angle-sensitive pixels. This generates 3D angle signal raw data, which is then processed by the 5D version SDK. Topaz5D is a 3D variant of Teledyne e2v's popular Topaz 2M, which is widely used in the logistics/retail market and smart factories.

The Topaz5D has a 2-megapixel (1,920 x 1,080) resolution and is available in both monochrome and color versions . Its tiny form factor (7.65 mm x 4.45 mm) enables easy integration into space-constrained optical engines or modules, consuming only 200 mW of power when running at full frame rate. It generates 3D depth maps and displays contrast details of any type of object, including black or very shiny objects, or objects seen through glass sheets or transparent organic materials such as plexiglass or plastic bottles.

Unlike other 3D technologies that rely on scene lighting, Topaz5D can be used in very diverse operating conditions, including indoor lighting or direct sunlight. Compared with stereo vision solutions, only a single sensor plus a lens is required, no complex dual-lens system calibration is required, and there is no risk of optical occlusion. In addition, compared with other 3D vision technologies, Topaz5D is far superior in terms of cost of ownership.

“The Topaz5D has the unique ability to deliver crisp Full HD 2D images as well as detailed contrast-based 3D depth maps in real time at high frame rates without latency,” said Laurent Appercel, Senior Marketing Manager at Teledyne e2v . “5D processing SDK integration is also ready on multiple SoC vendor platforms. All of these unparalleled benefits come from a single sensor that can be deployed without illumination and with simplified hardware and software at a lower cost and minimal power consumption.”

See a live demonstration of Topaz 5D connected to an NVIDIA embedded vision platform at Embedded World in Nuremberg , April 9-11, 2024. Visit the Teledyne booth 644 in Hall 2 or contact us online for more information on product capabilities and 5D Processing SDK customization options.

Documentation, samples and kits for evaluation or development purposes are available upon request.