MIT infrared chip replaces moving optics with pixel-level control for smarter cameras
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MIT researchers have built an infrared camera chip that replaces bulky, moving optical parts with electronic pixel-level control, making thermal cameras smaller and more adaptable. Using a crossbar wire network borrowed from display technology, each microscopic pixel can independently switch states to manipulate light. This design could scale to millions of pixels and improve gas leak detection, pollution monitoring, night vision, and potentially optical computing.
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