Chipworks reverse engineered Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and found that its 13MP primary camera uses the latest generation of Sony stacked image sensor, the IMX135. Sony moved all the electronics to the bottom logic chip, so that the sensor's area is barely larger than the pixel array:
It's quite similar to iPhone 5s 8MP SonyISX014 sensor, too having very little area overhead:
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| IMX135 Die |
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| IMX135 TSVs |
It's quite similar to iPhone 5s 8MP Sony
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| iPhone 5s primary sensor die |
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Features Latest Sony Stacked Sensor
Reviewed by MCH
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October 11, 2013
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Reviewed by MCH
on
October 11, 2013
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