Shigetaka Kasuga
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Shigetaka Kasuga is a leading innovator in advanced CMOS image sensor (CIS) technology, with a primary focus on long-range, high-resolution 3D time-of-flight (ToF) ranging systems. His major contributions center on the development of Geiger-mode vertical avalanche photodiodes (Gm-APDs) for direct ToF imaging, pushing the boundaries of depth sensing for demanding applications like autonomous driving, surveillance, and robotics. Kasuga’s landmark work, published in 2020, introduced a 1200×900 pixel, 6µm-pitch Gm-APD CIS capable of 450fps operation. This sensor achieves a remarkable 250-meter ranging distance by employing a novel direct-indirect-mixed frame synthesis technique, enabling configurable depth resolution down to 10cm. This highly cited paper (32 citations) represents a significant leap in overcoming the trade-off between long-range detection and high-resolution depth mapping. Kasuga’s research is instrumental in making compact, solid-state LiDAR systems a practical reality for next-generation perception systems, demonstrating a profound impact on the field of high-performance 3D imaging.
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