China's Xidian University breaks through infrared chip technology, cutting costs by 99%, with mass production expected by year-end

Foreign Media: A research team from Xidian University in Xi'an, China, has developed a new advanced infrared chip manufacturing technology, reducing the cost of military-grade short-wave infrared chips—from originally hundreds to thousands of dollars—to just a few tens of dollars, achieving a reduction of up to 99%.

The breakthrough lies in replacing previously expensive specialty materials with conventional manufacturing processes, enabling the chips to penetrate fog, haze, and smoke, capture images even in complete darkness, and see through certain materials. This technology can be applied in areas such as nighttime obstacle avoidance for autonomous vehicles, factory quality inspection scanning, night navigation for humanoid robots, and smartphone camera upgrades. Mass production is expected by year-end.

Original article: toutiao.com/article/1861829364270091/

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