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Premstaetten, Graz-Umgebung, Austria, 2025/10/31 - ams OSRAM, a global leader in lighting and sensing innovation, announced that its next-generation HDR flicker detection sensor has been integrated into the newly released Honor Magic 8 flagship series - Honor.com / ams-OSRAM.com. SIX: AMS; ISIN: AT0000A18XM4
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Featuring ultra-high sensitivity, precision, and dynamic range, the sensor provides critical technical support for the Magic 8 Series’ professional-grade ambient-light detection and flicker-health monitoring, jointly advancing eye-comfort inspection for displays and lighting devices to unprecedented levels.
At the Magic 8 Series launch event, Honor (honor.com) introduced the industry’s first professional ambient-light flicker detection function. Powered by ams OSRAM’s next-generation HDR flicker detection sensor, the system supports an ultra-high sampling rate of up to 20,000 Hz, enabling real-time detection of lighting and display flicker frequency, flicker depth, and related characteristics. By visualizing flicker status, it provides users with personalized eye-comfort protection.
As consumer awareness of display eye-safety and flicker from everyday lighting continues to rise, flicker-related visual fatigue often imperceptible to the naked eye has become a growing concern. To address this pain point, the Magic 8 Series introduces an innovative ambient-light detection capability. By converting “invisible” flicker risks into “visible” health alerts through advanced flicker-sensing technology, the solution makes eye protection more intuitive and manageable.
ams OSRAM’s new HDR flicker detection sensor built on its latest ADC IP architecture integrates ambient-light and flicker-detection functions within a compact package that preserves space in end devices while ensuring high performance. The sensor includes two optical-filter channels, C-channel and W-channel, and supports sampling rates up to 35 kHz, with a dynamic range of up to 14 bits at 10 kHz sampling rate. This enables significantly enhanced detection of flicker sources in both low-light and strong sunlight environments.
With this advanced configuration, the sensor enables the Honor Magic 8 Series to deliver measurement performance comparable to professional instruments effectively becoming a “pocket-sized flicker detector” for users.
As an innovation leader in the mobile manufacturing, Honor continues to drive advancement and leadership in flicker-detection technologies. The partnership with ams OSRAM serves as a model for exploring forward-looking application scenarios based on user needs. Leveraging its extensive expertise in sensing, ams OSRAM developed a customized solution tailored to the Magic 8 Series use cases, collaboratively unlocking new possibilities for ambient-light detection on mobile devices.
Additionally, the Honor Magic 8 Series integrates ams OSRAM’s latest RGB color sensor. Working in tandem with the ultra-high-sensitivity flicker detection sensor, it enhances optical perception capabilities in mobile devices, helping the series achieve differentiated competitiveness. This collaboration also lays a solid foundation for deeper cooperation on next-generation flagship models and will continue to drive sensing-technology innovation across smart devices.
About ams OSRAM
The ams OSRAM Group (ams-osram.com) is a global leader in innovative light and sensor solutions.
With more than 110 years of industry experience, we combine engineering excellence and global manufacturing with a passion for cutting-edge innovation. Our commitment to pushing the boundaries of illumination, visualization, and sensing enable transformative advancements in the automotive, industrial, medical, and consumer industries.
“Sense the power of light” our success is based on the deep understanding of the potential of light and our distinct portfolio of both emitter and sensor technologies. Approximately 19,700 employees worldwide focus on pioneering innovations alongside the societal megatrends of digitalization, smart living and sustainability. This is reflected in over 13,000 patents granted and applied.
Headquartered in Premstaetten/Graz (Austria) with co-headquarters in Munich (Germany), the group achieved EUR 3.4 billion revenues in 2024.
ams and OSRAM are registered trademarks of ams OSRAM Group. In addition, many of our products and services are registered or filed trademarks of ams OSRAM Group. All other company or product names mentioned herein may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
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