Infineon Technologies AG introduced a family of 3D Image Sensor chips for implementation of touchless gesture recognition. Developed in cooperation with pmdtechnologies GmbH, the new chips are the first to combine a 3D image sensing pixel array with the digital conversion and control functionality needed to design very compact and accurate monocular systems for gesture recognition applications in computers and consumer electronics devices. Touchless Gesture Control: The Infineon 3D Image Sensor chips will simplify and enhance the way people interact with machines.

They enable fast and reliable tracking of finger movements and hand gestures to complement today's touch screen and mouse or stylus user interfaces. 3D cameras based on the Infineon 3D Image Sensor chip family can achieve unmatched levels of miniaturization and deliver an excellent user experience. High level integration lowers cost and size of a complete camera module.

In fact, a reference design based on this chip is the smallest 3D image sensing camera now available.