New ToF camera manufacturing plant built to meet Samsung’s demand

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In anticipation of high demand from Samsung, South Korean camera module manufacturer MCNEX is reportedly expanding its business with the construction of a new plant in Vietnam. With a focus on manufacturing ToF (Time-of-Flight) sensors, the new plant will serve Samsung in bringing this technology in the hands of more customers later this year.

The camera manufacturer has reportedly made a 13 billion won ($11.2 million) investment in the new plant and expects mass production of ToF sensors to commence in August-September. The report from South Korea mentions that the ToF modules soon-to-be manufactured by MCNEX will be employed by the Samsung Galaxy Note 10. But MCNEX might not be the only company involved with supplying ToF cameras for the upcoming phablet or other future smartphone models.

Earlier this year, Samsung introduced its first smartphone equipped with a ToF sensor. Two of them, in fact. Both the front and rear-facing ToF cameras featured on the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G were reportedly supplied by another electronics component manufacturing company located in South Korea, called Partron.

ToF sensors enable real-time 3D tracking by measuring the time it takes for a beam of light to be reflected back from a surface, allowing one to have background blur in videos and use their phone in augmented reality (AR) apps. For example, Samsung's Quick Measure app on the Galaxy S10 5G lets you calculate the size of real-world objects and also measure their distance from the device.

The recent report suggests that the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 will be equipped with ToF camera technology in a similar manner. Additionally, Partron will continue to be a part of the smartphone's development in this area. However, this year, Partron will only be required to supply the rear-facing ToF sensor, while the front-facing modules will be manufactured by MCNEX in its new plant in Vietnam.

Oddly, going by leaked renders, the Galaxy Note 10 doesn't have a front-facing ToF sensor on either the regular or Pro models. That's probably for the best considering Samsung is going for a centered front camera cutout and having two front-facing cameras would ruin the look of the phone. Furthermore, a rear ToF sensor is expected only on the Galaxy Note 10 Pro if the leaked renders are accurate, although the 5G model should have it as well.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 will reportedly be unveiled on August 7, and the timing seems to fit perfectly with MCNEX's plans for pushing its ToF modules into mass production in August-September.

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