On June 25, 2025, YMCinema exclusively reported on Apple’s patent for a stacked image sensor boasting a stunning 20 stops of dynamic range — a spec unheard of in consumer mobile devices. This breakthrough sensor design uses LOFIC (Lateral Overflow Integration Capacitor) technology, enabling true high-fidelity HDR capture and pixel-level processing. This means the sensor doesn’t just record light—it actively computes it, frame by frame, in real time.
Source: Apple’s Active Cooling Patent May Unlock the Future of Mobile Cinematography – Y.M.Cinema Magazine