Curved sensor technology delivers improvements across every critical optical metric compared to traditional flat sensors.
Inspired by Nature. Engineered for Optics.
By conforming the semiconductor to the natural focal surface of a lens — just like the human eye — curved sensors eliminate the need for flattening optics entirely.
Reduced Optical Complexity
Eliminates flattening lenses (~40% fewer optical elements), reducing mass up to 40% and volume up to 60%. Simpler optical train means fewer alignment challenges and higher reliability.
Wider Field of View
Edge-of-field aberrations are dramatically reduced, preserving pixel spot sizes across much wider FOV — enabling coverage from 0° to 185° without distortion.
Uniform Image Quality
Homogeneous PSF across the full field — no chromatic aberration, no vignetting. Every pixel delivers consistent performance from center to edge.
Plug & Play Integration
Delivered in the same flat-sensor packaging format. Drop-in replacement for existing camera systems — no mechanical redesign required.
Curved Sensor — Curve-One
Traditional Flat Sensor
Space Weather Monitoring
Wide-field UV imaging for auroral monitoring and geomagnetic storm prediction. Curved focal surface enables compact designs for SmallSat payloads.
Wide-Field Astronomy
CASTLE folded Schmidt telescope architecture produces clean, high-contrast images over 3.7 deg² — homogeneous PSF with no chromatic aberration.
Maritime Fish-Eye
185° spherical fisheye imaging optimized for marine vessel situational awareness — a full-hemisphere view captured on a single curved sensor.
Medical Imaging
Freeform curved sensors shaped to match biological surfaces — enabling high-resolution brain imaging with reduced optical path and superior conformity.
Product Catalog
CMV 4K Curved
4 Megapixels — Industrial-grade curved CMOS sensor. Uniform series of 10+ units. Scalable process compatible with volume production.
CMV 12K Curved
12 Megapixels — Back-side illuminated curved sensor. Available in convex and concave configurations. Lab-grade and space-grade options.
GigaPyx 46 MPix
46 Megapixels — Largest curved sensor produced. 108 × 24 mm² active area. Off-axis, toroidal, and freeform curvatures available.
Built for Industry
Curve-One is a family business at your service to create the future of your imaging. Founded by brothers Emmanuel and Sébastien Hugot — one a CNRS-awarded astrophysicist, the other an HEC and ENSAM graduate — Curve-One bridges world-class research and industrial production.
Composed of a global team of engineers, developers and production integrators, Curve-One groups all the competences in sensor production and optical design optimization. From single-piece proof-of-concept to mass production — Curve-One is the answer for imaging your future.
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