Engineering notes, technology explainers and outlook pieces from the AelisMed team — written for people building endoscope systems.
Sony Semiconductor Solutions has announced the IMX742, a CMOS image sensor built specifically for single-use endoscopes: one millimetre square, roughly 0.51 effective megapixels, and the first medical…
Customers ask the same question once a demo reaches the backend: is this an FPGA design? Behind it sits an equation — FPGA means high-end, SoC means compromise. We chose SoC, and not to save money. We…
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In December 2025, Shenzhen University of Advanced Technology (SUAT) named NopOpto a practical teaching base. NopOpto is the manufacturing company behind the AelisMed endoscopy imaging brand, responsible…
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AelisMed co-founder and chief scientist Prof. Yaoqin Xie has again been named to the Stanford–Elsevier list of the world’s top 2% scientists — the second consecutive year he appears in the ranking. In…
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From 9 to 12 April 2026, AelisMed — the medical endoscopy brand of factory-direct OEM NopOpto — exhibited at the 93rd CMEF (China International Medical Equipment Fair, Spring) at the National Exhibition…
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Every image a surgeon sees is the product of a chain: sensor, image processor, transmission link and display. Break any single link and the whole chain degrades. Here is what each stage actually does —…
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Every extra connector in an endoscope is a potential failure point — and a failure point in a sterile field is expensive. A single coaxial cable can carry 4K video, power and control at the same time.…
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Indocyanine green fluorescence has moved from novelty to near-standard in cholecystectomy, colorectal and reconstructive surgery. But the difference between a useful fluorescence image and a misleading…
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An endoscope that performs beautifully on day one means little. What matters is performance on day one thousand, after a thousand cycles of cleaning, disinfection and sterilization. Here is where optics…
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Most endoscope image complaints trace back to five artifacts: moiré, washout, lag, colour cast and low-light noise. Each has a distinct cause — and a fix that is either optical, electronic or free. A field…
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The world of endoscopy is poised to undergo its most profound transformation in decades. No longer a diagnostic specialty, endoscopy is set to evolve into a real-time, AI-augmented therapeutic modality.…
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While the success of minimally invasive surgery ultimately depends on the skill of the surgeon, a large part of the procedure’s outcome is determined by the quality of perception — in other words, the…
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