Sony Updates CMOS Image Sensors

Industrial applications demand imaging of fast-moving subjects. However, there is the issue that existing CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor) image sensors are unable to accurately identify fast-moving subjects due to focal plane distortion and flash band phenomenon as a result of rolling shutter operation.

To address this issue, Sony has developed the IMX264LLR/LQR and IMX265LLR/LQR CMOS image sensors with a global shutter function and a 3.45 μm pixel that is the smallest class in the industry, a press release states. This small-sized 3.45 μm pixel realizes higher sensitivity and lower noise than that of the existing 5.86 μm pixel products, and achieves high picture quality, high resolution and high-speed imaging without focal plane distortion.

The sensors are also equipped with functions such as trigger mode that control storage time using an external trigger signal and ROI (region of interest) mode. In addition, the IMX264LQR and IMX265LQR (color product) are equipped with functions such as subsampling, horizontal and/or vertical inverted readout, and multiple frame set output.

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Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.