Sony Semiconductor Solutions to Release the Industry's First CMOS Image Sensor for Automotive Cameras That Can Simultaneously Process and Output RAW and YUV Images
Contributing to Simplified Systems by Expanding Single-Camera Applications
ATSUGI, Japan, Oct. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation (SSS) today announced the upcoming release of the ISX038 CMOS image sensor for automotive cameras, the industry's first*1 product that can simultaneously process and output RAW*2 and YUV*3 images.
The new sensor product has proprietary ISP*4 inside and can process and output RAW and YUV images simultaneously. RAW images are required for external environment detection and recognition in advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving systems (AD), while the YUV images are provided for infotainment applications such as the drive recorder and augmented reality (AR).
By expanding the applications a single camera can offer, the new product helps simplify automotive camera systems and saves space, cost, and power.
*1 Among CMOS sensors for automotive cameras. According to SSS research (as of announcement on October 4, 2024). |
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Model name |
Sample |
Sample price |
ISX038 1/1.7-type (9.30 mm diagonal) |
October 2024 |
¥15,000*6 |
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*5 Based on the image sensor effective pixel specification method. |
The roles of automotive cameras continue to diversify in line with advances in ADAS and AD and increasing needs and requirements pertaining to the driver experience. On the other hand, there is limited space for installing such cameras, making it impossible to continue adding more indefinitely, which in turn has created a demand to do more with a single camera.