Market Trends of North America Image Sensors Industry
This section covers the major market trends shaping the North America Image Sensors Market according to our research experts:
CMOS Image Sensor in Smartphone and Other Products to Witness Significant Growth
- CMOS image sensor technology, which several vendors are ramping, is sustaining its vigorous move into low-cost camera designs. Although often disparagingly compared to charge-coupled device (CCD) sensors with superior image quality at the same price, CMOS sensors are establishing a foothold at the low-cost end of the consumer market by offering more functions on-chip that simplify camera design.
- In March 2022, SmartSens, an advanced CMOS image sensor supplier, launched its first 50MP ultra-high-resolution 1.0μm pixel size image sensor product - SC550XS. The new product adopts the advanced 22nm HKMG Stack process and SmartSens' multiple proprietary technologies, including SmartClarity-2 technology, SFCPixel technology, and PixGain HDR technology, to enable excellent imaging performance. In addition, it can achieve 100% all pixel all-direction autofocus coverage via AllPix ADAF technology and is equipped with MIPI C-PHY 3.0Gsps high-speed data transmission interface. The product addresses the flagship smartphone's main camera requirements in night vision full-color imaging, high dynamic range, and low power consumption.
- Consumer electronics, automotive, security, and surveillance are all growing markets for CMOS image sensors. The rise of the consumer electronics sector has been spurred by the increasing popularity of smartphones with built-in front and rear cameras.
- Further, the expansion of the automotive application has been spurred by the innovation of self-driving automobiles and advancements in driver safety with the help of ADAS. The capacity of CMOS image sensors to work in various lighting conditions, including dim light, darkness, and low light, has raised the use of CMOS image sensors for security applications, bolstering the CMOS image sensor market for security and surveillance.
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United States is Expected to Account for the Largest Market Share
- Image sensors are an integral part of consumer electronic products, such as smartphones, tablets, and wearables. The image sensors that are built in today's consumer electronic devices use either CCD or CMOS technology. With the growing adoption of such devices in the country, the demand for image sensors is expected to increase over the forecast period.
- Most CCD image sensors that have been developed for consumer applications possess the built-in anti-blooming capability, in contrast to most of the CCDs that have been specifically designed for industrial and scientific applications.
- Moreover, ON Semiconductor introduced a new 50-megapixel-resolution CCD image sensor. As the highest-resolution interline transfer CCD image sensor commercially available, the KAI-50140 provides the critical imaging detail and high image uniformity needed not only for the inspection of smartphone displays but also for circuit board and mechanical assembly inspection, as well as aerial surveillance. The KAI-50140 is designed in a 2.18-to-1 aspect ratio to match the format of modern smartphones, reducing the number of images captured to inspect a full display.
- Further, the region has also witnessed continuous consumer electronics sales growth over the past couple of years. The growing inclination towards purchasing various consumer electronics products is positively impacting the market as several products, including smartphones and tablets, are increasingly focusing on enhancing the image-capturing capabilities of these products.
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