2010, Mobile Will Equipped Image Sensor

Until the end of 2009, approximately 1.3 billion image sensor technology will be shipped to the world, including variants of CMOS and CCD. Then in 2012, image sensor shipments will reach two billion units.

Launched by Digitimes, Monday (12/10/2009), a research firm iSuppli predicts these features will dominate the mobile market in 2010. In that year, more than 1 billion image sensors will complement the handset-enabled handsets in circulation. But do not close the possibility of image sensors in other electronic devices will increase as well.

Currently, most of the new image sensor integrated in devices such as digital still camera (DSC) and camcorders. However, the image sensor market is not just struggling in that area alone.

Automotive field will also enliven the predicted image sensor market. Even features an integrated image sensors in automotive perangka will increase to 3 times and the years ahead. If the image sensor 2009 in the shipping automotive devices only reached 4.2 million in 2013, then the image sensor to reach 14.6 million units.

"Although still relatively small, the automotive business is an area which is promising for image sensor market. Because many applications will be used in vehicles, such as blilnd-spot detection, infrared night vision, pedestrian detection, control for the driver, parking, 360 degree view to measure the level of traffic accidents, "said iSuppli analyst Jagdish Rebello.

Other applications for image sensors is videoconferencing, webcam, camera applications, and security firms. This imaging detection process can be developed into 3D technologies with improved autofocus capability.