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Sony to Begin Sampling Next Month HD Image Sensor for Driver-Assistance Systems

Sony will begin sampling next month the IMX324, a 1/1.7-inch-type stacked CMOS image sensor equipped with a 7.42 effective megapixel RCCC filter for forward-sensing cameras in advanced driver-assistance systems. The image sensor can produce roughly three times the horizontal resolution…

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of conventional products, enabling HD image capture of distant objects such as road signs of up to roughly 525 feet away, said Sony. The IMX324 is expected to be compatible with image processors being developed by Intel’s Mobileye unit. A security feature protects the output image from being altered, Sony said. The sensor is on track to meet the AEC-Q100 Grade 2 reliability testing standards for automotive electronic components by June, it said.