Sony hits the 20 billion image sensor sold mark
By ForGeeks Sony Semiconductor Manufacturing, a company that makes image sensors for smartphone cameras, has announced that it has reached the milestone of 20 billion sensors shipped since it began production in the 1980s.
Smartphones as a growth engine
Yoshihiro Yamaguchi, the company’s president, told Nikkei Asia that mobile devices were the main reason for this result. In the past five years, from 2019 to 2024, the number of sensors shipped has doubled from 10 billion to 20 billion.
The number of sensors shipped has doubled from 10 billion to 20 billion.
The growth in shipments has been accelerated by the increasing number of cameras in today’s smartphones. While dual cameras started appearing en masse in 2016-2017, today devices with four cameras have become commonplace, even in the budget segment.
At the same time, the number of cameras in today’s smartphones is growing.
Manufacturing capacity and new directions
Sony’s semiconductor division operates three plants located in Kumamoto, Nagasaki and Oita prefectures. The Nagasaki and Oita plants focus on developing image processors (ISPs) for mobile devices.
Sony’s semiconductor division operates three fabs located in Kumamoto, Nagasaki and Oita prefectures.
The company’s business is not limited to smartphones, however. Sony is actively expanding its supply of sensors for automotive systems, smart factories, smart cameras for ICT, laser devices, and data centers.
Sony is also actively expanding its supply of sensors for automotive systems, smart factories, smart cameras for ICT, laser devices and data centers.
Looking to the Future
Record shipments demonstrate the growing demand for Sony’s technology in a variety of fields. The company continues to strengthen its industry leadership by emphasizing the development of solutions for new markets and further integrating its sensors into future devices.
