ON Semiconductor's latest BSI technology delivers best-in-class performance for automotive ADAS and view cameras

     ON Semiconductor is expanding its highly rated 1/3-inch 1 megapixel (MP) image sensor product lineup with early samples of the company's first backlighting (BSI) sensor technology for the automotive imaging market. Compared to the current market-leading AR0132AT CMOS image sensor for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), the innovative new BSI sensor technology offers four times better low-light signal-to-noise ratio, a 40 percent increase in visible light sensitivity, and more than 60 percent improved near-infrared (NIR) performance.

     Sandor Barna, vice president of ON Semiconductor's Automotive and Scanning division, said: "The advantages this new BSI technology brings to the automotive market are exciting. Based on this state-of-the-art BSI device, we are delivering an early sample stage with truly industry-leading low-light performance, demonstrating our continued commitment to invest in automotive imaging technology."

     The first product to use this new technology will be the AR0136AT 1/3-inch optical CMOS digital image sensor, offering 1280 x 960 resolution and 3.75 micron BSI pixels (p). The AR0136AT supports linear and high Dynamic range (HDR) modes and is a single-chip HDR scheme with 120 decibels (dB) dynamic range in HDR mode. It has an output pixel rate of 74.25 MP/ s (maximum), resulting in frame rates of 45 frames per second (fps) at 960p resolution and 60 frames per second at 720p resolution. Its operating junction temperature range is -40 °C to 125 °C and is fully compliant with AEC-Q100.