SmartSens Announces 5MP Global Shutter Near-Infrared Enhanced CMOS Image Sensor for Industrial Machine Vision Cameras

Shanghai, China, July 31, 2024 SmartSens Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (SSE STAR MARKET: 688213), a technologically advanced CMOS image sensor supplier, recently announced SC535HGS, a 5-MegaPixel (MP) global shutter near-infrared enhanced CMOS Image Sensor (CIS) for industrial machine vision cameras. Utilizing Smartsens’ advanced SmartGS^®-2 Plus and Lightbox IR^®, this BSI global shutter CIS provides superior performance in high sensitivity, high resolution, high SNR, and low power consumption. The SC538HGS has high sensitivity in both visible and near-infrared light wavelengths, which makes it ideal for industrial applications such as indoor motion capture and new energy materials inspection.

Main features

High Sensitivity

As an industrial area CMOS image sensor, the BSI global shutter SC538HGS is equipped with near-infrared enhancement technology to achieve high sensitivity in visible and near-infrared light. The peak QE of SC538HGS in the 520nm wavelength is up to 92.3%, which is about 17.3% higher than similar products in the industry. Moreover, its peak QE in the 850nm and 940nm wavelength is about 17.5% and 8.6% higher than that of its predecessor respectively. The significantly improved sensitivity enables the SC538HGS to capture clear images even under complex lighting conditions.

High Signal-to-Noise Ratio

The advanced SmartGS^®-2 Plus technology and excellent pixel structure design enable the SC538HGS to achieve high Full Well Capacity (FWC) and high Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR). The maximum SNR of the SC538HGS is up to 42.17dB, which is better than similar products in the industry. Higher SNR can help cameras capture cleaner images, thereby improving industrial inspection and recognition speed.

Low Power Consumption

The high sensitivity performance of the SC538HGS can significantly reduce the fill light energy consumption of cameras during operation, which can not only effectively decrease the heating of the industrial cameras, but also cut down the overall operating power consumption.

High Speed and Multiple Interfaces

SC535HGS supports both LVDS and MIPI interface, which allows for flexible, quick image data transmission. In addition, as a 5MP high-resolution image sensor, SC538HGS also has high Parasitic Light Sensitivity (PLS) of over 40000 and high frame rate of 80fps, which can help industrial cameras quickly and smoothly capture clear, stable, high-quality images, so as to ensure the visual inspection efficiency of industrial production lines in high-speed operation.

Typical Industrial Applications

Indoor Motion Capture

In order to ensure the accuracy and reduce the interference of complex environmental light, the trajectory capture of indoor sports such as indoor golf and curling is usually achieved by near-infrared cameras. As a global shutter image sensor, the SC538HGS has high sensitivity in the near-infrared wavelength, which can fully meet the needs of such indoor motion trajectory capture, and ensure that the trajectory capture is accurate, clear and distortion-free.

New Energy Materials Inspection

The SC538HGS, equipped with Lightbox IR^®, has obvious advantages in the inspection of new energy materials. For example, the laser wavelength used in the industrial inspection of new energy photovoltaic panels is close to 950nm, and the self-luminous wavelength of lithium battery substrate in industrial inspection is close to 750nm. SC538HGS has excellent QE performance in these two wavelengths, which can significantly improve the sensitivity and imaging performance of industrial inspection cameras.

SC538HGS is sampling now and will be mass-produced in Q3 2024. For more information or to request a sample, please contact SmartSens Sales Representatives: cs@smartsenstech.com.

About SmartSens Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

SmartSens Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (SSE STAR MARKET: 688213) is a high-performance CMOS image sensor (CIS) chip design company. It is headquartered in Shanghai and has research centers in many cities around the world. SmartSens has been dedicated to pushing forward the frontier of imaging technology and growing in popularity among customers since it was established. SmartSens’ CMOS image sensors provide advanced imaging solutions for a broad range of areas such as surveillance, machine vision, automotive and cellphone cameras. SmartSens is committed to continuous innovation of products and fueling growth in numerous industries by delivering a more comprehensive portfolio of image sensors. Learn more at SmartSensTech.com.