SmartSens SC1235HGS Wins 2026 NEXT-GEN IC EXPO Innovation Achievement Award

From October 12 to 16, 2026, SmartSens Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (SSE STAR Market: 688213), an advanced CMOS image sensor supplier, exhibited industrial‑grade CMOS image sensors and multi‑scenario vision solutions at the 26th China International Industry Fair (CIIF). For the first time, CIIF featured a dedicated integrated‑circuit exhibition, namely NICE (NEXT‑GEN IC EXPO). At the award ceremony held alongside the IC Summit Forum, SmartSens SC1235HGS, a 12MP high‑performance global shutter CMOS image sensor, was honored with the 2026 NICE Innovation Achievement Award.

Prestigious Industry Recognition Affirms Technological Innovation Capabilities

The NICE Innovation Achievement Award is an authoritative award in the semiconductor field established under the CIIF platform. Its judging panel consists of academicians and chief engineers from leading industry enterprises. Submitted entries undergo rigorous multi‑round evaluation against criteria including technical originality, industrial leadership, self‑reliance and controllability, and mass‑production value. It selects innovation deliverables with representative industrial significance. Covering the full IC industry chain including design, manufacturing, packaging and testing, equipment and materials, the award focuses on domestic substitution and breakthroughs in key technologies. It is an innovation award with significant influence in China’s semiconductor industry.

Notably, the SC1235HGS previously won the Sensor Product of the Year at the 2025 World Electronics Achievement Awards (WEAA). The latest win of the NICE Innovation Achievement Award serves as solid validation of SmartSens’ technical innovation and industrialization capability. It also marks high‑level industry recognition of SmartSens’ accumulated expertise and R&D strength from long‑term dedication to the CMOS image‑sensor field. Furthermore, it stands as another key example of how innovative products such as global shutter CIS drive the high‑end localization of industrial‑vision applications.

Global Shutter Technology Enables High‑Quality Imaging for ITS and Industrial Use Cases

The award‑winning SC1235HGS is a 12MP high‑performance global shutter CIS built on SmartSens SmartGS‑2 Plus technology platform. Tailored for Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and industrial inspection, it addresses demands for high‑quality imaging under complex lighting conditions from both ITS and high‑speed industrial production lines.

Powered by SmartGS‑2 Plus, the SC1235HGS delivers true global shutter performance and effectively suppresses motion distortion and smearing artifacts, enabling sharp high‑speed snapshots for ITS and industrial cameras. Equipped with Lightbox IR^® near‑infrared enhancement technology, combined with Stack MIM capacitor process and an innovative Denoise algorithm, it features high sensitivity, high frame rate and low noise to produce high‑quality images with clear details under low‑light nighttime conditions.

This latest industry honor recognizes SmartSens’ technical advancement and product maturity. It also reflects encouraging progress in breakthroughs in independently developed chip technologies and application innovation within China’s integrated‑circuit sector. SmartSens will continue to advance the technology evolution and commercialization of high‑performance image sensors. Through competitive in‑house technical achievements, the company will support high‑quality development of China’s IC industry and contribute to the extensive implementation of “Boundless Intelligent Manufacturing” across diverse industries.

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 advancing the frontier of imaging technology and has been 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 smartphone cameras. SmartSens is committed to the continuous innovation of products and to fueling growth in numerous industries by delivering a more comprehensive portfolio of image sensors. Learn more at SmartSensTech.com.