CIS units to fall

Author: EIS Release Date: Sep 18, 2023

2023 CMOS Image Sensor (CIS) units will fall 3.2% to 4.46 billion because of the contraction in smartphone sales, says TrendForce.

 

 

 

The iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus will have Sony’s 2-Layer (Photodiode + Pixel) Transistor Pixel, designed to extend the dynamic range of imaging and the iPhone 15 Pro Max will have a Periscope Lens Module that can increase the device’s optical zoom capabilities.

 

However heftier pixel counts are not a potential upgrade path because the average user can’t tell the difference between a 108 MP and a 200 MP camera. Adding more pixels also requires a larger sensor that results in a heftier device.

 

 

Consequently, TrendForce anticipates that the future will be in fine-tuning CIS structural designs—like the cutting-edge dual-layer transistor pixel architecture coming in the iPhone 15 and 15 Plus.

 

 

By re-engineering the structure and materials of the photodetectors, the industry can push sensor performance to new heights while AI-enhanced image  processing algorithms should amplify image clarity, expand dynamic range, and minimise noise.