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Image sensors are essential for improving product yield and quality control in a wide range of production environments - from electronics to package handling. This e-book details the technology trends for image sensors used in inspection, quality, safety and machine vision applications. It addresses device choices and performance, key chip technologies and end-use sectors.
Image Sensors in Industrial Applications is designed to help manufacturers improve product quality and reduce costs by understanding key technology and market trends.
Executive summary
Introduction and methodology
- Report scope
- Report objective
- Methodology
- Definitions
The image sensors industry
- Introduction
- Classification
- Chip technologies
- The supply chain
- Manufacturing compound semiconductor image
- sensors
Technology developments
- Device performance
- System-on-chip imagers
- CMOS vs CCD
- Micro-lenses
- CMOS imager evolution
- MEMS and image sensors
- Germanium enhancement
- Extending the spectrum
- Robust sensors
- Packaging
- Backside illuminated image sensors
- Camera modules
Market drivers
- Introduction
- Production trends
- Manufacturing equipment
- Design
- Modules
- Costs
- Environmental factors
Applications
- Large-scale manufacture
- Safety
- Inspection
- Stock control
- Quality control
- Surveillance
- Traffic monitoring
Future trends
- Organic and nano technologies
- 2-D and 3-D inspection
- High speed and resolution
- Increasing frame rate
Structure of the image sensor industry
Image sensor market evolution
Imager array along with the measurement and
control system
Image sensor market by application
Image sensor market by device type
Megapixel trends
Image sensor device trends
Equipment trends by tool
Outlook for image sensors in machine vision
Outlook for image sensors in surveillance