On the 17th, the Sony Group unveiled image sensor technology, which is one of its main businesses and aims to increase its global market share to 60% in the future.
On the 17th, the Sony Group unveiled its semiconductor image sensor technology for smartphones and automobiles at its research base in Atsugi City, Kanagawa Prefecture.
Of these, a technology called "ToF" that measures the distance to an object using light can recognize the movement of the user and reflect it on the character on the screen if it is installed in a smartphone, and it can be used for applications etc. Is expected.
Also, if this technology is applied to a car, the driver's movements and postures can be read, and if the driver makes dangerous movements, the car can be stopped.
The Sony Group currently holds more than 40% of the global market share in the field of such image sensors, and aims to increase it to 60% by 2025.
Terushi Shimizu, President of Sony Semiconductor Solutions, said, "Demand for high-end products for smartphones, which we are good at, is growing, and we believe that we will be closer to our goal."