Image sensors are devices used to convert a visual image into an
electronic signal. Image sensing technology is used in cameras, camcorders, and
all types of imaging devices. Before the digital era, analog image sensors
functioned with video camera tubes, which are now replaced by digital
technologies such as charge-coupled device (CCD) and complementary
metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) image sensors. Semiconductor CCD or active
pixel sensors in CMOS or N-type metal-oxide-semiconductor are being used in
electronic devices such as smartphones.
Analysts forecast the Global Smartphone Image
Sensor market to grow at a CAGR of 13.5 percent over the period
2013-2018.
The Report recognizes the following companies as the key players in the
Global Smartphone Image Sensor Market: Aptina Imaging Corp., OmniVision
Technologies Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and Sony Corp.
Other Prominent Vendors in the market are: STMicroelectronics and Toshiba
The growing popularity of high-resolution screens in smartphones is one
of the major emerging trends in the market. Smartphones with high screen
resolution and in-built cameras of different pixel ranges are gaining
popularity in the market. These cameras, when employed with efficient and
low-cost image sensors, will drive the market in the coming years.
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Report
This report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the
Global Smartphone Image Sensor market for the period 2014-2018. The report
covers the entire range of image sensors that are used in smartphones. It
includes image sensors based on CCD and CMOS technology.
Global Smartphone Image Sensor Market 2014-2018, has been prepared based
on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report
focuses on the Global Smartphone Image Sensor market landscape and its growth
prospects in the coming years. The report includes a discussion of the key
vendors operating in this market.
According to the report, the main driver in this market is the rise in
smartphone sales. The demand for smartphones enabled with high-quality primary
and secondary cameras has increased significantly in the past few years. Thus,
manufacturers have also started to develop efficient image sensors for
smartphones.
Further, the report states that one of the challenges that this market
faces is the dependency of smartphone image sensor vendors on the manufacturers
of the end-products in which these sensors are incorporated. Vendors need
to track and respond to any change in end-product requirements as it may affect
the existing sales of their sensors or lead to additional costs to build new
products.
