Sony Semiconductor Solutions Group operates a device solutions business centered on image sensors, encompassing microdisplays, various LSIs, semiconductor lasers, and more.
As the core semiconductor company within the Sony Group, we operate a device business centered on image sensors, encompassing microdisplays, various LSIs, semiconductor lasers, and more. Since commercializing the world's first CCD color camera, we have continued to create new markets for image sensors as a leading company.
Since successfully prototyping Japan's first transistor in 1954, Sony has consistently provided cutting-edge technology to the world, offering a wide range of products including image sensors, various LSIs, microdisplays, and laser diodes.
Particularly in the image sensor field, starting with the commercialization of the CCD color camera in 1980, Sony has achieved milestones such as the commercialization of the CMOS image sensor “IMX001” in 2000 and the world's first back-illuminated CMOS image sensor in 2009. Today, Sony holds the top market share in the image sensor industry, with its products used in various applications including smartphones, digital cameras, automobiles, and security cameras.
