Automotive CIS tech development, 2024

DIGITIMES Research's study shows that automotive CMOS image sensors (CIS) have become the automotive industry's mainstream choice for cameras due to their advantages of low power consumption and high processing speed.

With the advancements in related technologies, high-resolution automotive CIS have seen significant improvements in image quality and long-distance recognition capabilities. These sensors integrate high dynamic range (HDR) and LED flicker mitigation (LFM) technologies, making them widely applicable in autonomous driving and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS).

Demand for automotive CIS is growing every year. According to research firm Yole's estimates, global automotive CIS revenue is expected to increase from US$2.3 billion in 2023 to US$3.2 billion in 2029, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 5.7%.

• Introduction

• Camera imaging

• Table 1: Principle of camera imaging processes

• CCD vs CMOS

• Automotive CIS market breakdown

• Applications

• Chart 1: Global CIS revenues by application type, 2023 & 2029 (US$b)

• Growth drivers

• Table 3: Key growth drivers of global automotive CIS revenues

• Autonomous driving level number

• Table 4: Number of cameras equipped in vehicles by autonomous driving level (units)

• Per vehicle number

• Table 5: Number of cameras equipped per vehicle, 2024 & 2027 (units)

• Popularization of AEB systems

• Table 6: Regulations for AEB systems in key countries

• Tech development breakdown

• Development directions

• Table 7: Tech development directions of different automotive CIS

• LFM

• Table 8: LFM function features and application scenarios

• HDR

• Table 9: Principle of HDR operation

• High resolution

• Chart 2: Automotive CIS resolution improvement, 2020-2028

• Summary

• Table 10: Summary of automotive CIS tech development