Renesas Electronics RAA462113FYL 8.48 MP CMOS image sensor

Renesas Electronics has announced a high-sensitivity, high-resolution 8.48 MP CMOS image sensor that supports 4K video cameras. In conjunction with the existing Renesas 2.12 MP product, the company will be providing full-scale sales support for its high-end CMOS image sensor for network security cameras.

To meet the increasing needs for network security cameras in financial institutions, transportation systems and commercial establishments, the RAA462113FYL CMOS image sensor provides functions appropriate for imaging under the varied environmental conditions required by high-end devices and contributes to increased system performance.

The sensor achieves clear, high-visibility, full-colour imaging even in a moonlit environment. It captures clear, high-visibility images even when digital zoom is used due to its capture of high-reliability 4K video at 60 fps.

The sensor supports a line-by-line HDR (high dynamic range) mode in which long exposure data and short exposure data are output separately for each line. This allows video capture, even for high-contrast scenes.

Renesas also provides a reference board that was developed together with a camera module manufacturer to allow users to evaluate the performance of the image sensor. The company plans to work with camera module manufacturers to supply camera modules with a variety of features such as autofocus functions, HDR functions, wide-area monitoring functions and vibration reduction (image stabilisation) functions.