247MP: Sony's IMX811 image sensor now available

The first engineering samples are now available for industrial customers and can be ordered from FRAMOS.

Commercial sales for mass production will follow at the end of the year. Sony and FRAMOS are responding to the great demand for high-resolution image sensors for industrial applications. Accordingly, it targets applications that need great detail to be perceived at high resolution. This is the case, for example, with surface inspections such as quality control for solar cells, or with drones that need to create aerial images of terrain. For images in dark environments or where no colour information is required, the 4.1” IMX811 is also available in a monochrome version to achieve even sharper and brighter image results. The effective usable image size of both versions is 245.7 megapixels, providing a resolution of 19,240 x 12,840 (HxV), which corresponds to an aspect ratio of 3:2. The pixel size is still a moderate 2.81µm per side, which allows it to absorb a relatively large amount of light. These image sensors capture up to 12 images per second and have a +24dB gain circuit, with a 12-/14- and 16-bit A/D converter. At 16-bit output, the sensor still achieves 5.3 images per second, which increases to 10.5 images per second at 14-bit and 12.4 images per second at 12-bit. Thanks to the support of the fast SLVS-EC interface, the high volumes of data generated are transferred without any problems. FRAMOS offers an IP core (SLVS-EC RX IP CORE) for AMD SoCs/FPGAs, to help speed up the integration and development of this sensor into new designs.

“With the IMX811, we are addressing the continuing strong demand for high-resolution and ultra-high-resolution image sensors from industrial customers. Combining this sensor with suitable components from our FSM:Ecosystem, we enable customers to realise imaging systems more quickly while leveraging best-in-class image processors on the market. In the past, customers needing larger resolutions had to cobble together existing consumer DSLR cameras into their systems with poor interfaces, little support, and frequent (unannounced) product lifecycle changes that required constant reintegration and engineering efforts,” says Darren Bessette, Senior Partner Manager Sony at FRAMOS.