Sony: Image sensor with AI processing: World’s first! Product commercialization
Sony:
On the 14th, it announced that it was the first in the world to commercialize an image sensor equipped with an artificial intelligence (AI) processing function.
AI / Sensor: Integrated
Addresses data transfer delays and protection of personal information, which were issues with conventional processing via the cloud. It mainly sells to the manufacturing and retail industries.
new product:
Sample-shipped chip “IMX500”,
Package “IMX501” scheduled to be shipped in June,
There are two types.
The number of effective pixels is 12.3 million.
The IMX500 costs 10,000 yen and the IMX501 costs 20,000 yen.
Functional overview:
A conventional general image sensor has a structure in which a pixel chip and a logic chip are stacked.
The image sensor developed this time has a unique digital signal processor (DSP) and memory on the logic chip side.
It is possible to output metadata (attribute data) without images.
New Switch
Sony shows off first combination image sensor and AI chip | TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/2020/05/14/sony-shows-off-first-combination-image-sensor-and-ai-chip/
Sony’s new image sensors will make cameras smarter with onboard AI | Engadget
https://www.engadget.com/sony-image-sensor-ai-smart-cameras-070036055.html