Extreme Low Light Image Sensor Performance - On the Road

At ON Semiconductor we know that imaging applications need to perform in challenging conditions and must operate 100% of the time. So we put our image sensors through tough, real-world tests so you can have confidence in the products you get from us.

Watch as ON Semiconductor engineers ensure you're safety when testing automotive imaging reliability that is critical for autonomous driving in extreme low light conditions.

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It is difficult to test the extremely low light sensitivity performance of automotive image sensors, especially in the realm of less than 0.5 lux. This equates to a real life scenario like a dark road with no street lights and no taillights. This type of lighting situation is an Autonomous driving nightmare, as the scene dynamically changes as a vehicle moves past different objects. Noise characteristics of the images change constantly and impacts how objects are viewed and interpreted by the image sensor.

Autonomous vehicles have image sensors located all around the vehicle, not all of them have the benefit of having a light source near them. Even at a very low light situation, we still have issues with motion artifacts. Another concern can be how the image sensor does or does not interpret the data it receives. For example, it is important for an image sensor to be able to determine via headlight separation, whether the vehicle is a car, a truck, a bike, a scooter, etc.

We anticipate real-life situations, and then put our image sensors to the test, whether they be challenging lighting situations, adverse weather conditions, or broad temperature ranges.

We test our sensors in the same scenarios and situations that our customers do to ensure they work, not only in the lab, but in real life too.

We have done the testing for you. For more information on our Automotive Image Sensors, please click here.