Automotive Image Sensor Operation in Intense Lighting Conditions - On the Road

Our ON Semiconductor experts know the importance of capable imaging applications to perform in challenging conditions and thus, must operate 100% of the time. So we put our image sensors through tough, real-world tests ensuring your confidence in the products you get from us.

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Hi, I’m Radhika Arora, autonomous driving lead 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.

One of the most challenging areas to test for in a lab setting are bright light situations, like sunrise and sunset where the sun is often positioned directly in front of the image sensor or the camera module.

These intense lighting conditions, like driving towards or away from the sun can make it difficult to measure color and contrast performance.

These are conditions of oversaturated light, that leave you in essence, blind, to anything in front of you.

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 just in the lab, but in real life too.

We have done the testing for you. Learn more about ON Semiconductor's automotive image sensors for sensing for ADAS, human vision and autonomous vehicles.