🗞️News Summary
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The “MEMS Sensor Vibration Testing Equipment” project at Shanghai University will open bids at 10:00 on October 9, highlighting the real demand for high-end testing equipment in university research.
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Procurement of gas detection/displacement monitoring equipment related to safety supervision and public utilities is being actively promoted this week, with resilient demand for environmental and safety sensors.
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Omnivision has released the new generation 8MP exterior camera image sensor OX08D20, showcased at AutoSens Europe (October 7-9), featuring low-light and motion blur suppression, supporting MIPI CSE 2.0, 60fps, and set to enter mass production in Q4 2026.
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Sony Semiconductor has launched the IMX775 RGB-IR image sensor for in-car monitoring, achieving approximately 35% quantum efficiency at 940 nm with a dynamic range of 110 dB RGB, planned for mass production in spring 2026.
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TDK announced its “AI Ecosystem” showcase at CEATEC 2025, featuring a visualization project for sports (supported by a miniature high-precision 6-axis IMU), demonstrating its roadmap in embedded perception and data value transformation.
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Hesai announced that its cumulative production of LiDAR units will reach 1 million by 2025 (achieved by the end of September), with continued expansion in mass production and deployment scale.
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TE Connectivity has released a “In-Vehicle Connectivity” product portfolio aimed at automotive ECUs/SDVs (focusing on connections/wiring harnesses for high-performance domain control sensor-execution network integration).
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Starting October 1, several national standards will be implemented, including the “General Technical Requirements for Industrial Robot 3D Vision Guidance Systems” (GB/T 45501-2025), which directly relates to the performance and interface specifications of vision/sensing systems; a package of standards released and implemented on the same day will drive the application of industrial vision and measurement sensors. The recent recommended national standard revision plan issued by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology includes items such as “semiconductor sensors for measuring ultraviolet light and illuminance,” along with plans for “smart sensor control solutions,” indicating a continuous improvement of the standard system.
📦Products
• Exterior Imaging: Omnivision OX08D20 (8MP, 60fps, TheiaCel low light and anti-LED flicker, upgraded MIPI CSE 2.0), positioned as “single camera multi-use” to adapt to various scenarios in ADAS/autonomous driving.
• In-Car Monitoring: Sony IMX775 (5MP RGB-IR), achieving RGB 110 dB HDR through hybrid exposure while maintaining high sensitivity at 940 nm, beneficial for robust recognition of gaze/blinking/passenger status.
• Sports/Wearable: TDK’s demonstration of “sensor visualization” in the javelin project showcases the miniaturization, low power consumption, and multi-sensor fusion capabilities of its InvenSense series 6-axis IMU; CEATEC will further display its AI ecosystem layout.
• Environmental/Health and IoT: Bosch BMA580 accelerometer introduces bone conduction voice activity detection (VAD) and low-power mode, aligning with the trend of “micro-power + on-device perception” in TWS/wearable products.
• Domestic Gas/Environmental: Sifang Optoelectronics concentrated on releasing integrated air quality, refrigerant leak monitoring, thermal runaway monitoring products/solutions at SENSOR CHINA 2025.
📈Market
• Signals of Scaled Mass Production: Hesai announced that its annual LiDAR production will reach 1 million units by 2025, indicating that the “multi-sensor fusion” route for advanced driver assistance systems is continuously expanding in mid-to-high-end vehicle assembly.
• Automotive Electronic Architecture: TE has launched the “In-Vehicle Connectivity” product portfolio, aimed at centralized/area EE architectures and high bandwidth/low EMI connections, facilitating the modularization and lightweighting of in-vehicle camera, radar, and LiDAR sensor nodes.
• Demand Side Heat: The opening of bids related to higher education research and safety monitoring involves vibration testing, gas detection, etc., indicating stable demand for testing measurement and environmental safety sensors.
• Regional Industrial Belt: The “Optics Valley” sensor industry cluster in Wuhan continues to expand, forming advantages in infrared, gas, temperature, and other sub-segments.
🛡Regulation and Standards
• Effective from October 1: The “General Technical Requirements for Industrial Robot 3D Vision Guidance Systems” (GB/T 45501-2025) and other national standards related to vision/measurement directly enhance the systematic requirements for industrial vision systems and 3D vision guidance for sensors/cameras.
• Standard Plan Trends: The fourth batch of recommended national standard plans from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology includes directions such as “semiconductor sensors for ultraviolet/illuminance measurement,” solidifying the foundation for perception measurement and interoperability.
• Measurement and Calibration: Newly added/in-development items in the national standardization system involve absolute calibration of acoustic emission sensors and smart sensor control solutions, aiding the engineering and international benchmarking of high-end sensors.
🧪Technical Breakthroughs
• Low Light + Dynamic Range (In-Vehicle Imaging): Sony IMX775 achieves approximately 35% quantum efficiency at 940 nm and RGB 110 dB HDR with 2.1 µm pixels, completing high-quality RGB/NIR imaging on a single chip, supporting robust DMS/OMS.
• Anti-Blur and Safety (Exterior Imaging): Omnivision OX08D20 introduces an innovative acquisition scheme in collaboration with Mobileye based on TheiaCel, reducing near-field motion blur and upgrading MIPI CSE 2.0 to meet the latest automotive safety requirements.
• Miniaturized Multi-Modal (Sports/Wearable): TDK visualizes the posture/trajectory data of javelin throwing using a miniature 6-axis IMU, highlighting the “sensor + algorithm + visualization” closed-loop capability at the edge.
• Edge AI and Voice Trigger (Hearables): Bosch BMA580 couples bone conduction VAD with low-power management, enhancing the wearing interaction experience and battery life.
🔭Technical Trends
- “Multi-Sensor Fusion” is accelerating its return to mainstream in passenger vehicles: In-car RGB-IR+DMS/OMS, exterior HDR+anti-LED flicker, combined with LiDAR/mmWave radar, is becoming an “engineering feasible” solution for transitioning from L2+ upwards.
- “Safety and Trust” are sinking to the device level: MIPI CSE 2.0, end-to-end data integrity, and anti-attack capabilities are becoming essential indicators for the new generation of automotive image sensors.
- Industrial and Robotic Vision is moving from usable to controllable: GB/T 45501-2025 standardizes the architecture, performance, and testing language of 3D vision guidance systems, requiring related optical/algorithm/camera manufacturers to upgrade interfaces and acceptance matrices accordingly.
- The edge AI perception paradigm is taking shape: Major manufacturers are clear on the direction of “increased penetration of smart sensor adoption, with sensors as local decision units,” with wearables/IoT/industrial edge being the primary beneficiaries.