Sony has prioritized CMOS image sensor orders from Apple, Huawei, Oppo and Vivo forcing some customers to look elsewhere for supply, reports DigiTimes. Apple remains the company's biggest client.
Sony's limited availability has prompted other smartphone companies, such as Asustek Computer and HTC, to source CIS from other suppliers including OmniVision and Samsung, the sources indicated.
The site notes that Samsung mainly supplies CIS for its own smartphones and OmniVision focuses more on the entry-level to mid-range smartphone segment. Sony makes CMOS image sensors for mid to high-end devices.
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Sony's limited availability has prompted other smartphone companies, such as Asustek Computer and HTC, to source CIS from other suppliers including OmniVision and Samsung, the sources indicated.
The site notes that Samsung mainly supplies CIS for its own smartphones and OmniVision focuses more on the entry-level to mid-range smartphone segment. Sony makes CMOS image sensors for mid to high-end devices.
Read More