Sony has developed the approx. 2.13M effective pixel back-illuminated CMOS image sensors IMX290LQR and IMX291LQR with improved sensitivity in the visible-light and near infrared light regions for industrial applications.

A new 2.9 µm-square unit pixel has been developed that combines a back-illuminated structure with technology for improving near infrared sensitivity to further enhance picture quality at low illumination while at the same time realizing Full HD cameras for industrial applications.

This increases the sensitivity by as much as a factor 2 or factor 3 in the visible-light region and more than a factor 3 of the sensitivity in the near infrared light region, than that of the existing Sony product (IMX236LQJ).