Polaris Works Supplies Automotive Image Sensor Package 'NeoPack InCap' to PixelPlus

[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Hyowon] Polaris Works, a company specializing in image sensor packaging, announced on the 6th that it will begin mass production and supply of the high-reliability automotive package product ‘NeoPAC Encap’ to PixelPlus, an image sensor design specialist, starting this month.

Polaris Works packages PixelPlus’s automotive image sensors. This product is a VGA (688x528) grade automotive rear camera sensor with a 5.6um (micrometer) pixel size.

Starting with Chinese local automotive companies, it is scheduled to be supplied to domestic and overseas automotive brands in early 2022. Due to the recent shortage of automotive semiconductors accelerating product development schedules and reliability certification periods, the mass production timing is also advancing faster than expected.

Polaris Works and PixelPlus will begin mass production of automotive VGA sensors and proceed with additional development for HD (1280x720) and FHD (1920x1080) grade sensors, targeting the autonomous vehicle sensor market such as ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems).

A Polaris Works official stated, “Although there has been a supply shortage issue for automotive image sensors due to the ongoing automotive semiconductor supply shortage, this product had already completed wafer supply preparations from the foundry (semiconductor contract manufacturer) by the end of 2020. Accordingly, we expect nearly a tenfold increase in the 2021 expected order volume compared to last year,” adding, “Due to the discontinuation and supply shortage of VGA-grade products from global automotive image sensor suppliers, Polaris Works and PixelPlus, which have already completed VGA sensor development and mass production preparations, have encountered a great opportunity to actively supply high-reliability automotive image sensors.”

He continued, “Automotive image sensor products require long reliability certification and development periods due to the characteristics of the automotive industry, but stable production is maintained over a long period thereafter. Due to the VGA sensor supply shortage, production volumes of our and PixelPlus’s products are increasing, and stable growth is expected as a specialized automotive packaging company in the future.”

Meanwhile, according to TSR, a market research firm specializing in image sensors, the automotive image sensor market is estimated to be about 300 million units in production volume in 2021. Among them, VGA products are predicted to account for about 25%, approximately 75 million units.

Polaris Works aims to achieve mutual growth by expanding synergy with Polaris Group affiliates such as Polaris Office, Sewon, and Polaris Uno this year.

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