Updated: Sony rumored to discontinue production of CCD sensors

April 30, 2015
Recent web posts have suggested that Sony Corp may discontinue manufacture of its line of CCD image sensors.

Recent web posts have suggested thatSony Corp may discontinue manufacturing its line of CCD image sensors. Although Sony representatives are thus far reluctant to comment, a number of companies including Allied Vision, FRAMOS, and Vision Components have recently stated that this will be the case. Since we can neither confirm nor deny Sony’s intention at this point, we will be posting updated links from sensor suppliers and camera manufacturers as they occur. Here are the links to those websites and the correspondence we have received so far:

Listings will be updated as we receive more announcements…

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James Carroll

Former VSD Editor James Carroll joined the team 2013.  Carroll covered machine vision and imaging from numerous angles, including application stories, industry news, market updates, and new products. In addition to writing and editing articles, Carroll managed the Innovators Awards program and webcasts.

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