Collaboration produces CMOS image sensor designed for medical diagnostic imaging

A partnership between semiconductor manufacturer TowerJazz and diagnostic imaging company Genoray has resulted in the development of a CMOS image sensor designed specifically for medical diagnostic devices such as X-ray equipment, fluoroscopy, and radiography.

Genoray utilized TowerJazz’s 0.18µm CMOS image sensor stitch process to develop the device, which has a 100µm pixel size and has a feature that controls the sensitivity of the pixel, which can be applied in various types of medical equipment, including surgical C-Arms and portable X-ray machines. The new CMOS sensor uses active pixels, unlike thin-film transistor-based sensors, and supports both CT and panorama modes, according to the press release.

Both companies expect the sensor, which can be applied in various types of medical equipment, to reach production levels of several thousand wafers per year, as Genoray is already partnered with numerous local and global supply chains, and the market for CMOS sensors for medical electronics continues to grow. According to market data from IHS, CMOS sensors for medical electronics will grow from $64 million in 2012 to a projected $195 million in 2017, at an annual compound annual growth rate of 25.1%.

"We are pleased that Genoray has successfully developed its medical imaging sensor with TowerJazz’s CIS process and is gearing up to release it to the market. We fully believe that this product will generate great response and demand as Genoray is known for its stable technical solutions and strong business power locally and globally," said Dr. Avi Strum, Vice President and General Manager, CMOS Image Sensor Business Unit, TowerJazz, in the press release.

View the press release.

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