STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, introduces a new family of 5MP CMOS image sensors: VD1943, VB1943, VD5943, and VB5943. These advanced ST BrightSense sensors are designed to accelerate the development of innovative vision applications across industries, including advanced industrial automation with enhanced machine and robotic vision, next-generation security including biometric identification and traffic management, and smart retail applications such as inventory management and automated checkout. A longtime leader in optical sensing technology for consumer applications, ST continues to expand its offering for new applications with its industry-leading design, 3D stacking expertise and high-volume manufacturing for market-leading performance.

“Our new image sensors with hybrid global and rolling shutter modes allow our customers to optimize image capture, ensuring motion-artifact-free video capture and low-noise, high-detail imaging at the same time, making it ideal for high-speed automated manufacturing processes and object tracking. This architecture is unique on market today and provides unmatched flexibility, performance, and integration. We continue to broaden our portfolio of solutions for a wide range of industrial applications and want to bring the best of optical sensing technologies to both existing and new applications,” said Alexandre Balmefrezol, Executive Vice President and General Manager of STMicroelectronics’s Imaging Sub-Group.

“Industrial and security imaging are pushing sensor performance to new levels, enabling functions from identification to robotic guidance, gauging and advanced monitoring and inspection,” said Florian Domengie, PhD Principal Analyst Imaging at Yole Group. “By 2030, this image sensor market is projected to reach $3.9 billion with over 500 million units shipped. Key advances will include enhanced low-light performance, on-chip intelligence, and hybrid global/rolling shutter operation, combining low noise with high-precision temporal sensing.”*

*Source: Status of the CMOS Image Sensor Industry 2025 – 3D Imaging & Sensing 2025, Yole Group

Technical notes

The VD1943, VD5943, VB1943, and VB5943 sensors, part of the ST BrightSense portfolio, are ready for evaluation and sampling, with mass production scheduled to begin in February 2026. Detailed documentation, evaluation kits, and product samples, are available through the local ST sales representative or an authorized distributor.