The IMX568-AAQJ is a Type 1/1.8, 5.10 MP colour CMOS image sensor for FA and ITS cameras. It uses a square-pixel array, global shutter operation, and variable charge-integration time. This makes it a colour-imaging counterpart to the monochrome IMX568 variant, while retaining the same sensor format and industrial readout architecture.
The defining technology is Pregius S. Sony combines a back-illuminated CMOS image sensor with stacked signal processing, while using Pregius global-shutter pixel technology. This approach realizes a small chip size and high sensitivity while retaining the image-quality characteristics of its global-shutter pixels. The sensor is specified with high sensitivity and low dark-current characteristics for colour image acquisition.
The IMX568-AAQJ provides a recommended recording resolution of 2448 × 2048 pixels and operates at up to 96 frame/s in 8-bit all-pixel scan mode. CSI-2 serial output supports two- or four-lane configurations. For reduced-resolution acquisition, 1/2 subsampling provides up to 220 frame/s in 8-bit mode, while ROI mode supports targeted readout areas.
IEC 61508 SIL 2 Ready certification is relevant when evaluating the sensor’s probabilistic capability for use in SIL-rated safety applications. It does not replace application-specific system design, verification, or certification work.
A Safety Integrity Level (SIL) 2 safety function is expected to have a relatively low probability of failing dangerously when it is needed, according to IEC 61508. It gives camera and system developers a documented sensor component to incorporate into their functional-safety engineering process.
SIL 2 is common in applications where a failure could cause serious injury or significant equipment damage, such as industrial process plants, chemical and oil & gas facilities, factory automation, railway signalling, power generation systems.
The IMX568-AAQJ supports colour image acquisition in factory automation and intelligent transport systems. Its global shutter is relevant where the scene or camera is moving and exposure timing requires control through variable charge integration. The approximately 5 MP format, CSI-2 output, and selectable all-pixel, subsampling, and ROI readout modes provide system designers with options for adapting image detail and throughput to the acquisition task.
| Manufacturer | Sony |
| Supplier | SONY |
| Resolution [MP] | 5.1 |
| Shutter type | Global Shutter |
| Frame Rate [fps] | 96 |
| Technology | Pregius S |
| Pixel Size x [µm] | 2.74 |
| Pixel Size y [µm] | 2.74 |
| Interface | MIPI |
| Color / Mono | RGB |
