Date: 14/04/2011

In-Stat: Over 225 Million tablet PC image sensors to ship using MIPI in 2016

According to In-Stat over 225 million tablet PC image sensors will ship using MIPI serial interface in 2016. MIPI is used to connect Image sensor to board/ processor chips. The MIPI serial interface is developed by MIPI Alliance, a non-profit corporation developing interface specifications that drive consistency in processor and peripheral interfaces.

Recent research findings from In-Stat include:
CSI-2 penetration to surpass 70% in computing and consumer electronic devices with image sensors by 2016.
Applications that directly manipulate image sensor data are forcing a migration of many devices away from using image sensors with integrated image signal processors (ISPs).
Smartphones and handsets will account for the largest percentage and highest growth rate of CSI-2 and CSI-3 penetration.
Game consoles are expected to be the primary use of image sensors (and cameras) in the living room.
The following are among MIPI CSI contributing companies: Agilent, Analog Devices, Aptina, Broadcom, Infineon, Intel, LG Electronics, Motorola, OmniVision, Qualcomm, Renesas, Samsung, Sharp, STM/ST-Ericsson, Synopsis, and Texas Instruments.

"Proprietary interfaces prevent devices from different manufacturers from working together and result in industry fragmentation," says Jim McGregor, Chief Technology Strategist. "MIPI's CSI-2 and CSI-3 provide the entire electronics industry, not just mobile devices, with a standard that is high-speed, low-power, cost-effective, and scalable."