[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Hyowon] IA Networks, a specialist in image sensor packaging, is targeting the autonomous vehicle market with high-reliability image sensor packaging technology for automotive applications.
On the 24th, IA Networks announced that it supplied sample models of its new product, ‘NeoPAC Encap,’ to key customers. This sample model is a package for front and rear automotive sensors.
NeoPAC Encap is a high-reliability image sensor package for automotive use that has obtained the ‘AEC-Q100’ certification, a reliability evaluation standard for automotive components. It is an in-house patented optical sensor CSP (Chip Scale Package) packaging technology that applies a higher reliability standard than the existing product NeoPAC I.
IA Networks is strengthening its market approach in automotive, mobile, and quantum security sectors based on NeoPAC Encap and NeoPAC 3D technology, which is optimized for module miniaturization. This year, the technology was applied to the world’s first quantum security 5G smartphone ‘Galaxy A Quantum,’ equipped with a QRNG (Quantum Random Number Generator) chipset, and various commercial model developments are underway in multiple fields.
An IA Networks official stated, “With the start of supplying NeoPAC Encap samples, the supply of automotive image sensor packages is expected to accelerate,” adding, “We plan to begin full-scale product mass production in the second half of this year.”
He continued, “Since products certified as high-reliability packages for automotive use are extremely rare in the market, this technology is expected to be further applied to sensing cameras used in autonomous vehicle ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) in the future.”
IA Networks is also conducting national projects related to autonomous driving with its group affiliate IA. Through the development of camera-based AI systems and MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical System)-based infrared sensor chips, the company plans to expand its automotive product lineup and diversify its customer base.
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