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2 Camera Module Industry 2015

Introduction & Market

Smartphones• Samsung Galaxy S6

• Front-Facing CCM• Rear-Facing CCM

• Huawei Ascend Mate 7• Front-Facing CCM• Rear-Facing CCM

• HTC One M9• Front-Facing CCM• Rear-Facing CCM

• Xiaomi Mi4• Front-Facing CCM• Rear-Facing CCM

• Xiaomi Redmi 2• Front-Facing CCM• Rear-Facing CCM

• ZTE Nubia Z7• Front-Facing CCM• Rear-Facing CCM

• iPhone 6 & 6 Plus• iPhone 6 & 6 Plus Front-Facing CCM• iPhone 6 Rear-Facing CCM• iPhone 6 Plus Rear-Facing CCM

• iPhone 6s Plus• iPhone 6s Plus Front-Facing CCM• iPhone 6s Plus Rear-Facing CCM

Automotive• Camera Module Volkswagen• Camera Module BMW

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• This comparative technologies review has been conducted to provide insight on structure and

technology for 17 CMOS Camera Modules (CCM) released in flagship smartphones from the major

brands. Both rear and front-facing CCM are compared in term of structure overview, module

integration, lenses number and dimensions, CIS resolution, pixel size... For comparative purpose, an

analysis of two automotive camera modules has been realized to highlight the main differences.

• Mobile is the main driver for technology, asking for more performance in a constrained footprint. This

report shows the technology choices of the main players.

• Sensor technology has been transformed by BSI and Stacked BSI technologies. The race for decreasing

pixel size goes hand in hand with increasing resolution. Surprisingly, market demand is pushing

technology so that optical formats are actually increasing, resulting in a module price increase.

• Optics have increased in complexity with decreasing F numbers, increasing field view (FOV) and

therefore number of lens. Due to high resolution and low F number, auto focus (AF) and image

stabilization (OIS) now become mandatory.













ASP trend and assumption













Pixel vs Resolution













Camera Module with flex

Samsung Galaxy S6

Front-Facing













Camera Module Dimensions

Samsung Galaxy S6

Rear-Facing













Camera Module Teardown

Huawei Ascend Mate 7

Front-Facing













Camera Module Cross-Section - Overview

HTC One M9

Rear-Facing













Camera Module Cross-Section

Xiaomi Mi4

Rear-Facing













Automotive CCM Analyzed













Camera Module Cross-Section - Overview













Camera Module Cross-Section

13 Samsung Galaxy S6 Teardown

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Electronic Costing & Technology Experts · • Mobile is the main driver for technology, asking for more performance in a constrained footprint. This report shows the technology choices