sony has developed the approx. 3.21m-pixel back-illuminated cmos image sensor imx123lqt with improved sensitivity in the near infrared range for industrial applications. sensitivity in the near infrared range has been increased to 1.5 or more times that of existing models by applying technical know-how for improving sensitivity in the near infrared range developed for front-illuminated structures to the pixels of an industry-leading*1 back-illuminated structure. in addition, this new image sensor is equipped with a variety of functions enabling selection of wdr (wide dynamic range), gain settings and interface according to the application. *1: as of april 2014 (based on sony's research)