Pixim Inc., a provider of imaging chips for enterprise security cameras, announced the acquisition of Advasense Technologies Ltd., a developer of next generation CMOS image sensor technology located in Ra’anana, Israel. Advasense was founded with the vision of dramatically improving the image quality of cameras used in mobile applications. The company has since deployed several innovations in high-resolution image sensors requiring ever-smaller pixel sizes.
The technology of the two companies is highly complementary, the company said. For instance, the current push for higher resolution cameras in the video security market demands higher-performance small pixels that do not compromise image quality, Pixim added. Advasense’s development of deep photodiodes significantly enhances pixel well capacity, improving image quality in all lighting conditions even as pixel sizes get smaller.