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Recycle SONY Polarization Image Sensor:IMX250MZR/MYR,IMX264MZR/ MYR,IMX253MZR/MYR

Shenzhen Mingjiada Electronics Co., Ltd. has been deeply involved in the electronic component recycling sector for over 30 years. As a globally renowned provider of electronic component inventory solutions, we specialise in the recycling and distribution of electronic components, serving tens of thousands of electronics manufacturers, traders and end-user factories worldwide. Adhering to the business philosophy of “integrity as the foundation, high-value recycling, efficient service and mutual benefit”, the company utilises its professional expertise to resolve issues of excess inventory and tied-up capital, helping clients to quickly realise the value of their assets and recover funds.

Core Advantages of Our Recycling Service

1. High-value cash payments with industry-leading quotes

Leveraging a global procurement network and direct supply channels to end-user factories, our quotes are 10%–20% higher than those of our competitors, with no mark-ups from intermediaries; On-site valuation for all models, cash settlement and instant payment, with no waiting required, swiftly addressing cash flow needs.

2. Professional Valuation, Accurate Pricing

Our team, with 17 years of industry experience, is well-versed in product specifications and market trends. We can accurately distinguish between genuine original products, tested and functional refurbished items, dead stock and defective goods, eliminating price undercutting and arbitrary pricing to safeguard client interests.

3. Wide Scope of Recycling, No Entry Barriers

Condition: All types accepted – brand-new, unopened items; dead stock; production surplus; refurbished goods from disassembly testing; items with damaged packaging;

Quantity: No limits – we accept single samples as well as bulk stock (hundreds or thousands of units);

Source: All channels – factory stock, traders’ surplus stock, project leftovers, goods seized by customs, and personal surplus items.

4. Standardised procedures, secure and efficient

On-site valuation (Shenzhen and surrounding areas); items from other regions can be posted; full value insured throughout, with compensation for any damage during transit;

Formal recycling contracts are signed, ensuring confidential transactions and protecting clients’ commercial privacy;

Global logistics support, with stock available in Shenzhen’s bonded warehouse; we support worldwide delivery to meet cross-border inventory management needs.

I. Core Technology: Sony Polarsens Polarisation Imaging Technology

All three sensors are equipped with Sony’s mature on-chip polarisation filtering technology, which eliminates the cumbersome solution of traditional external polarising filters by integrating micro-metal polarising filters directly above the CMOS pixels, achieving an integrated imaging design. The sensors utilise a classic 2×2 pixel polarisation array layout, with four pixels corresponding to the four polarisation angles of 0°, 45°, 90° and 135°. This allows complete polarisation data to be captured in a single exposure, eliminating the need for mechanical filter rotation and effectively avoiding issues such as vibration, delay and signal loss caused by mechanical structures.

Furthermore, the entire range features a global shutter architecture. Unlike the progressive scan method of rolling shutter sensors, this enables synchronised exposure of all pixels within a single frame, completely eliminating image motion blur and distortion in high-speed motion scenarios, making it suitable for high-speed industrial production line inspection requirements. Furthermore, the sensors utilise a back-illuminated structure, significantly enhancing light sensitivity and transmittance whilst balancing high dynamic range with low dark current noise. This ensures stable output of high-definition polarisation images in complex operating conditions ranging from strong to low light.

Model suffix conventions are standardised: MZR denotes the monochrome polarisation version, specialising in high-precision brightness and polarisation data acquisition with lower noise and higher sensitivity; MYR denotes the colour polarisation version, which integrates a Bayer colour filter array to simultaneously output colour and polarisation information, catering to diverse imaging requirements.

II. Key Differences Between the Three Sensor Models

1. IMX250MZR/MYR: High-speed and high-efficiency, suitable for high-frequency inspection on production lines

As the flagship high-speed model in the series, the IMX250 features 5.07 million effective pixels and delivers the best frame rate performance in its pixel class, reaching up to 79fps, balancing clarity with imaging speed. The 2/3-inch standard sensor format is compatible with the vast majority of industrial lenses, offering exceptional compatibility and low equipment retrofitting costs. The monochrome version, IMX250MZR, offers an excellent signal-to-noise ratio, making it suitable for monochrome inspection scenarios demanding high polarisation accuracy and imaging speed; the colour version, IMX250MYR, can simultaneously capture colour and polarisation data, meeting colour imaging requirements such as visual defect detection and material differentiation. This model is characterised by high cost-effectiveness, high-speed imaging, and stable reliability, making it the preferred solution for routine defect detection on small to medium-sized industrial production lines.

2. IMX264MZR/MYR: Balanced image quality, the benchmark for general-purpose industrial polarisation

The IMX264 also features a 5.07-megapixel, 2/3-inch sensor size, sharing the same basic specifications as the IMX250, with core optimisations focused on imaging quality and colour reproduction accuracy. Compared to the IMX250, it features comprehensive upgrades in noise reduction algorithms, pixel uniformity and polarisation response consistency, resulting in greater image depth and reduced polarisation data error. With a stable frame rate of 22 fps, it is more than capable of meeting the requirements of the vast majority of medium-to-low-speed, high-precision inspection scenarios. The IMX264MZR monochrome version is suitable for precision optical applications such as optical stress detection and thin-film thickness measurement; the IMX264MYR colour version is designed for detecting colour variations, reflective defects and textural flaws in appearance inspection. It prioritises balanced stability and serves as a versatile, all-round model for general industrial vision applications.

3. IMX253MZR/MYR">Dedicated to ultra-high resolution and high-precision detail inspection

The IMX253 is the high-end flagship model in this series, upgraded with a large 1.1-inch sensor and 12.37 million ultra-high pixels, offering significantly enhanced resolution capable of capturing micron-level imaging details. The large sensor area, combined with a standard pixel size of 3.45μm, provides a larger photosensitive area and greater light intake. Its dynamic range and low-light imaging capabilities are significantly superior to the previous two models, whilst its polarisation imaging accuracy is higher, enabling precise identification of minute polarisation differences. Due to the constraints of ultra-high resolution, the maximum frame rate is 10 fps, making it more suitable for static, low-speed, high-precision inspection scenarios. It is widely used in fields such as microscopic defect detection in precision components, parameter calibration of optical devices, scientific polarisation experiments, and high-end security detail forensics.

III. Common Core Advantages of the Series

1. Integrated Polarisation Imaging: Minimalist Design with Exceptional Stability

The entire series features a built-in on-chip polarisation filter array, eliminating the need for external mechanical components such as rotating polarising filters or beam-splitting prisms. This significantly simplifies the camera module design, reduces the device’s size and power consumption, and avoids issues such as mechanical wear, vibration-induced misalignment, and latency-induced stuttering. Consequently, long-term operational stability is greatly enhanced, making the system well-suited for the demands of continuous operation in harsh industrial environments.

2. Global Shutter + Low-Noise Design, Suitable for High-Speed and Complex Operating Conditions

The entire series features a standard global shutter architecture with synchronised exposure across the entire frame, completely eliminating motion blur when imaging fast-moving objects. This makes it perfectly suited for high-speed inspection on production lines and capturing moving objects. Combined with Sony’s back-illuminated noise-reduction technology, it delivers extremely low dark noise, suppresses reflections in bright light and ensures clear imaging in low light, effectively overcoming interference from metal reflections, glass glare and ambient stray light.

3. Four-angle polarisation capture, unlocking multi-dimensional imaging capabilities

Through the processing of polarisation data from four angles (0°, 45°, 90° and 135°), the system can accurately output multi-dimensional data such as polarisation degree, polarisation angle, light intensity and transmittance. This enables the identification of latent defects that cannot be captured by conventional imaging, including glass scratches, film stress, surface irregularities on metal, bubbles in transparent materials, paintwork imperfections, subtle textural variations, significantly enhancing the accuracy and coverage of industrial inspection.

4. Industrial-Grade Reliability and Compatibility

All three sensors are manufactured using industrial-grade processes, are suitable for wide-temperature operating environments, and offer strong resistance to vibration and electromagnetic interference, making them suitable for complex factory conditions. Featuring a standardised Sub-LVDS high-speed output interface, they offer broad compatibility and can be integrated with mainstream industrial camera solutions and image acquisition equipment, ensuring low development complexity and controllable implementation costs. Available in both monochrome and colour versions, they cover the full range of requirements for monochrome precision inspection and colour appearance inspection.

IV. Adaptation to Specific Application Scenarios

1. IMX250MZR/MYR Application Scenarios

Designed for high-speed batch inspection, these models are suitable for scenarios requiring high imaging speed and moderate precision, such as appearance screening of 3C electronic components, defect detection in packaging and printing, scratch detection on plastic casings, material sorting on high-speed conveyor belts, intelligent traffic monitoring of road surfaces and vehicle capture, and conventional security monitoring of reflective surfaces.

2. IMX264MZR/MYR Application Scenarios

Designed for balanced, high-precision imaging, these models are suitable for general industrial applications requiring high image quality and polarisation accuracy, such as defect detection in glass and acrylic transparent materials, polishing flaw detection on metal surfaces, film and coating uniformity testing, textile texture defect identification, and high-precision inspection of food packaging.

3. IMX253MZR/MYR Applications

Designed for ultra-high-precision detail inspection, these sensors are suitable for microscopic defect detection in precision hardware, semiconductor chips and micro-components; stress testing of optical lenses and filters; scientific polarisation imaging experiments; non-destructive inspection of cultural relics; high-definition forensic evidence collection in high-end security; and precision screening of medical devices – all scenarios requiring the capture of micron-level details.