As the sensor market shows signs of slowing following a decline in smartphone sales, a report speculates that Sony could create a separate company for its imaging sensor division. An anonymous tipster told Bloomberg that the company was considering spinning off its sensor business.
Sony responded by saying that the company has no concrete plans to do so and that the information was based on speculation. But while the report does not contain any concrete plans, the rumors draw attention to a shift in the industry as smartphone sales – a key destination for many Sony image sensors – slump while AI drives demand for chips.
