Sony Corporation (“Sony”) announced specification changes to Stacked CMOS Image Sensors, “IMX135” and “IMX134” and Imaging Modules, “IU135F3-Z” and “IU134F9-Z”^*, which are scheduled for phased launch starting January 2013.^*

Sony will incorporate the existing RGB method into these models, in place of the originally planned ‘RGBW coding’ function, as it was found not to meet certain conditions of Sony's image quality standards.

• *Announced on August 20, 2012

Affected Models

• Stacked CMOS Image Sensors, “IMX135” and “IMX134”
• Imaging Modules, “IU135F3-Z” and “IU134F9-Z”

Specification Change

• Sony will incorporate RGB method in place of the originally planned ‘RGBW coding’ function
• Sensitivity Change (typical value F5.6): 92mV (Green pixel) and 127mV (White pixel) → 84mV (Green pixel).