Melexis signs agreement with Sony to expand Time of Flight offering

Melexis announces it has signed an agreement with Sony to further expand the Time-of-Flight offering for automobile safety and infotainment markets. Sony stated earlier today it has acquired SoftKinetic, a Belgian based developer of sensor-to-software 3D gesture solutions including the patented DepthSenseRM Time-of-Flight sensor technology. Melexis has been licensed under this technology for a number of years for products such as the MLX75023 , the world’s first automotive Time-of-Flight sensor in production. 


Melexis will enter into a license agreement with Sony for the DepthSenseRM Time-of-Flight sensor technology upon Sony’s acquisition of SoftKinetic, and will collaborate with Sony to further expand this technology. The products derived from this collaboration will be fabricated at Sony’s world-class wafer fabrication facility in image sensor technology hence supporting further its offering to customers worldwide looking for solutions in the area of gesture recognition.


Francoise Chombar, CEO Melexis, comments: “The combination of Sony's superior image sensor technology and our year-long automotive sensor know-how and experience provides an exciting new platform for enhancing the Time-of-Flight technology. This innovative technology could change dramatically the way drivers communicate with their vehicles. No more touch screens or knobs, but a simple gesture might suffice in the future.”

Melexis manufactures and delivers advanced mixed-signal semiconductors that can detect, drive and communicate. Because our customers in the automotive and other markets are demanding product quality, operating conditions and cost targets, Melexis's ability to produce world-class, high-value innovative products is also created. Industry-leading innovations in programmable sensors, sensor interface devices, optoelectronics, RF/RFID and motor drives provide customers with a competitive advantage in system cost, functionality and flexibility.

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