About SmartSens

SmartSens Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (Stock Code: 688213) is a high-performance CMOS image sensor (CIS) chip design company. It is headquartered in Shanghai and has research centers in many cities around the world.

SmartSens has been dedicated to pushing forward the frontier of imaging technology and growing in popularity among customers since it was established. SmartSens’ CMOS image sensors provide advanced imaging solutions for a broad range of areas such as surveillance, machine vision, automotive and cellphone cameras.

SmartSens is committed to continuous innovation of products and fueling growth in numerous industries by delivering a more comprehensive portfolio of image sensors.

What do we bring to the world?

Creating new customer value
Inventing the future of intelligent vision
Enabling endless possibilities
Advancing tomorrow's industrial ecology
Shot on device equipped with SC500AI @ Meili Snow Mountain in Yunnan

Innovation and Empowerment

SmartSens' R&D always focuses on customer needs. We strive to continuously improve the cost performance and differentiation of our products, giving industrial applications new life, and creating a smarter and clearer future.
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Leading products are trusted by more than 350 customers worldwide.
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SmartSens technology powers more than 200 different kinds of applications.
8 Years
SmartSens has led the security and surveillance sensor industry by market share eight years in a row.
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SmartSens owns more than 550 granted patents worldwide.
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Over 270 of SmartSens granted patents are inventions.

Milestones

  • 2025

    · Dr. Xu has received awards of 2025 Forbes China Best CEOs and 2025 Forbes China Leaders in Technology and Innovation

    · Won the 2025 STAR Market Top 50 Value Enterprises at the 2025 Science and Technology Innovation Conference

    · Won the Sensor of the Year at 2025 World Electronics Achievement Awards

    · Won the Top 10 China IC Design Brands and the Best Sensor of the Year at 2025 China IC Design Awards

    · Won the Leading Enterprise Award and the Excellent Innovative Product Award of the Year at 2025 China IC Awards

  • 2024

    · Won the 19th "China Core" Excellent Market Performance Product Award in 2024

    · Won the Executive of the Year in APAC and the Sensor of the Year at 2024 World Electronics Achievement Awards

    · Won the Top 10 China IC Design Brands and the Best Sensor of the Year at 2024 China IC Design Awards

    · Won the Technological Breakthrough of the Year at 2024 GGAI Awards

  • 2023

    · Won the 18th "China Core" Excellent Technological Innovation Product Award in 2023

    · Won the Golden Tripod Award at CPSE 2023

    · Won the Best Sensor of the Year at 2023 China IC Design Achievement Awards

    · Won the Top 10 China IC Design Brands at 2023 China IC Design Achievement Awards

    · Won the Sensor of the Year at 2023 World Electronics Achievement Awards

  • 2022

    · SmartSens was listed on the Science and Technology Innovation Board of the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE STAR MARKET: 688213) on May 20, 2022

    · Was selected as Top 10 Sensor Companies of China Fabless 100

    · Won the Best Sensor of the Year at 2022 China IC Design Achievement Awards

    · Won the Leading Enterprise Award of 2021-2022 China Chip Market at World Semiconductor Conference & Expo 2022 (WSCE 2022)

    · Won the Outstanding Innovative Company of the Year at 2022 World Electronics Achievement Awards

  • 2021

    · Won the 16th "China Core" Excellent Technological Innovation Product Award in 2021

    · Won "The IC Unicorn of the Year" Award in the 2021 China IC Top Award Ceremony

    · Won the Award of "Annual Innovation IC Design Company" in the "2021 China IC Design Achievement Award"

    · Won the Award of "Outstanding AI Market Performance of the Year" in the "2021 China IC Design Achievement Award"

    · Won the Sensor of the Year in the 2021 World Electronics Achievement Award

    · Selected as one of the “2021 Top 50 Global Security Companies”

    · Won the Golden Tripod Award at CPSE 2021

  • 2020

    · SmartSens expands into automotive electronics

    · Named to the 2020 EETimes Silicon 100

    · Recipient of the 2020 China IC Design Award – “2020 Popular IC Products of the Year”: Sensor/MEMS

    · Recipient of the 2020 China IC Design Award – “2020 Top 3 China Outstanding Technical Support IC Design Companies”

    · Recipient of the “Growing Company of the Year Award” at the China IC Top Award Ceremony

    · Recipient of the “IoT Semiconductor Solution of the Year Award” in the Global 2020 IoT Breakthrough Awards

  • 2019

    · SmartSens CEO Dr. Richard Xu is the first presenter in the ISSCC’s Image Sensor Technology Session

    · Recipient of the “Ernst & Young Fudan Most Promising Company in China” award

    · Recipient of the 2019 CPSE “Golden Cauldron Award” and “Most Innovative Company Award”

    · Recipient of the IoT, Cloud & Cybersecurity Innovation Awards — Semiconductor Product of 2019

    · Recipient of the Elektra Award 2019 — Semiconductor Product of the Year Analogue

  • 2018

    · SmartSens continues to be one of the leaders in market share for CIS security shipments, according to TSR

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    SmartSens launches SmartGS™ products that combine BSI and Global Shutter technologies

Core Team

Dr. Richard Xu

Founder | Chairman | CEO

Dr. Xu is founder and CEO of SmartSens. He holds a PhD and a Master's degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from Tsinghua University.

Dr. Xu is one of the leading minds in CMOS image sensor design, with more than 20 years of leading R&D and product design experience. His focus on digital and analog hybrid integrated circuit design and processing, device physics, and the semiconductor chip production process continues to drive SmartSens' innovation.

Dr. Xu has led the SmatSens team to combine the world‘s most advanced imaging technologies with a culture of rapid iteration to quickly become a leader in the field of image sensors for security, smartphone, automotive, and a range of industries. He holds over 136 Chinese and international patents in the field of CMOS image sensors. 4 of his research papers were accepted and published in the IEEE ISSCC, making SmartSens the first Chinese CIS company to be selected in this field.

Dr. Xu has received awards, including Executive of the Year, APAC and Innovator of the Year by ASPENCORE, Business Leader of the Year by Jiemian Gold Medal, 2025 Forbes China Best CEOs, 2025 Forbes China Leaders in Technology and Innovation, etc.

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William Ma

Co-Founder | President

Mr. Ma holds a Master’s degree in Electronic Circuits and Systems from Zhejiang University and has nearly two decades of Chip R&D and management experience.

Mr. Ma joined SmartSens as the Co-Founder and VP of Technology, taking charge of product R&D and management. He is now the Co-Founder and President of SmartSens. In this role, he is responsible for product planning, marketing and sales as well as supply-chain management.

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Dr. Yaowu Mo

Co-Founder | CTO

Dr. Mo holds a Ph.D. in Electronic Science and Technology from the Chinese Academy of Sciences University as well as a Bachelor’s in Semiconductor Physics and Devices from Huazhong University of Science and Technology. He has 20 years of extensive experience in the field of CMOS image sensors. He is a recipient of the Shanghai Science and Technology Progress Award.

Dr. Mo is the Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of SmartSens. In this role, he is responsible for leading the company's advanced technology, solution design and development, and entire product life cycle.

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Jun Kang
CFO
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Gene Ren
GM of HPS BG
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Cathy Zhao
Deputy GM
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Kevin Shao
GM of A BG
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Stone Shi
GM of C BG
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Alan Hou
GM of DSC BG
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Dekui Qi
GM of Process and Supply Chain Center
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Rafa Jin
VP of Marketing and Sales
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Ben Tan
VP of Security and IoT Division
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Tommy Wang
GM of North America BG
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Contact Us

China
Shanghai
Address：
Building 8, Shanghai Business Park IV, No. 889 Tianlin Road, Minhang District, Shanghai
Shenzhen
Address：
B2801, Building B, Galaxy WORLD, No.1 Yabao Road, Bantian Street, Longgang District, Shenzhen
Hefei
Address：
Room 1501, Building E, Intelligent Equipment Science Park, No 3963, Susong Road, Economic and Technological Development Zone, Hefei
Hongkong
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