RGBIC

What RGBIC does

RGBIC is a privately held, fabless semiconductor design house founded in August 2018 and headquartered in Shenzhen, China, with a dedicated R&D center in Shanghai. The company designs and sells high-end CMOS image sensors targeting industrial machine vision and medical imaging applications, organized into three product families: 1D line-scan sensors (resolutions from 2K to 16K, pixel pitches from 3.5µm to 7µm), 2D area-scan sensors with high-speed global shutter capability, and CMOS X-ray detectors (notably the LION15 for intra-oral dental imaging). Core proprietary technology centers on a patented global shutter pixel architecture with in-pixel storage nodes, a proprietary high-speed ADC architecture, on-chip Time Delay Integration (TDI) supporting BGRx2TDI, and X-ray non-destructive detection technology with on-chip self-triggering control. Quantifiable performance milestones include up to 4000fps at 2x2 binning, 100dB+ dynamic range in high dynamic mode, and up to 240KHz line rate on line-scan sensors.

The company's business model is direct B2B hardware sales of components to OEM equipment manufacturers, with quote-based pricing typical of the semiconductor industry and no public pricing disclosure. RGBIC reaches customers globally through a sales-led motion anchored in major industry exhibitions (Vision China in Shanghai and Shenzhen, ITE Japan, Vision Stuttgart), a bilingual English/Chinese website, and active social media presence on WeChat, Sina Weibo, X, and LinkedIn. Customer segments are vertical-driven: industrial machine vision OEMs serving logistics scanning, PCB inspection, printing inspection, railway inspection, food sorting, solar cell inspection, and flat panel display inspection; medical imaging OEMs serving dental and broader X-ray applications; and a secondary scientific research segment serving high-speed photography and motion analysis. The company achieved ISO9001:2015 quality management system certification in October 2023, and product launches have progressed consistently from 2K resolution line-scan sensors in 2021 to 16K resolution multi-line TDI sensors by 2024-2025, with the most recent launch being the P508812 8K 12-line color line-scan sensor in June 2025. No external funding rounds, named customers, or revenue figures are publicly disclosed.

Name

RGBIC

Legal name

RGBIC Inc.

Website

https://rgbic.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Short description

RGBIC is a privately held, Shenzhen-based fabless semiconductor designer founded in 2018 that develops high-end CMOS image sensors — line-scan, area-scan, and X-ray — for industrial machine vision and medical imaging OEMs globally, leveraging proprietary global shutter pixel and high-speed ADC technology.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

CMOS Image Sensors

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519), Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510)

SIC

Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHDAHALAF

Imaging Sensors (CMOS/CCD/ToF/Depth)

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Semiconductors & Electronic Components/Sensors, MEMS & Optoelectronics

SECONDARYHDAHAAAG

Sensors, MEMS & Imaging ICs

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Semiconductors & Electronic Components/Integrated Device Manufacturers (IDMs)

Keywords

• CMOS image sensors
• Line scan sensors
• Area scan sensors
• X-ray detectors
• Machine vision imaging

Headquarters

HQ city

Shenzhen

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. CMOS Image Sensor Sales: RGBIC generates revenue through the sale of standard and customized CMOS image sensor products across three product lines: 1D line-scan sensors, 2D area-scan sensors, and X-ray detectors. Products are sold directly to customers in industrial and medical imaging markets worldwide.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

RGBIC designs, develops, and sells high-end CMOS image sensor chips across three product lines: 1D line-scan sensors (2K to 16K resolution) for machine vision inspection, 2D area-scan sensors with high-speed global shutter for 3D laser scanning and motion analysis, and CMOS X-ray detectors for medical oral imaging. The company offers both standard catalog products and customized sensor variants to industrial equipment manufacturers and medical device OEMs worldwide.

Product overview

RGBIC is a high-end CMOS image sensor supplier focusing on industrial and medical applications, offering both standard and customized products. The company operates three distinct product lines: 1) 1D Line Scan Sensors (including P508812, P501612, P5088, P5012, P7028, P5016, P7088, and P7044 series) providing resolutions from 2K to 16K with global shutter pixels for machine vision applications such as PCB inspection, logistics sorting, and print inspection; 2) 2D Area Scan Sensors (A5643 and A6021 series) offering high-speed global shutter CMOS sensors for 3D laser scanning, high-speed imaging, and motion analysis; and 3) X-ray Sensors (LION15) providing medical-grade CMOS detectors for oral dental imaging. The products are designed for industrial and medical markets with applications in machine vision, medical imaging, and non-destructive testing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LION15 Medical X-ray Detector Size1.5 4-megapixel CMOS X-ray detector designed for oral dental imaging, featuring 14.5um pixel pitch, 72dB dynamic range, 400Ke- full well electron capacity, integrated on-chip X-ray self-triggering control, and support for USB and TWAIN protocols for dental software compatibility.
• P508812 8K 12-line Color Line Scan Image Sensor 8K resolution 12-line color line scan CMOS image sensor with 5.0um global shutter pixel supporting true CDS and on-chip BGRx2TDI imaging, offering up to 80KHz line rate for PCB inspection, print inspection, and flat panel display inspection.
• P501612 16K 12-line High-Speed Line Scan Image Sensor 16K resolution 12-line line scan CMOS image sensor with 5.0um global shutter pixel supporting true CDS and on-chip Time Delay Integration (TDI), achieving a maximum 80KHz line rate for PCB inspection and other high-end machine vision applications.
• P5088 8K Resolution Line Scan Image Sensor 8K resolution line scan CMOS image sensor series with 5.0um global shutter pixel, true CDS, multiple color modes configurable via SPI, and up to 16-line mono pixel support, available in P5088ML (multi-line) and P5088SL (single-line) variants for logistics scanning, printing inspection, and PCB inspection.
• P5012 12K Resolution Line Scan Image Sensor 12K resolution line scan CMOS image sensor with 5.0um global shutter pixel, available in multi-line (ML) and single-line (SL) variants, achieving maximum 200KHz line rate with 2.6W power consumption for PCB inspection and other high-end machine vision.
• P7028 2K Resolution Line Scan Image Sensor 2K resolution line scan CMOS image sensor with 7.0um global shutter pixel supporting true CDS, available in multi-line (P7028ML) and single-line (P7028SL) variants, achieving maximum 240KHz line rate with 0.7W power consumption for logistics sorting, railway inspection, industrial inspection, and print inspection.
• P5016 16K Resolution Line Scan Image Sensor 16K resolution line scan CMOS image sensor with 5.0um global shutter pixel, available in multi-line (P5016ML) and single-line (P5016SL) variants, achieving maximum 200KHz line rate with 3.5W power consumption for industrial inspection, print inspection, and PCB inspection.
• P7088 8K Resolution Line Scan Image Sensor 8K resolution line scan CMOS image sensor with 7.0um global shutter pixel, true CDS, and multiple color modes, available in multi-line (P7088ML, 220KHz line rate) and single-line (P7088SL) variants with 1.8W power consumption for logistics sorting, railway inspection, film inspection, and PCB inspection.
• P7044 4K Resolution Line Scan Image Sensor 4K resolution line scan CMOS image sensor with 7.0um pixel, available in multi-line (P7044ML) variants supporting RGBW 4-line and Bayer 2-line modes and single-line (P7044SL, 200KHz) variants with 1.0W power consumption for logistics sorting, food inspection, solar cell inspection, and machine vision.
• A5643 13M Global Shutter CMOS Image Sensor 4320x3080 resolution (13 megapixel) high-speed global shutter CMOS image sensor with 5.6um pixel pitch, pipelined global shutter, true CDS, 380fps at 10bit ADC full resolution, 570fps at 8bit full resolution, 100dB+ single-frame dynamic range in high dynamic mode, and 80 pairs of sub-LVDS for 3D laser scanning, high-speed imaging, and motion analysis.
• A6021 2.2M Global Shutter CMOS Image Sensor 2048x1080 resolution (2.2 megapixel) high-speed global shutter CMOS image sensor with 6.0um pixel pitch, pipelined global shutter, true CDS, 1100fps at 10bit full resolution, 2100fps at 8bit full resolution, 4000fps with 2x2 on-chip binning, and multi-slope HDR (100dB+ dynamic range) for 3D laser scanning, high-speed imaging, and motion analysis.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 4000fps frame rate achievable with 2x2 binning mode
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Gpixel: Chinese fabless CMOS image sensor designer specializing in scientific, industrial, and medical imaging (GMAX, GL, GSP series). Closely comparable to RGBIC by geography, business model (fabless designer), and product focus on industrial and medical CIS.
• ams OSRAM: Global leader in optical solutions including CMOS image sensors for industrial, scientific, and medical applications (CMV series global shutter and X-ray detectors). Directly comparable as a competing supplier of global-shutter and high-speed image sensors to industrial and medical OEMs.
• PyXalis: Small fabless French CMOS image sensor designer offering custom and standard sensors for industrial, scientific, and medical applications (PYTHON-style architectures, X-ray TDI). Direct comparable in size, fabless specialty focus, and industrial/medical customer mix.
• Caeleste: Belgian custom CMOS image sensor designer serving scientific, industrial, and medical instrumentation OEMs. Comparable as a small fabless specialty image sensor design house competing on customer-specific designs versus standard catalog products.
• onsemi: Major semiconductor manufacturer with a leading industrial and scientific CMOS image sensor portfolio (PYTHON, XGS families via the former ON Semiconductor and Truesense Imaging businesses). Directly comparable as a competing supplier of high-speed global-shutter image sensors targeting machine vision and medical OEMs.

Broad incumbents

• STMicroelectronics: Global semiconductor manufacturer offering image sensors (including automotive and industrial global-shutter families) alongside a broad analog, MCU, and MEMS portfolio. Broad incumbent with overlapping image sensor products for industrial and consumer markets.
• Sony Semiconductor Solutions: The world's largest CMOS image sensor supplier with the IMX and Pregius families across consumer, industrial, and automotive markets. Broad incumbent whose dominance in industrial and medical image sensors constrains share gains for smaller fabless designers like RGBIC.
• Hamamatsu Photonics: Japanese specialist in photonic devices including scientific CCD/CMOS sensors and X-ray detectors for industrial and medical imaging. Broad incumbent in optical sensing/detection with direct overlap to RGBIC's X-ray detector and high-end line-scan product lines.
• Teledyne Imaging: Industrial and scientific imaging group combining Teledyne e2v, FLIR, and other heritage sensor brands into a full camera and sensor portfolio. Broad incumbent with overlapping industrial/scientific CMOS image sensor products and full system offerings.
• OmniVision: Leading CMOS image sensor supplier historically focused on mobile, with growing industrial and medical exposure (Nyxel near-infrared, OS08A family). Broad incumbent in CMOS image sensors with portfolio overlap in industrial and machine vision segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/rgbic
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rgbic

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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