Overview

Aptina is a semiconductor company that designs and manufactures CMOS image sensors, image signal processors, and wafer-level camera modules. It is headquartered in San Jose, California, United States, and was founded in 2009. The company has an estimated 100-200 employees and an estimated revenue band of $5-10 billion. It is privately held and serves the automotive, electric-vehicle, electronics, medical, plumbing-hardware, and industrial-equipment sectors. Frame & Focal reports that Nikon was considering sourcing entry-level full-frame sensors from Aptina.

At a glance

What Aptina makes

The company holds IATF 16949, ISO 9001, and ISO 14001 certifications, and its product areas include CMOS image sensors, image signal processing, and integrated camera modules for medical and automotive use.

Certifications

Aptina is associated with the following certifications in public sources. Confirm the certified scope for the specific plant producing your part:

• IATF 16949 — onsemi.com

• ISO 14001 — onsemi.com

• ISO 9001 — niemo.de

Known customers

The counterparties below come from public sources that state the relationship directly. A shared counterparty does not by itself establish a current buying relationship unless the source says so:

• ZF — reported by frameandfocal.com

Latest developments

• 2026-10-06 — Jeff Mendiola (linkedin.com)

• 2026-09-22 — William Low (linkedin.com)

• 2026-08-22 — Nikon May Source Entry-Level Full-Frame Sensors from Aptina — Here’s Why It Makes Engineering Sense | Frame & Focal (frameandfocal.com)

• 2026-06-14 — Aptina (wikipedia.org)

• 2026-05-25 — ON Semi's Aptina Acquisition Aims at Automotive (techbloat.com)

• 2026-03-16 — Aptina凭借13MP智能手机图像传感器实现重大飞跃_电子元件_电工基础知识_电子电路图 (1006ss.com)

Company details

Frame & Focal reports that ZF is a customer of the company. Aptina was founded in 2009, has an estimated 100-200 employees, and is headquartered in San Jose, California. On the LightSource stability read it is rated "Established & active": 17 years in operation (founded 2009). Holds IATF 16949, ISO 14001, ISO 9001 certification(s) per public sources.

Frequently asked questions

What does Aptina make?

Aptina is a semiconductor company that designs and manufactures CMOS image sensors, image signal processors, and wafer-level camera modules. It is headquartered in San Jose, California, United States, and was founded in 2009. The company has an estimated 100-200 employees and an estimated revenue band of $5-10 billion. It is privately held and serves the automotive, electric-vehicle, electronics, medical, plumbing-hardware, and industrial-equipment sectors. Frame & Focal reports that Nikon was considering sourcing entry-level full-frame sensors from Aptina.

Where is Aptina headquartered?

Aptina is headquartered in San Jose, California (2660 Zanker Rd, San Jose, California, 95134-2100).

When was Aptina founded?

Aptina was founded in 2009.

How big is Aptina?

Aptina has an estimated 100-200 employees, with revenue in the $5-10B range (estimated).

What certifications does Aptina hold?

Aptina lists IATF 16949 · ISO 14001 · ISO 9001 on its website. Confirm the certified scope for the specific plant producing your part.

Who are Aptina's customers?

Public sources directly reference ZF as a counterparty of Aptina. Confirm current programs with the company, as reported relationships may change.

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