ULiLASER showcases how AA + Laser + 3D AOI is raising yield and cutting cost for Tier-1 automotive camera manufacturers at Auto Shanghai 2025.
At Auto Shanghai 2025, ULiLASER presented its integrated AA + Laser Soldering + 3D AOI manufacturing solution for Tier-1 automotive camera manufacturers. Against a backdrop of OEMs racing to equip every new vehicle with 8–17 MP HDR cameras, the ULiLASER platform directly addresses three pressure points: yield, throughput and per-unit cost.
The challenge Tier-1s are facing
High-resolution HDR cameras push optical requirements to their limit: lens-to-sensor alignment must stay within 1.5 μm, soldering must not thermally deform the glass, and every joint must be traceable for regulatory recall. Traditional mechanical alignment plus hand soldering or conventional wave soldering fails on every count.
How ULiLASER’s integrated solution answers
On the exhibition stage ULiLASER ran a live demo of the AA alignment step, the laser-soldering step and the 3D-inspection step — one after another on the same camera module, with real-time yield and traceability data visible on-screen. Visitors could see the 3D DOI system catch a 0.1-mm micropore that would have slipped past 2D inspection.
Case results shared on the booth
- Yield improved from 88% to 99.3% on a 24/7 automotive camera line
- Per-joint cycle time reduced from 3 s to 0.8 s — 275% throughput uplift
- IP67 sealing without extra waterproof components — a direct bill-of-materials saving
“Every Tier-1 we spoke to at Auto Shanghai is chasing the same target: reliable 8 MP+ HDR cameras at volumes and costs they can commit to,” said a member of ULiLASER’s product team. “Our platform is one way they get there.”