The 6.5 magnitude earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, last night directly caused 9 deaths and more than 900 injuries. It is said that this earthquake is the second The strongest earthquake occurred in Japan after the March 11 earthquake, and the Japan Meteorological Agency also predicted that there would be 6 aftershocks in the future, not only the citizens were injured, but also many enterprises and factories in Kumamoto County were damaged to varying degrees, including Sony's sensor factory. It is reported that the Sony CMOS sensor factory in Kumamoto County has been shut down, and the specific situation needs further follow-up. If the earthquake has seriously damaged it, it must be because of the sensor The production delay has led to the shortage of Sony's sensors, which will almost affect the entire mobile phone industry.

At present, almost all the high-end flagship manufacturers in the mobile phone market use the sensors produced by Sony, and the next few months will be the peak release season of the mobile phone industry. If the earthquake causes the sensor factory of Sony Kumamoto County to shut down for a long time for renovation, it will certainly affect the future plan of mobile phone manufacturers to launch new products.