IC Media Ramps ICM200E, 2 Mega Pixel EmeraldPixel CMOS Image Sensor to Volume Production; Sensor and Pixel Design Allow Ultra-Low Height Camera Phone Modules.SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- IC Media Corporation today announced the availability of the ICM ICM Intercom ICM Integrated Crop Management ICM International Congress of Mathematicians ICM Information Classification and Management ICM Intelligent Contact Management (Cisco) ICM International Creative Management 200E, 2 mega pixel, CMOS image sensor A CMOS-based chip that records the intensities of light as variable charges similar to a CCD chip. Although initially used in less expensive digital cameras, the quality of CMOS sensors has improved steadily. CMOS sensors have advantages over CCDs. based on the proprietary EmeraldPixel(TM) technology, wide acceptance angle, 3.45um pixel design. The company is ramping the ICM200E into production and the part is scheduled for volume availability in November. The proven EmeraldPixel technology vastly improves image quality under low light conditions, while the pixel architecture allows module makers to shrink the camera module's overall form factor. The ICM200E is IC Media's second EmeraldPixel technology part to provide an industry leading 25 degree or greater acceptance angle to incoming light. The wider acceptance angle and small pixel geometry allow module makers to design compact 2 mega pixel modules to fit in a sub 7.5mm module height, making it suitable for camera phones and other mobile devices. The ICM200E sensor array can be reset in less than 1/1000th of a second. This fast global reset feature enables the use of cost effective mechanical shutter solutions for high-end camera modules. "The design window for the 2 Mega Pixel camera phone is opening now and the ICM200E is well positioned to be the right product at the right time. The proven EmeraldPixel technology and our scalable architecture have enabled us to rapidly respond to the market demand for 2 mega pixel image sensors," said Richard Char, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of IC Media. "As the camera phone market looks for higher resolution sensors, IC Media is well positioned to benefit from having a leading edge technology that takes full advantage of the most efficient pixel design on the market." The ICM200E is a 1/2.6" optical format device that outputs industry-standard 10-bit RGB (Red Green Blue) The computer's native color space, which is the color system for capturing and displaying images. RGB was derived from our own perception of color because human eyes are sensitive to red, green and blue (see trichromaticity). raw Bayer pattern as well as vertical and horizontal synchronization signals, compatible with leading third-party external image signal processing chips. Compatibility with multiple external image processors enables designers to optimally trade off system cost, performance and features for their camera subsystem solutions. The ICM200E is a single chip digital color imaging device incorporating a 1600H X 1200V sensor array operating at up to 20 frames per second (fps) at full UXGA (Ultra XGA) A screen resolution of 1600x1200 pixels. See PC display modes.  resolution and at progressively higher frame rates operating at sub-sampled SVGA (Super VGA) A screen resolution of 800x600 pixels. Third-party vendors extended IBM's VGA display standard and were the first to use the term. SVGA has also referred to 1,024x768 resolutions. See PC display modes. and QSVGA resolutions. Power consumption is rated at 130mW (UXGA at 15 fps) and 60 microwatts in power down mode. The image sensor's registers are programmed using a two wire serial control interface to easily control the operating modes. Other programmable features include fast global reset, exposure time, frame rate, subsampling For the signal processing technique, see .In computer graphics, subsampling (or "downsampling") is the process of reducing an image to a smaller size. It is a type of image scaling, usually used to alter the appearance of an image or reduce the quantity of information required , window size, analog and digital gain, horizontal and vertical inversion and dead pixel removal. ABOUT IC MEDIA IC Media is an established volume supplier of leading high resolution CMOS image sensors for cell phones, digital still cameras, PC cameras, and other mobile imaging applications. Today, IC Media ships CIF (1) (Common Intermediate Format) A standard video format used in videoconferencing. CIF formats are defined by their resolution, and standards both above and below the original resolution have been established. The original CIF is also known as Full CIF (FCIF). , VGA (Video Graphics Array) The display standard for the PC. All PC display adapters support VGA, and Windows machines boot up in "VGA mode" before switching to higher resolutions. , 1Mp, 2Mp and 3Mp CMOS image sensors designed in 0.25 micron process technology with pixel sizes down to 3.45um. The privately-held Company was founded in 1998 with headquarters in Santa Clara, California Santa Clara, California (IPA: /ˌsæntəˈklærə/) , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. , an R&D center in Mesa, Arizona, and offices in Chu-Pei and Taipei, Taiwan and Beijing, Shanghai and Shen Zhen, China. For more information on the company and its products, please visit the IC Media website at www.IC-Media.com (C)2004 IC Media Corporation |
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