In-Stat Reports Booming Camera Phone Sales Drive Image Sensor Market.SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- In 2005, the image sensor An image sensor is a device that converts a visual image to an electric signal. It is used chiefly in digital cameras and other imaging devices. It is usually an array of charge-coupled devices (CCD) or CMOS sensors such as active-pixel sensors. market continued its strong growth, spurred by the booming camera phone market, reports In-Stat (http://www.in-stat.com). Camera phones comprised over 70% of all digital cameras that shipped in 2005, and the vast majority of these devices used Complimentary Metal Oxide Semiconductor See MOS. (electronics) Metal Oxide Semiconductor - (MOS) The three materials used to form a gate in the most common kind of Field Effect Transistor - a MOSFET. (CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) Pronounced "c-moss." The most widely used integrated circuit design. It is found in almost every electronic product from handheld devices to mainframes. ) sensors, with the remainder using Charge-Coupled Devices Charge-coupled devices Semiconductor devices wherein minority charge is stored in a spatially defined depletion region (potential well) at the surface of a semiconductor, and is moved about the surface by transferring this charge to similar adjacent wells. (CCDs), the high-tech market research firm says. Because of the strength of the camera phone market, overall area 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. shipments exceeded area CCD CCD in full charge-coupled device Semiconductor device in which the individual semiconductor components are connected so that the electrical charge at the output of one device provides the input to the next device. shipments by nearly a factor of three in 2005. This gap will continue to widen through 2010. "CMOS will continue to flourish, due to its popularity in camera phones, web cameras, and toy cameras," says Brian O'Rourke, In-Stat analyst. "CCDs will continue to thrive in markets such as digital still cameras, camcorders, and security cameras." Recent research by In-Stat found the following: * Digital still cameras continued as the second-largest market for image sensors, with over 70 million units shipped in 2005. * In 2005, embedded cameras in PCs hit the market, especially in notebook PCs. * Automotive rear view cameras continued to show strong growth in higher-end sedans, sport utility vehicles This page lists sports utility vehicles currently in production (as of April 2007), as well as past models. The list includes crossover SUVs, Mini SUVs, Compact SUVs and other similar vehicles. and minivans. The research, "Image Sensors 2006: CMOS Sensors Outship CCDs" (#IN0602968MI), covers the market for all types of image sensors, including CCDs, CMOS image sensors, and Contact Image Sensors (CIS Cis (sĭs), same as Kish (1.) (1) (CompuServe Information Service) See CompuServe. (2) (Card Information S ). It provides a complete review of the 2005 market for image sensors, as well as annual forecast numbers through 2010. CCD, CMOS, and CIS market shares for each application, in both units and revenues, are provided annually for the entire forecast period. Profiles of the world's leading image sensor suppliers are also presented. For more information on this research or to purchase it online, please visit: http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ccatalogue.asp?id=161 or contact a sales representative: Eastern North America: Tina Sheltra, 480-609-4531; tina.sheltra@reedbusiness.com Western North America: Erin McKeighan, 480-609-4551; emckeighan@reedbusiness.com Outside of North America: http://www.instat.com/sales.asp The price is $3,495 (US). About In-Stat Technology vendors, service providers, technology professionals and market specialists, worldwide, rely on In-Stat's experienced staff and in-depth research to support critical business, product and technology decisions. 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