Sharp Develops Industry's Smallest CMOS Camera Module.Tokyo Tokyo (tō`kēō), city (1990 pop. 8,163,573), capital of Japan and of Tokyo prefecture, E central Honshu, at the head of Tokyo Bay. , Japan, Dec 22, 2005 - (JCN JCN Japan Corporate News JCN Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience JCN Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing JCN Journal of Christian Nursing JCN Job Control Number JCN Journal of Child Neurology JCN joint communications network (US DoD) ) - Sharp announced on December 21 that it has developed the industry's smallest CMOS camera A digital still or video camera that uses a CMOS-based image sensor chip rather than a CCD to record the picture. The CMOS image sensors enable the integration of all required camera circuits onto the same chip, making them well suited for tiny cameras such as in PDAs and cellphones. module and will launch commercial production in January. At dimensions of 11.8x11.0x6.8mm (0.9cc), the LZ0P3953 is a 1/3.2-inch 2-megapixel CMOS camera module and supports video shooting at 15 fps in UXGA (Ultra XGA) A screen resolution of 1600x1200 pixels. See PC display modes.  format. The product is sample-priced at 5,800 yen ($50). The company will produce 200,000 units per month. Sharp has also developed the LZ0P3954, another 1/3.2-inch 2-megapixel CMOS camera module which measures 12.0x12.0x7.3mm (1.0cc), the industry's smallest that has come equipped with an auto-focus function. The sample price is set at 7,000 yen ($60). The company will start commercial production at 200,000 units per month in March. Copyright [c] 2005 Japan Corporate News Network. All rights reserved. |
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