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Old 26-02-2008, 09:11 AM
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BEHOLD, THE FUTURE IN CCD's

An excerpt from a trade bulletin I get...

Imaging in HD woooohooo, bring it on

Tiny 5-Mpixel chip works in low light without flash
1/4-in.-format device provides the high performance, small size, and low price desired for next-generation cell phones and handheld devices
Employing new color filtering technology unveiled last summer (Electronic Products, July 2007, p. 23 http://www.electronicproducts.com/ShowPage1.asp?FileName=olrc01.jul20 07.html), the KAC05020 5-Mpixel image sensor provides what is said to be the best low-light performance, letting users take snapshots in common indoor situations such as birthday parties without the need for flash. Further, the 1/4-in. format imager provides extremely fast auto-focus, and the ability to record 720p HD video with stop motion at 30 fps.
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To work in lowest light levels, the chip combines the new filtering approach with a pMOS “hole detector” IC technology (see image) that results in a low SNR found only in considerably larger devices. The small chip size allows it to be incorporated into camera modules measuring as little as 8 x 8 x 4.5 mm and also keeps it price low, which suits it for use in cell phones, digital cameras, and other handheld devices.
With an external I-Pipe, the chip supports such DSC features as image stabilization (antishake), autofocus, face recognition, and optical zoom. The imager can accommodate MIPI or Parallel interfaces. (Less than $5 ea / 1 million -- samples available 2nd qtr, volume shipment 4th qtr.)
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Old 26-02-2008, 11:52 AM
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It's far from the future in CCD's, because it is a CMOS chip!!
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Old 28-02-2008, 04:54 PM
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Its effectively doing LRGB, 1/2 the chip is dedicated to Luminance, the rest to the lower resolution RGB. A VERY good idia. I only hope Canon has it in the "500D"? whenever it comes out
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