Date: 8th July 2011
High sensitive CMOS image sensor from
Toshiba with pixel size of 1.12 micrometer
Toshiba Corporation has added a new 1.12 micrometer pixel
CMOS image sensor to its CMOS image sensor line-up, that
offers the smallest level pixel size with enhanced sensitivity
and improved imaging performance of back-side illumination
technology (BSI). Sampling of the new sensor will begin
at the end of this month and mass production will follow
from the end of 2011.
Toshiba explains that BSI sensors deploy lenses on the
rear of the sensor, on its silicon substrate, not on the
front, where wiring limits light absorption. This positioning
boosts light sensitivity and absorption, and allows formation
of finer image pixels in smaller CMOS image sensors, bringing
it more suitable for motion pictures applications such as
mobile phones, digital cameras, smartphones and tablets.
Key features of CMOS image sensor include:
Optical format: 1/ 4 inch
Number of pixel: 8.08 mega pixels
Size of pixels: 1.12 micrometers
Frame rate: 30 frame per sec. (8M pixel), 60 frames per
sec. (Supports 1080p, 720p)
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