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16M image sensors from Toshiba and Samsung compete for thin smart phones
With the sales of 5 mm thin smart phones picking up globally, Samsung has announced a new slim image sensor with the pixel size of 1 micro meter. Most of the available 16M image sensors now in the market is with pixel size of 1.12 micro meters. Recently another leading image sensor manufacturer
2 min readLow-cost VGA image sensor for consumer applications
If your application is a cost optimised solution where a VGA resolution image sensor will serve the needs of image capturing, check out this low-power and low cost and a compact image sensor chip from OmniVision. OVM7699 CameraCubeChip and OV7699 CameraChip target wide range of applications, i
2 min readSmall size 16M CMOS image sensor from Toshiba for smart mobiles
Toshiba launched smaller 16 megapixel BSI CMOS image sensor. Below are the key features of the new T4KC3 image sensor: 1. T4KC3 realizes 30fps at full-resolution output with power consumption of 240mW or lower. 2. "T4KC3" also incorporates Toshiba’s Bright Mode technology, which boosts image b
1 min readMitsubishi launches 8.4 and 12.1-inch XGA TFT-LCD modules for industrial electronics
Mitsubishi Electric launched new 8.4-inch and 12.1-inch XGA TFT-LCD modules for industrial electronics applications such as medical electronics equipment, test and measuring instruments and also ship and railway/trains instruments. The modules feature wide 170-degree horizontal/vertical viewing angl
2 min readMega LCD display panel manufacturing plant in India by Sterlite
LCD display panel is major component in Television/monitors, notebooks and a small screen size tablets and smart phones. The Indian total market opportunity for Flat/LCD display panels can be estimated in the range of 20-30 billion US$ (including LCD panel value inside all the imported electronic
3 min readTwo sources of red laser diode for projector displays
Mitsubishi Electric has launched 638-nanometer-(nm)-wavelength red laser diode (LD) with output power of 2.5 W for projectors. Product Features include Pulse operation of up to 40% duty ratio (ratio of light ON time to whole time, Luminosity in red color from single light source exceeds 120 lume
1 min readPassive Infrared sensor for reliable intruder detection security system
Infrared sensor based intruder detection systems can now be enhanced with further reliability by using Passive infrared sensor from Southwest Microwave. The Model 420 Passive Infrared (PIR) Sensoris is designed for outdoor intrusion detection applications with the ability to detect intruders wit
2 min readSharp starts volume production of in-cell type touch displays for smart phones
Sharp started volume manufacturing of in-cell type touch displays for smartphones in June 2015. The advantages of in-cell type touch displays is they don't need another layer of touch over the display panel. The touch sensors circuitry is built inside the LCD itself. This results in thinner displays
1 min readOmniVision, POC and Fujikura to develop 160K CMOS imaging sensor module
OmniVision Technologies has partnered with Precision Optics Corporation (POC) and Fujikura Ltd. to develop the 160K CMOS imaging sensor (CIS) module, a quick go-to-market camera solution for OEMs. POC makes micro-optics and associated medical imaging devices, and Fujikura is into CMOS imaging
3 min readSamsung expands COB LED product line
In line with the growing trend of chip on-board LED offerings from leading LED vendors the world, Samsung Electronics has unveiled new lineup of chip-on-board (COB) LEDs with high colour rendering index, color quality and scaled-down light emitting space. For the higher light intensity and smal
2 min readSolar PV cell efficiency research focus on material and structure innovation
Due to the green energy priority all over the world and continued fall in the average selling price of solar PV cells , the global demand for solar PV is expected to reach 75 GW in 2019, which is 66% higher than in 2014, according to IHS. IHS has forecasted the average selling price of solar to decl
4 min readLaser LEDs helping pico projectors to enter mainstream
Though not very successful, Pico projectors are still hoping for a big comeback in smart phones as well as other portable computing systems. If Pico projector was accepted way of display in mobiles, the laptop should have been just a CPU integrated keyboard with built-in projector and a touch pad.
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