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| Micron to Show the Power and the Potential of Digital Photography Next week at Photokina, the photography industry will experience a whole new world of imaging from Micron Technology. On the heels of its prototype 8-megapixel image sensor announcement earlier this summer, Micron will preview its latest imaging innovations for the digital photography market. Leveraging its heritage in high-speed, high-performance imaging, Micron will unveil a new 5-megapixel high-definition (HD) image sensor for mainstream digital cameras. The new sensor is capable of capturing video at 60 frames per second (fps) in 720p (progressive) format and 30 fps in 1080p format. Micron will begin sampling this sensor in the fall of 2006. Designed specifically for digital video camcorder applications, Micron will also introduce a new HD video sensor that captures 60 fps in 720p format. Designed to work with long-range zoom lenses, the sensor was built using Micron's stunning 2.2-micron pixel technology. Additionally, the sensor has additional pixel area for image stabilization, which reduces the effect of shaky and blurred images typically caused by jittery hands or camera-shake. This sensor is expected to begin sampling in the first quarter of 2007. Micron has a portfolio of high-definition CMOS sensors that capture images at speeds up to 5000 fps and will demonstrate these capabilities in its booth at Photokina (B31-C38A). With its work on the ultra high-definition video camera and its 300 fps, 4-megapixel sensor used for slow-motion video, Micron continues to innovate with its CMOS imaging chips enabling digital still and video cameras to go to new frontiers. Also at its booth, Micron will have reference designs available for its 5- and 8-megapixel image sensors, built specifically for DSC and DVC applications. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Computing News :: home page |