Canon develops world's largest CMOS sensor

[boels069]

TOKYO, August 31, 2010—Canon Inc. announced today that it has successfully developed the world's largest*1 CMOS image sensor, with a chip size measuring 202 x 205 mm. Because its expanded size enables greater light-gathering capability, the sensor is capable of capturing images in one one-hundredth the amount of light required by a professional-model digital SLR camera.

At 202 x 205 mm, the newly developed CMOS sensor is among the largest chips that can be produced from a 12-inch (300 mm) wafer, and is approximately 40 times the size of Canon's largest commercial CMOS sensor.*2

In the past, enlarging the size of the sensor resulted in an increase in the amount of time required between the receiving and transmission of data signals, which posed a challenge to achieving high-speed readout. Canon, however, solved this problem through an innovative circuit design, making possible the realization of a massive video-compatible CMOS sensor. Additionally, by ensuring the cleanest of cleanroom environments during the production process, the sensor minimizes image imperfections and dust.

Because the increased size of the new CMOS sensor allows more light to be gathered, it enables shooting in low-light environments. The sensor makes possible the image capture in one one-hundredth the amount of light required by a 35 mm full-frame CMOS sensor, facilitating the shooting of 60 frame-per-second video with a mere 0.3 lux of illumination.

Potential applications for the new high-sensitivity CMOS sensor include the video recording of stars in the night sky and nocturnal animal behavior.

Through the further development of distinctive CMOS image sensors, Canon will break new ground in the world of new image expression, in the area of still images as well as video.

http://www.canon.com/news/2010/aug31e.html

[Sushi]

OK, het wordt dan een beetje een grote camera maar wel één met sublieme ruisprestaties.

[r.muusers]

Dit zal gebruikt worden in astrologie e.d. denk ik....

edit... verder lezen dan de eerste 3 regels muusers...

[Pieterr]

Er staat overigens niet bij hoeveel pixels, of kijk ik er overheen?

[seoman]

Er staat overigens niet bij hoeveel pixels, of kijk ik er overheen?

21Mp [edit] klopt niet, sorry verkeerd gelezen) [/edit]

[boels069]

Zou je een link willen geven?

[ionize]

Dit zal gebruikt worden in astrologie e.d. denk ik....

edit... verder lezen dan de eerste 3 regels muusers...

astroNOmie

[boels069]

ULTRA HIGH-SENSITIVITY CMOS SENSOR CAMERA
Also of interest was the 300mm wafer-size CMOS sensor with 600um pixels, which is able to capture a 1-Mp image. Though not terribly high resolution, its extreme sensitivity allows the sensor to capture clear human facial expressions in light measuring only one lux, a light level where the naked eye would only see faint movement of shadows, according to Canon. The Ultra High-sensitivity CMOS sensor is currently used in a telescope in Japan.

http://www.imaging-resource.com/IRNEWS/