CMOS
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NASA
Technology Originally Developed for Space Missions Now Integral to Everyday Life
In the 1980s, sensors used to produce high-quality images for space science (including the amazing images from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope) and other applications employed charge coupled device (CCD) technology. Dr. Eric Fossum was originally hired at JPL in 1990 to advance CCD technology for use in interplanetary space missions, but he ended up advancing another technology called complementary metal-oxide…
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NASA
Advancing Single-Photon Sensing Image Sensors to Enable the Search for Life Beyond Earth
A NASA-sponsored team is advancing single-photon sensing Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (CMOS) detector technology that will enable future NASA astrophysics space missions to search for life on other planets. As part of their detector maturation program, the team is characterizing sensors before, during, and after high-energy radiation exposure; developing novel readout modes to mitigate radiation-induced damage; and simulating a near-infrared CMOS pixel…
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Press Releases
Canon U.S.A. Announces New 120 MP Ultra-High Resolution and 2.7 MP Ultra-High Sensitivity CMOS Sensors
MELVILLE, N.Y., June 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — As image sensors are a driving force in innovating industries, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, is pleased to announce two new CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductors) sensor products, the ultra-high resolution 120MXSI and ultra-high sensitivity 35MMFHDXSMA. These sensors help expand the company’s lineup of industrial vision products, and offer integrators and end users additional…
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Press Releases
New Vision Research Phantom® v1840 Ultrahigh-Speed Camera Offers Exceptional Image Quality at 18Gpx/sec
WAYNE, NJ, May 30, 2018 – Vision Research, a leading manufacturer of digital high-speed imaging systems, has introduced the Phantom® v1840—the latest addition to the Phantom ultrahigh-speed camera family. The v1840 provides the same very high image quality at 18Gpix/sec as the Phantom v2640, which was released in February. Together with the v2640, the v1840 camera offers the lowest…
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Press Releases
Sony Releases the Industry’s Highest Resolution(*1) 7.42 Effective Megapixel Stacked CMOS Image Sensor for Automotive Cameras
TOKYO, Oct. 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Sony Corporation (“Sony”) today announced the release of the IMX324, a new 1/1.7-type stacked CMOS image sensor equipped with the industry’s highest resolution*17.42 effective megapixel RCCC filter*2 for forward-sensing cameras in advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS). Sony will begin shipping samples in November 2017. *1 As of announcement on October 23, 2017, according to Sony research. *2 A color filter that…
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Pyle unveils wearable 1080p/20 Mega Pixel HD Action Sports Camera
NEW YORK– May 1, 2014 – Pyle Audio®, manufacturers of outdoor recreational sports gear and home, car and pro audio equipment, introduces the eXpo Hi-Speed HD Action Camera. Pyle®’s eXpo HD Action Camera is the perfect companion for action sports enthusiasts looking to re-live every hairpin turn or monster jump, while sharing their hi-resolution photos and videos with family and…
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