Imaging Development Systems (IDS) is offering Sony’s IMX662 1/2.45 inch 2.16 Mpixel sensor in both colour and monochrome cameras. U3-38C0XCP comes in a completely closed 29 x 29 x 17mm zinc die-cast housing with an integral C-mount lens holder. “The sensors belonging to Sony’s Starvis 2 series are designed for maximum light sensitivity,” according to IDS. “We offer this rolling ...
Sony has created a 61Mpixel interchangeable lens camera for professionals with industrial applications, such as those using drones for inspection, investigation, surveying or mapping. ILX-LR1, as it will be called, is box-shaped and measures 100 x 74 x 42.4mm and 240g. M3 screw holes allow mounting on any of its six sides, and there is a 1/4-20 UNC threaded (‘tripod’) ...
Sony has put a 30x zoom into its latest block-style camera. Measuring 50 x 60 x 90mm, FCB-EV9520L is built around the company’s 2Mpixel Starvis 2 1/2.8in colour image sensor. It supports 1080p (HD) 60Hz and can have a 64° horizontal viewing angle. Interfacing is over LVDS. “Thanks to the cell structure employed, this camera block delivers elevated levels of ...
The Polaroid Lab. What do you think? An interesting attempt to make an old technology relevant again, or an unnecessary rival to the traditional printer?
HFC Canna is that rare thing, an Android-based smart telephone (not a mobile). Its creators are looking for funding in the Kickstarter crowd-funding website. Like a mobile it has a 7 or 10 inch touchscreen, but it can either be a standard PSTN wireline phone or VoIP internet phone. The Android platform running on a 1.8GHz quad-core CPU brings features ...
Vishay has introduced a surface mount proximity sensor that can pick up objects 200mm away. Called VCNL30204, the 4.85x2.35x0.83mm devices includes lenses, an IR emitter, PIN photodiode, a 16bit ADC and...
Wolfson Microelectronics is seeing the upside from its decision to focus on higher value audio and mixed-signal chips
David Bell from Linear says an Asic strategy "poses inherent risks", whereas an ASSP offers most of the functionality with less...
Market for NAND flash memory will surpass the market for NOR flash memory, said IC Insights
Firms are racing to gain a share of a European market for high resolution camera phones predicted for next year. The market for image sensors in particular has become a target for firms looking to take advantage of this growth. Cypress Semiconductor last week spent $100m acquiring 46-person Belgian imaging sensor firm FillFactory. It is a first time entry for ...
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