Darius Wey
06-27-2005, 05:30 AM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2005/jun/1157975.htm' target='_blank'>http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2005/jun/1157975.htm</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the leader in advanced semiconductor technology, today announced that is has completed development of a CMOS image sensor -- the S5K2E1FX -- with 5 megapixel (2,608 x 1,952 pixels) QSXGA resolution. Samsung's 5M-pixel CIS performs at the same level as its charge-coupled device (CCD) counterpart, yet it operates on less power and is more price competitive. These advantages make the 5M-pixel CIS an attractive solution for image devices now being used on mobile phones as well as on digital cameras and digital camcorders. Samsung's 5M-pixel CIS has a 1/2.5-inch lens aperture with a pixel measurement of 2.2 by 2.2 microns. Using 0.13-micron process technology, Samsung has increased the fill factor (the image sensor's measurement of light sensitivity) by over 50 percent, ensuring extremely sharp images."</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/wey-20050627-Samsung.gif" /><br /><br />Samsung is well-known for producing excellent camera phones, so their recent announcement should bring a lot of joy to the realm of handheld devices. Anyone willing to bet when we'll see the first Pocket PC with an oh-so-fantastic camera?