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Cameras/ Camcorders :: SANYO Electric Adopts Xilinx Extended Spartan-3A Family in Next-Generation Surveillance Cameras

Xilinx announced that SANYO has adopted the low-cost Xilinx extended Spartan-3A family for SANYO'S VCC-WD390 next-generation wide dynamic range surveillance cameras.  >>  

Image Sensors :: Xilinx Automotive Optical Flow Solution Addresses Image Processing Requirements of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems

At the Electronica 2008 Conference, Xilinx debuted its XilinxAutomotive (XA) Optical Flow solution for vision-based driver assistance (DA) systems.  >>  

Image Sensors :: Cypress and Tower Semiconductor Announce Completion of Cypress's First 0.18-Micron Stitched Custom CMOS Image Sensor Device

Cypress, developer and manufacturer of programmable CMOS Image Sensor (CIS) components, and Tower Semiconductor, an independent specialty foundry, announced the successful completion of...  >>  

Cameras/ Camcorders :: SAMSUNG Offers New PC Camera CMOS Image Sensor System-on-Chip for Real-time HD Video

Samsung announced that it has expanded its portfolio of CMOS image sensors to include a new high-definition 1/4-inch, 1.2 Megapixel (Mp) system-on-chip (SoC) imager, the S5K4AW, for notebook and...  >>  

Image Sensors :: QuickLogic Delivers its Visual Enhancement Engine (VEE) With a Qualcomm EBI2 Display Interface

In response to growing demand for its Visual Enhancement Engine (VEE) technology among users of Qualcomm chipsets, QuickLogic has developed a proven system block (PSB) for VEE that connects...  >>  

Cameras/ Camcorders :: Introduction of programmable hardware technology allows instantaneous processing of huge volumes of data

NEC has developed the XBridge ("cross bridge") system on a chip. The XBridge processes large volumes of image, audio, network packet, and other streaming data.  >>  

Cameras/ Camcorders :: eASIC and Video-Cores Deliver Low-Cost Video IP Solutions

eASIC and Video-Cores announce availability of proven video IP cores for eASIC’s low-cost Nextreme ASICs. The combination of eASIC’s technology and Video-Cores’ Core Values video...  >>  

Image Sensors :: MagnaChip sets the standard for High Definition 1.3 Megapixel CMOS image sensor performance

MagnaChip announced the launch of its high-definition (HD) ready 1.3 megapixel raw bayer output CMOS image sensor.  >>  

Image Sensors :: Aptina Imaging Introduces First 10-Megapixel Cmos Image Sensor For Point And Shoot Digital Cameras

Aptina Imaging has introduced its new 10-megapixel (part number MT9J001) sensor for digital still camera, digital video and hybrid camera applications. The sensor provides camera manufacturers with...  >>  

Image Sensors :: Linear Technology's LT3587: Dual Boost Plus Inverting DC/DC Converter for CCD/LCD Applications in a 3mm x 3mm QFN

Linear Technology announces the LT3587, a triple channel (dual boost plus inverter), ± 32V, 1MHz DC/DC converter with output disconnect.  >>  

Image Sensors :: New wide dynamic range CMOS image sensor from Texas Instruments offers high image quality, exceeding conventional CCD sensors, for advanced video surveillance cameras

Texas Instruments announced the availability of a high sensitivity Wide Dynamic Range (WDR) CMOS image sensor for the video surveillance camera market. The TC922 provides a higher-quality image...  >>  

Cameras/ Camcorders :: Thomson Selects Altera FPGAs for New Slow Motion Cameras

Altera has announced that Thomson has selected its families of FPGAs (Cyclone III, Stratix II GX, and Stratix III) in its new slow motion camera to capture and replay athletes in action.  >>  

Cameras/ Camcorders :: Aptina Introduces New Feature-Rich ISP Companion Chip

Aptina Imaging announced today the launch of its new image signal processor (ISP) companion chip, MT9S311. The new ISP was designed to provide users with greater compatibility with Aptina’s...  >>  

8-Channel, High-Voltage Switches Provide a Fast Interface for Next-Generation Ultrasound Switching

Maxim Integrated Products introduces the MAX4800A/MAX4802A 8-channel, high-voltage, low-charge-injection SPST switches controlled by a fast, 20MHz serial interface. Providing superior performance...  >>  

Image Sensors :: Low-cost Light Sensor for Display Dimming

Melexis announces a new light sensor for brightness dimming of mobile phone and notebook screens. The automotive version of the MLX75304 Light-to-Frequency SensorEyeCTM is specifically designed for...  >>  

Cameras/ Camcorders :: OMNIVISION TURNS DIGITAL IMAGING WORLD UPSIDE DOWN

OmniVision Technologies has launched its OmniBSITM architecture, a novel sensor design that adopts a radically different approach to traditional CMOS image sensor technology. Using backside...  >>  

Image Sensors :: OmniVision Targets Mobile Phone and DSC/DV Hybrid Markets With High-Sensitivity 5 MegaPixel Camera Chip Sensor

OmniVision Technologies Inc. has introduced the first 5 MegaPixel CameraChip Sensor that incorporates its proprietary 1.75 micron OmniPixel3-HS architecture. The new OV5630 delivers best-in-class...  >>  

Image Sensors :: Micron Introduces Tiny 2-Megapixel System-on-Chip For Today`s Popular Thin Mobile Phones, PC Cameras and PDAs

Micron Technology has introduced a one-fifth inch 2-megapixel (MP) imaging system-on-chip (SOC) for thin mobile phones, PC cameras and personal digital assistants.  >>  

Image Sensors :: OmniVision Unveils World's Smallest VGA CameraChip Sensor

OmniVision Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: OVTI - News), the world's largest supplier of CMOS image sensors, today launched the world's smallest VGA CameraChip sensor, the OV7690. The new...  >>  

1.8V Video Amplifier with Video Load Detect Automatically Adjusts Power Consumption and Helps Reduce Overall System Power Consumption

Maxim Integrated Products (Pink Sheets: MXIM) introduces the MAX9516 video amplifier, which detects and reports the presence of a video load and reduces power consumption when the load is not...  >>  

Cypress CMOS Image Sensor Enables Convergence Of Film And Digital Video For Motion Picture Cinematography

Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE: CY) today announced that its OSCAR custom CMOS image sensor is incorporated into the ARRIFLEX D-20 Digital Motion Picture Camera and ARRISCAN Film Scanner from...  >>  

Image Sensors :: Actel Drives Industry's Lowest Power FPGAs into Portable Displays

Actel Corporation has announced the availability of flexible solutions for liquid crystal display (LCD) control applications. The new IGLOO Video Demo Board, LCD adaptor boards with LCD panels, the...  >>  

Cameras/ Camcorders :: Silicon Image Announces the Industry's Most Energy-Efficient HDMI Transmitters for Mobile Devices

Silicon Image, Inc. has announced the release of the most energy-efficient HDMI transmitters available in the market today. The new generation of VastLane HDMI transmitters, the SiI9022 and the...  >>  

KODAK Announces KAI-01050 Image Sensor for Applied Imaging Based on New Interline Technology

Eastman Kodak Company is enabling a new level of performance for applied imaging markets such as machine vision and scientific imaging with availability of the first in a new family of interline...  >>