First-ever 1.4mm single-chip camera world smallest

30 July 2007, 12:01pm

Basingstoke, UK, 30 July 2007. TDC is introducing the smallest-ever single-chip CMOS camera to the UK market. The new OV6920 CameraChip(TM) is the world's first 1/18-inch (1.4mm) sensor, providing broader applications and cost savings compared with existing best-of-breed 1/7-inch CMOS and 1/12-inch CCD imagers.

Supplied in a tiny 2.1 x 2.3mm chip-scale package, the device enables microscopic camera modules to be developed just 3.2mm in diameter. The result is a much lower degree of invasiveness in medical applications such as endoscopes and colonoscopy – even allowing camera pills to be developed. It also makes for more discreet defence, security and surveillance applications, and the device can also be used in video-enabled phones, webcams, toys and games.

As well as the direct advantages of greater miniaturisation, the new CameraChip's size provides additional benefits in cost reduction and lower power consumption. Despite the small format, its proprietary architecture called OmniPixel2 ensures the highest image quality, clarity and performance.

With a total array size of 328 x 250, the OV6920 features SCCB-configurable automatic control of colour saturation, exposure, gain and gamma curve, together with aperture correction function. It only requires a clock and power to obtain an NTSC (320 x 240) composite signal output with a direct interface to VCRs and monitors.

The sensor runs from a single a 3.3V DC power supply. Consumption is a low 30mA under a 75 Ohm load, and only 20mA without loading, ensuring extremely long lifetime in battery-powered applications.

About TDC

TDC (part of the Abacus Group), is a technical component distributor specialising in embedded components for wireless applications such as GSM, GPRS, GPS, Bluetooth, WiFi and ZigBee. TDC’s customers place as much value on the world-class technical support the company provides as the high quality products it distributes.

About Abacus Group plc

Abacus Group plc is one of the leading distributors of electronic components in Europe, with directly owned companies having locations in every major European electronics market.

Abacus Group companies are marketed in four groups:

Abacus Electronic Component Distribution (ECD) has a portfolio of 180 franchises within 12 trading operations providing technical distribution services through locally based sales offices.

The Specialist Distribution group covers businesses offering displays and communications expertise, and includes Trident, Axess and TDC.

Abacus Own Brand encompasses Dubilier, Eledis and Emcon Components offering competitively priced, quality passives, electro-mechanical components and batteries.

Alpha 3 Manufacturing provides electromechanical sub contract manufacture, under three trading operations: DEM Manufacturing, CTL Manufacturing and CCS Electronics.

For further information contact:
Simon Taylor
TDC
Stroudley Road
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG24 8FN
Tel: 01256 332800
Fax: 01256 332810
Email: simon@tdc.co.uk
Web: http://www.tdc.co.uk/

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