Enables High Sensitivity Video Capturing under Low Light Conditions
TOKYO — (BUSINESS WIRE) — March 26, 2014 —
Toshiba
Corporation (TOKYO:6502) announced today that it will start mass
production shipments of TCM3211PB, a 1/4 inch VGA CMOS area image
sensor for surveillance cameras and drive recorders, at the end of April.
The
new sensor adopts large 5.6 µm pixels, improving low light sensitivity.
Even in moonlight1, bright images can be captured.
The
sensor also incorporates a single frame HDR (High Dynamic Range) function2
based on Toshiba algorithm. It reduces false color3 and
faithfully reproduces dark and bright areas in high contrast images.
The
products high frame rate of 60 fps at full resolution enables smooth
and seamless capture of video images.
Toshiba: "TCM3211PB", a 1/4 inch VGA CMOS area image sensor for surveillance cameras and drive recorders (Photo: Business Wire)
Applications
- Cameras for security, surveillance and drive recorder applications
Key Features
- High sensitivity achieved by 5.6 μm pixels.
- HDR function realizes high dynamic range of 108dB.
- Adoption of PBGA (Plastic Ball Grid Array) package contributes to downsizing of camera systems.
Main Specifications |
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Product Name | TCM3211PB | |
Resolution | VGA | |
Optical Format | 1/4 inch | |
Aspect Ratio | 4:3 | |
Pixel Pitch | 5.6 μm | |
Full Size Frame Rate | 60 fps | |
Notes:
1. Equivalent to about 0.2 lux.
2. A method for
simultaneously applying different exposure times to each line of an
image and composing them into a single image.
For further
information about the detail of single frame HDR, please visit.
http://www.semicon.toshiba.co.jp/eng/product/sensor/cmos/hdr/index.html#singleflame
3.
The phenomenon of sensors producing false colors not true to the imaged
objects.
For further information about these products, please visit.
http://www.semicon.toshiba.co.jp/info/lookup.jsp?pid=TCM3211PB&lang=en
Customer inquiries
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