Toshiba Launches VGA CMOS Image Sensors for Surveillance Cameras and Drive Recorders

Enables High Sensitivity Video Capturing under Low Light Conditions

TOKYO — (BUSINESS WIRE) — March 26, 2014Toshiba 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 product’s 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 recor ...

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

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
Image Sensor Sales & Marketing Department
Tel : +81-3-3457-3370


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