- Producing crisper images when recording high contrast subjects -

TOKYO — (BUSINESS WIRE) — March 30, 2015 — Toshiba Corporation's (TOKYO:6502) Semiconductor & Storage Products Company today announced that it will start mass production of a new CMOS image sensor “TCM3232PB” with a 1/3 inch optical format and full HD (1080p) resolution at the end of April.

Toshiba: Full HD (1080p) CMOS image sensor "TCM3232PB" for industrial use. (Photo: Business Wire)

The new sensor, employing Toshiba’s original HDR (High Dynamic Range) function, is optimized to capture clear images even in high contrast light conditions without blown-out highlights. The sensor also allows videos to be shot at 60fps in full resolution and realizes natural, smooth images. The sensor is offered in a small PBGA (plastic Ball Grid Array) package.

The sensor meets the requirements for high resolution, high-speed frame rate and high fidelity images for industrial use, and is suitable for such applications as security and surveillance cameras, monitor cameras and driving recorders.

Application examples

Security/Surveillance cameras
Monitor cameras
Driving recorders

Main features

• HDR (High Dynamic Range) which gives 108dB of dynamic range (per Toshiba calculation method)
• Video capture of Full HD at 60fps which reproduces smooth and natural moving images.
• PBGA (Plastic Ball Grid Array) which contributes to build smaller camera modules