The development of digital sensor chip at 30 frames per second

U.S. chip maker micron days ago announced that it has developed a digital sensor chip, the new sensor chip as a thumb size, can be installed in the pocket digital camera and camera in mobile phone. You can take 30 photos or high-definition videos per second.

Micron technology company, is expected to 8 megapixel digital image sensor this earlier next year in micron technology, the plant started production. Later next year can be put on the market to meet with the majority of consumers. Typically, these high-speed, high-resolution digital photography features are used in expensive DSLR cameras.

The digital imaging department micron technology, director Suresh Venkatrama said: "the new digital sensor chip can be used in automatic camera, the price between $200 to $300. Able to provide consumers with high-quality video and photography."

The new sensor is a complementary metal oxide semiconductor chip (CMOS) is a kind of type, analysts said, this technology can also be used in the storage chip and a microprocessor, will challenge the traditional charge coupled device (CCD) image sensor advantage.

Market research agency director InfoTrends Jeff Hayes consumer imaging department said: "the complementary metal oxide semiconductor chip consumes low energy, has the cost advantage, and can integrate more functions in the chip, the image sensor market, the traditional charge coupled device image sensor will face more pressure."

But the market research firm IDC digital imaging solutions research manager Chris Chute said that the image sensor chip has become the new mainstream in ordinary camera may also need some time, because more of the digital camera is made in Japan, usually the digital phase mechanism of image sensor manufacturers buy Japanese providers, these providers the main production of charge coupled device image sensor.

Micron technology, new sensor includes a faster microprocessor, it can eliminate the delay from capturing the images in automatic shooting during the. This means that consumers can take 10 images per second at a resolution of 8 megapixels, or take up to 30 images per second at a resolution of 2 megapixels. 8 megapixel images can be printed into a maximum of 8 inches X10 inch photos without affecting the image quality, the image can be printed into a 4 megapixel X6 inches in the picture without obvious stripes.

Micron technology, pointed out that the new sensor has faster capture rate and higher resolution, can integrate more functions in a camera, including stability, faster automatic focusing, high quality digital zoom and high-definition video recording.