Here’ something interesting for those who have been waiting to lay their hands on an incredibly smooth image sensor. Canon has just revealed its new CMOS image sensor, with a chip size measuring 202 x 205mm. Claimed to be the world’s largest CMOS image sensor, the new solution can capably freeze images in one one-hundredth the amount of light required by a professional-model digital SLR camera.
The new sensor is among the largest chips that can be put to use from a 12-inch (30mm) wafer, and is approximately 40 times the size of Canon’s largest commercial CMOS sensor. Equipped with ultra-sensitivity, it ensures to eliminate the time sponged up between the receiving and transmission of data signals, which earlier posed a challenge to accomplishing high-speed readout.
The peripheral features an innovative circuit design which makes the realization of a massive video-compatible CMOS sensor truly possible. Apart from this, by ensuring the cleanest of environments during the production process, the offering cuts down image imperfections and dust to render an unparalleled user experience.
Users can now conveniently shoot in low-light environments, thanks to the increased size of the sensor that allows more light to be gathered. It also facilitates the shooting of 60 frame-per-second video with a mere 0.3 lux of illumination. The video recording of stars in the night sky and nocturnal animal behavior are some of the potential applications for the new high-sensitivity solution.
As of now, there’s no official word on Canon’s new CMOS image sensor.
