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Renesas Electronics has announced the availability of a new system-on-chip (SoC), the CE150, for smartphones and high-end mobile phones. The CE150 has been designed to deliver resolution of 16 megapixels and the ability to capture full-HD video (1920 × 1080 pixels).
The CE150 SoC can support high-speed continuous image shooting, which is demanded in high-end cameras offering top picture quality. It features high-speed enhancements including a two-lane MIPI CSI-2 high-speed output interface from the camera to the mobile phone application processor. In addition, advances in noise-reduction technology deliver industry-leading high-quality image processing by pairing the CE150 with a 16-megapixel CMOS image sensor. Recently, the market for mobile phones with camera functionality has seen an increase annually, especially in the number of high-end mobile phone handsets with camera resolutions of more than 5 megapixels and functions that rival those of digital still cameras. In 2012, models with camera resolutions over 5 megapixels are expected to account for about 80 percent of total mobile phone shipments. Sales of mobile phone models with camera resolutions over 5 megapixels are predicted to exceed 400 million units. Renesas Electronics has been active in this market since 2003, when its CE Series of camera engine products was introduced. Key features of the new CE150 SoC include: Improvements to the image processing circuit enable high-speed continuous shooting at 15 frames per second of high-quality photos with a resolution of 13 mega pixels. A two-lane camera interface conforming to the MIPI CSI-2 standard is provided for output. The new output interface, combined with software running on the host, makes it possible to transfer data using less power and with reduced electromagnetic interference (EMI). Optional firmware is available for implementing functions such as anti-blurring stability enhancement, smile detection, and object tracking.
