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Samsung Electronics has unveiled a high resolution 1.2-Megapixel (Mp), 1/8.2-inch CMOS image sensor (CIS) system-on-chip (SoC), the S5K8AA. The S5K8AA expands the company's product line-up of image sensors that support HD video and video telephony with an offering that can be used in camera modules shorter than 3mm for the slimmest mobile device designs. The advanced performance and high-resolution of the S5K8AA imager provides users with high-quality, vivid images for video calling on smartphones and tablet devices.
"With the commercialisation of 4G networks and the increasing demand for HD quality video conference calling capabilities, we see a growing trend in front facing cameras on mobile devices migrating to CMOS imagers that support HD video telephony," said Dojun Rhee, vice president of System LSI marketing, Device Solutions, Samsung Electronics. "By adding this thin but powerful HD imager to our product portfolio, Samsung continues to broaden its CMOS image sensor business to meet the image recognition needs in diverse mobile consumer applications."
The S5K8AA supports 30 frames per second (fps) at HD (720p) video and 60fps at VGA resolution. It also achieves low-light sensitivity during real-time video capture by utilizing Samsung's enhanced 1.4 micrometer (um) backside illumination (BSI) pixel technology.
The S5K8AA image sensor is currently sampling to qualified customers.
