{"id":5355,"date":"2008-01-29T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-01-29T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.wordpress\/?p=5355"},"modified":"2008-01-29T19:00:00","modified_gmt":"2008-01-29T19:00:00","slug":"pma-sony-announces-24mp-35mm-cmos-sensor-91","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/pma-sony-announces-24mp-35mm-cmos-sensor-91\/","title":{"rendered":"PMA: Sony Announces 24MP 35mm CMOS Sensor"},"content":{"rendered":"

ve a profound impact on the next generation of digital SLR cameras. Sony is claiming both significantly higher resolution and a wider dynamic range.
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\nFor details, read the Sony press release:
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\nSony Develops 35mm full size CMOS Image Sensor with 24.81 Effective Megapixel resolution and extremely high signal conversion speed for use in Digital SLR Cameras<\/b>
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\nAll-pixel scan mode of 6.3 frame\/s <\/i>
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\nTokyo, Japan – Sony Corporation today announced the development of a 35mm full size (diagonal:43.3mm\/Type 2.7) 24.81 effective megapixel, ultra-high speed high image quality CMOS image sensor designed to meet the increasing requirement for rapid image capture and advanced picture quality within digital SLR cameras.
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\nDevelopment background


\nIn recent years, the demand for digital SLR cameras featuring high resolution and wide graduation ranges capable of capturing every detail of the subject matter has continued to increase, particularly among high-end amateur users. Additionally, the increasing user requirement to shoot from the same focal length and angle as 35mm film cameras using interchangeable lenses has led to significant interest in the development of 35mm, full size CMOS image sensors.
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\nHowever, there are a number of technical challenges to developing full (large) size image sensors, such as the propagation delay caused by using extended power circuitry and signal lines, and the difficulty of maintaining uniform sensitivity and signal saturation across the surface of the screen.
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\nIt is therefore extremely important to accurately control exposure variance and match circuit patterns.
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\nAdvantages of this device


\nThe newly developed CMOS image sensor combines unique circuit design technology with Sony\u2019s advanced fabrication expertise, such as advanced planarization for minimizing fluctuation, to realize 35mm, full size, 24.81 effective megapixel resolution. Sony\u2019s \u201cColumn-Parallel A\/D Conversion Technique\u201d also provides each column within the sensor with its own A\/D converter, minimizing image degradation caused by the noise that arises during analog processing while at the same time delivering an extremely high signal conversion speed.
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\nThe enhanced image quality generated by the sensor\u2019s 24.81 effective megapixel resolution, wide range of graduation expression achieved by its full size broad dynamic range, and the low noise, high resolution, ultra-responsive performance provided by Sony\u2019s Column-Parallel A\/D Conversion technique enable it to meet the ever-increasing requirements within high performance digital SLR cameras.
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\nSony will target for mass production of this CMOS image sensor within this year.
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\nMajor features
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\n1. High picture quality in 35mm full size image sensor with 24.81M effective pixels


\n2. \u201cColumn-Parallel A\/D Conversion method\u201d achieves high S\/N and high-speed imaging
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