High sensitive CMOS image sensor from Toshiba with pixel size of 1.12 micrometer

Toshiba Corporation has added a new 1.12 micrometer pixel CMOS image sensor to its CMOS image sensor line-up, that offers the smallest level pixel size with enhanced sensitivity and improved imaging performance of back-side illumination technology (BSI). Sampling of the new sensor will begin at the end of this month and mass production will follow from the end of 2011.

Toshiba explains that BSI sensors deploy lenses on the rear of the sensor, on its silicon substrate, not on the front, where wiring limits light absorption. This positioning boosts light sensitivity and absorption, and allows formation of finer image pixels in smaller CMOS image sensors, bringing it more suitable for motion pictures applications such as mobile phones, digital cameras, smartphones and tablets.

Key features of CMOS image sensor include:
Optical format: 1/ 4 inch
Number of pixel: 8.08 mega pixels
Size of pixels: 1.12 micrometers
Frame rate: 30 frame per sec. (8M pixel), 60 frames per sec. (Supports 1080p, 720p)