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marketwatch.com - 12/5/2008
Samsung Offers New PC Camera CMOS Image Sensor System-on-Chip for Real-time HD Video
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SEOUL, South Korea, Dec 05, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world's leader in advanced semiconductor solutions, announced today that it has expanded its industry-leading portfolio of CMOS image sensors to include a new high-definition 1/4-inch, 1.2 Megapixel (Mp) ...
electronista.com - 12/5/2008
Samsung announces HD CMOS video sensor for computers
— electronista.com — Electronics company Samsung has announced the latest addition to its line of CMOS image sensors, the S5K4AW,... a 1/4-inch 1.2-Megapixel HD system-on-chip (SoC) unit. The embedded component is designed for notebook or desktop computers, with a focus on ... (more) Samsung announces HD CMOS video sensor for computers
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Samsung Webcam Sensor Handles 720p, Fits Inside Your Laptop Bezel [Webcams]
Gizmodo — ... The sensor was designed with integration into laptops and desktops in mind, and should go to manufacture in the first half of '09. [Samsung] ...

Samsung Developed 720p Webcam
Mobile Whack — [image] Tired of those grainy, noisy webcam images of you whoring yourself on the Internet? Well, Samsung has something in store for you – the company has announced a new ¼ in CMOS sensor that produces 720p images at a full 30fps, and VGA (640×480) video at 60fps. Samsung somehow managed to preserve low-light performance at such resolutions and framerate on such a small sensor using a technique called “binning” where certain pixels are deactivated and grouped together to help gather light for active pixels. The sensor has been designed for use in both laptops and ...

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