DOC's first mems|cam module (an 8 megapixel, 1/3.2" format camera) is available in wire bond (COB) and flip chip packages. The camera module is the primary height constraint for smartphones. The mems|cam modules answer the smartphone industry's demand for ever sleeker handset designs.
"DOC's mems|cam modules will provide meaningful camera differentiation that smartphone OEMs want to deliver to consumers." "As a 30 year veteran of the mobile industry, I recognize the tremendous opportunity created by smartphone growth and consumer demand for quality imaging," said John Thode, president of DigitalOptics Corporation. DOC's mems|cam components provide micron-level precision for greater focus accuracy, leveraging the benefits of semiconductor processing at major wafer foundries. DigitalOptics has demonstrated that mems|cam offers significantly faster autofocus, at 1 percent of the power consumption of traditional voice coil motor (VCM) autofocus technology. The mems|cam modules harness the performance advantages of MEMS technology to deliver dramatically improved speed, power, and precision in smartphone cameras. (Nasdaq: TSRA), today introduced mems|camTM, a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) autofocus camera module for smartphones. SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb.19, 2013 – DigitalOptics Corporation (DigitalOptics or DOCTM), a wholly owned subsidiary of Tessera Technologies, Inc. See it in action in the video clip above.ĭigitalOptics Corporation Launches mems|camTM Of course, at the end of the day Lytro is still technologically far superior, and DigitalOptics' solution will need a steady hand to simulate a flawless result but for now, the latter is the next best thing, especially for mobile phones.
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It behaves very similarly to a Lytro image but also benefits from a full 8-megapixel resolution, and not to mention that this is enabled with parts no bigger than traditional mobile camera modules.
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At DigitalOptics' MWC demo booth we came across the company's upcoming MEMS camera module (marketed as "mems|cam" and bundled with OmniVision's OV8835 image sensor plus an optional, pre-tuned Fujitsu Milbeaut ISP), and one demo used it to quickly capture six consecutive images at different focus zones and then stored as a single file, which can then be viewed and refocused later by clicking on the corresponding areas of the image. While a faster camera is always desirable, it also enables some cool possibilities. Now, this year the company will also be offering its MEMS (microelectromechanical system) lens actuator which, compared to its traditional voice coil counterpart, is apparently more reliable, longer lasting, more efficient and faster with a 10ms settling time instead of the usual 20 to 25ms. At the latter show this year, we came across DigitalOptics whose name may not sound familiar, but you may already be using its HDR, red eye removal, face tracking, face beautification and other related technologies on many phones (like Oppo's) and cameras (sorry, not allowed to name them here). Tech shows like CES and MWC are great for taking a peek at what's coming up in the world of consumer electronics, even down to the component level.
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