CCD Camera Module Breaks Size Barrier

According to its creators, the 22 mm x 13 mm x 9.2 mm LZ0P3731 is the industry’s smallest 2-Mpixel, charge-coupled device (CCD) camera module with auto-focus. Poised for use in high-end mobile phones, the module can capture high quality images in light levels down to 2 lux, and its auto-focus is said to provide clear photographs in all situations from close ups to portraits and landscapes. Other features include an output pixel number of 1,632 x 1,224, a 1/2.7" image sensor, an eight-bit, UYVY image-output interface, and a lens value of F2.8. Samples will be available next month with production quantities scheduled for December. For further information, contact SHARP MICROELECTRONICS OF THE AMERICAS, Camas, WA. (800) 642-0261.