Hi folks, Here's some information from NASA Tech Briefs Insider ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) on the new Foveon color CCD sensor array, plus a link to additional details, for those who are interested.
Bill Peifer Rochester, NY =================================================== COMPANIES TO WATCH Dr. Carver Mead, a pioneer of the modern computer chip industry, has developed a new Silicon Valley company called Foveon, which will begin shipping a new type of digital image sensor that can match the photographic capabilities of 35-mm film. The company's sensor chip is being used in a single-lens reflex camera made in Japan, and a second generation of the sensor is scheduled for shipment this fall. If purchased by other camera makers, it could be available early next year in popular brands of digital cameras. Eastman Kodak has inquired about using the Foveon sensor in one part of its product line. Current digital sensors capture light via a mosaic of red, green, and blue filters that limit information to one color per pixel on the surface of the sensor. Foveon's X3 sensor captures color by measuring how deeply photons of light penetrate the surface of the imaging material. This method provides a higher resolution from a given number of pixels. The new technology also enables integration of high-resolution still photography with full-motion video. A video camera using the technology could record an event, and midway through recording, the user could depress a shutter button, capture a high-resolution photograph, and seamlessly continue recording video. Visit http://link.abpi.net/l.php?20020214A5 for more information. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
