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NEC Electronics to Launch 8 Megapixel Image Processing LSI for Phonecams

NEC Electronics Corp. announced that it has started to ship samples of CE131, an image processing LSI for use in phonecams that can process image data of up to 8 megapixels, which corresponds to 1.6 times the resolution of the existing model.

The LSI is incorporated between the CMOS sensor and application processor in a mobile phone. It functions to display signals input from the sensor on the mobile phone screen and to make the signals printable on a printer.

The LSI has an interface for a 512 Mbit external memory, which is double the capacity of that used in the existing model, thereby allowing the processing of 8 megapixel image data.

Further, it can extract image data while suppressing the disturbance in image signals input from the CMOS sensor. Two types of correction circuits are optionally available.

One is a circuit to make the colors of captured image data resemble those of the subject as much as possible. The other can correct images resulting from camera shake at the time of shooting.

Sample price is 4,000 yen. Volume production is schedule for October 2007. The company reportedly expects the monthly production of 1 million units.

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Posted: 2007-07-10 16:48:03
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Why the hell do you want 8mp on a phone + with CMOS sensor! The pix are gonna be more grainer then the n95!
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Posted: 2007-07-10 17:12:37
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There are quite a few technologies on the way which will enable us to take better pics with lower amount of light.I think it will take a few more years to see those commercially.
The biggest beneficiaries of those technologies will be mobile phones imo..
There is a lot of room for improvement in the current state itself,the only problem is if it will be viable..
So i say bring it on
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Posted: 2007-07-10 17:21:57
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The whole megapixel race it getting a bit silly. Next year there will probably be a 8MP Cyber-shot and 8MP NEC devices etc.

I would rather see more 3.2MP and 5MP camphones in interesting design variations and improvements in what we have at the moment



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[ This Message was edited by: goldenface on 2007-07-10 16:24 ]
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Posted: 2007-07-10 17:23:46
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Agree with u 100% goldenface..
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Posted: 2007-07-10 19:33:25
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