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Toshiba Corporation announced details of their new series of high performance BSI CMOS image sensors equipped with Phase Detection Auto-Focus (PDAF). Closely following the recently announced 16-megapixel (MP) T4KC3-121, the company unveiled their 8MP (T4KA3-121), 13MP (T4KB3-121) and 20MP (T4KA7-121) sensors.
Originally developed for SLR cameras, PDAF locks in focus at speeds much faster than the auto-focus systems used in smartphones and tablets, a driving demand for PDAF on those platforms.
In addition to securing high-speed focus of still and moving objects, for needle-sharp, natural images and movies, the CMOS image sensors has made it possible to create thinner smartphones and mobile devices. Toshiba’s PDAF does not require a space for an AF sensor in the camera module, as they are embedded in the CMOS image sensor itself.
Toshiba’s main goal with its new line-up of CMOS image sensors was for users to capture beautiful images and movies. All their models support Toshiba’s Bright Mode that captures images with high speed and HDR. They have low power consumption and have smallest class of chip size.
Main Specifications
Part Number |
T4KA3-121 |
T4KB3-121 |
T4KC3-121 |
T4KA7-121 |
Output Pixels |
8 megapixel |
13 megapixel |
16 megapixel |
20 megapixel |
Optical Size |
1/4 inch |
1/3.07 inch |
1/2.78 inch |
1/2.4 inch |
Pixel Pitch |
BSI 1.12micro-meter |
BSI 1.12micro-meter |
BSI 1.12micro-meter |
BSI 1.12micro-meter |
PDAF |
O |
O |
O |
O |
Maximum
Output
Frame
(fps)
|
Normal Mode
30fps @8M
60fps @Full-HD
120fps @HD
200fps @WVGA
Bright Mode
240fps @HD
|
Normal Mode
30fps @13M
30fps @4K2K
60fps @Full-HD
120fps @HD
Bright Mode
120fps @Full-HD
|
Normal Mode
30fps @16M
30fps @4K2K
60fps @Full-HD
120fps @HD
Bright Mode
120fps @Full-HD
|
Normal Mode
22fps @20M
24fps @18.8M
28fps @16.3M
Bright Mode
|
Power Consumption |
140 mW |
170 mW |
240 mW |
440mW |
Reference Camera Module Size |
8.5 mm x 8.5 mm
(Auto-focus type)
6.5 mm x 6.5 mm
(Fixed focus type) |
8.5 mm x 8.5 mm
(Auto-focus type)
6.7 mm x 6.7 mm
(Fixed focus type)
|
8.5 mm x 8.5 mm
(Auto-focus type) |
10.5 mm x 12.0 mm
(Auto-focus type) |
Sample Price |
1,500 yen |
1,600 yen |
1,700 yen |
2,500 yen |
Mass Production Schedule |
December, 2015 |
November, 2015 |
December, 2015 |
March, 2016 |
Mass Production volume |
6 million units
a month
|
4 million units
a month
|
2 million units
a month
|
500,000 units
a month
|