Sharp devises image sensor that can take photos facing sun

Sharp devises image sensor that can take photos facing sun

OSAKA, Japan - A digital camera equipped with an image sensor developed by Sharp Corp. is capable of taking clear photos even when pointed at a bright light source (bottom) in contrast with the same image taken by a conventional digital camera (top). Sharp announced on April 14 that it has jointly developed the complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) image sensor with the Institute for Microelectronics Stuttgart of Germany.

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  • ILEA001096628
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  • 2003/4/14 00:00:00
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
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  • 2003 Kyodo News
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  • 1864 × 1466 pixel
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  • 517.02(KB)*
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