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News Release from: Toshiba Electronics Europe
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 21 July 2005
Camera modules to meet new standard
Toshiba is to develop and commercialise camera modules that are compliant with the Standard Mobile Imaging Architecture specification proposed by Nokia and STMicroelectronics.
Toshiba is to develop and commercialise camera modules that are compliant with the Standard Mobile Imaging Architecture (SMIA) specification proposed by Nokia and STMicroelectronics In recent years Toshiba has made a significant contribution to the growth of the camera phone market through its CMOS image sensor family of high performance, miniature camera modules
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 4 Feb 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Development and commercialisation of products in the 1.3 and 2Mpixel range in 2005 and 2006, coupled with the commitment to the SMIA standard, will further support this growth.
Discussing the company's decision to develop products that meet the SMIA specification, Mr Murao, General Manager of Toshiba System LSI Div I, comments: "The camera module market is growing rapidly and there are increasing demands for standardisation of the specifications".
"To help meet those demands with proven, high performance solutions, Toshiba has decided to develop and commercialise camera modules that will be compliant with the SMIA standard".
Introduced by Nokia and STMicroelectronics in 2004, SMIA is an open standard for use by all companies manufacturing, buying or specifying miniature integrated camera modules for use in mobile applications.
The standard defines a highly flexible imaging sensor resolution and is applicable to three types of compact camera modules using a serial interface with a reduced number of pins.
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