Canon has announced that it has successfully developed the world’s largest CMOS image sensor, with a chip size measuring 202 x 205 mm.

As its expanded size enables greater light-gathering capability, the sensor is capable of capturing images in one one-hundredth the amount of light required by a professional-model digital SLR camera.

At 202 x 205 mm, the newly developed CMOS sensor is among the largest chips that can be produced from a 12-inch (300 mm) wafer, and is approximately 40 times the size of Canon’s largest commercial CMOS sensor, a statement said.

“In the past, enlarging the size of the sensor resulted in an increase in the amount of time required between receiving and transmission of data signals, which posed a challenge to achieving high-speed readout. Canon, however, solved this problem through an innovative circuit design, making possible the realization of a massive video-compatible CMOS sensor,” it said.

Additionally, by ensuring the cleanest of cleanroom environments during the production process, the sensor minimizes image imperfections and dust, it said. – TradeArabia News Service