The camera's internal converter then digitizes the signals and the picture information is saved on electronic storage media. IBM's new image sensors use advanced process and color filter technologies to deliver the high sensitivity required for quality digital still pictures. IBM is working with leading camera and lens design companies to incorporate the chips into complete production-ready digital camera designs, enabling manufacturers to quickly reach volume production of high performance, affordable solutions.
Digital cameras offer an exciting new alternative to conventional photography.
Advances in chip technology are lowering the cost of digital cameras, placing them within reach of more consumers. IBM intends to incorporate the 1.3 and 2.0 Mpixel Array CCD image sensors into two production-ready camera designs developed by leading camera and lens design companies. These complete solutions include integrated chip designs, lenses, CCDs, operating system, analog to digital image converters, and ASICs to process images and perform camera functions. Vertical anti-blooming design to effectively control localized overexposure with no loss in active pixel area. Dyed resist pastel color filter that significantly improves light transmission.