HD image sensor

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On August 2, 2007, AltaSens announced production ramp-up of its AltaChrome A5262-4T five-megapixel multiformat HD sensor in support of Hitachi's Blu-ray camcorder, which contains the world's first Blu-ray Disc (BD/DVD) drive. The A5262-4T delivers 12 bits or more at 180-MHz video rate, in formats from 1/2.8-inch (full-resolution) to 1/4-inch (1920x1080/60 Hz), and produces seamless high-definition video and high-resolution still photographs.

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The A5262-4T sensor is the second of three new HD imaging System-on-Chip (iSoC) sensors from AltaSens delivering a minimum of 12 bits of image data at the highest available frame rates, supported by the industry's deepest image- processing depth of 20 bits. In addition to full-resolution HD video at 60 Hz, 4.5-megapixel still images can be snapped at a breathtaking 30 frames per second. While all AltaChrome iSoCs leverage AltaSens' low-noise architecture and IBM's advanced CMOS image sensor process technology, the A5262-4T also takes advantage of Hitachi's camera LSI and BD/DVD expertise to capture full HD video and high-quality photos.