I am mistaken!
I reread the news release from Panasonic. It is CMOS or something
very similar. The only changes Panasonic made are (1) the 0.15um
design rule, (2) a new design of the detection amplifier circuit
and (3) the pulse driving of the electrical source.
For 4/3rd systems, the 2um pixel based Panasonic sensor will
allow Olympus to pack almost 50 megapixels on a 17.8mm x 13.4mm
area. By comparison, the Kodak sensor on the Olympus E-1 has
6.8um pixels and packs about 5 megapixels on the same area.
Bao
On Fri, January 27, 2006 3:19 pm, Andrew Fildes wrote:
>
> Matsushita (Panasonic) have been developing a new MOS technology that
> reduces the number of transistors per pixel from 16 to six allowing
> greater density - but this doesn't seem consistent with a 7.5 mp chip
> in the E-330. More directed towards a better chip for point and shoots.
> http://panasonic.co.jp/corp/news/official.data/data.dir/en050208-6/
> en050208-6.html
> And good CMOS technology is already available so why go off on what
> seems to be a cruder, older, N-MOS technology for, as you seem to
> suggest, a transitional stage?
> AndrewF
>
> On 28/01/2006, at 6:55 AM, Bao C. Ha wrote:
>
>>
>> It's NMOS!
>>
>> Most computer products are based on CMOS technology because CMOS
>> is (1) higher density (gigabit cells), (2) faster (Mhz and Ghz
>> vs Khz), and (3) lower heat dissipation (3.3V instead of 5V in
>> NMOS).
>>
>> Why does Olympus uses NMOS? My guess is faster development cycle,
>> plus higher yields. It's also an indication of much futher
>> performance down the road when they transfer the design to the
>> CMOS technology.
>>
>> Bao
>>
>> On Fri, January 27, 2006 4:42 am, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>>
>>> Panasonic is a Matsushita company and MOS is a distinct technology
>>> from
>>> CMOS.
>>>
>>> Chuck Norcutt
>>>
>>> Andrew Fildes wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Now we know what Olympus are getting out of the Panasonic
>>>> partnership
>>>> - that live 7.5meg MOS sensor in the E-330 is a Matsushita
>>>> development.
>>>> Now do any of you electronic geeks know why they are referring to it
>>>> as MOS rather than C-MOS?
>>>> AndrewF
>>>>
>>>
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