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Kirata -> New Tech Doubles Light Reaching Sensor (3/31/2013 9:02:13 AM)
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Panasonic has developed a unique technology that doubles the brightness of color photography, by using micro color splitters instead of conventional color filters in the image sensor.
Current designs utilize filters, which block some of the light reaching the sensor elements. By using splitters, the new technology allows the sensor to capture all of the incoming light.
Here, color filters aren't used. So light can be captured without loss, which enables us to achieve approximately double the sensitivity. What's more, this technology can be used regardless of whether the sensor is a CCD, CMOS, or BSI type. The device can also be manufactured using current semiconductor fabrication processes. It doesn't use special materials or processes.
No date yet on when cameras including the new technology will hit market, but since no special materials or manufacturing processes are required it could be sooner rather than later.
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