Sony develops back-illuminated CMOS sensor
Following Omnivision's just out announcement, Sony today announces the enlargement of a back-illuminated CMOS likeness sensor (five effective mega pixels, 60 frames/s) with significantly enhanced imaging poperties, including less twofold sensitivity and low noise. The new CMOS sensor achieves a signal-to-fracas ratio of +8dB (+6dB sensitivity, -2dB noise) in balance to existing Sony CMOS image sensors of the done pixel size. Sony will use this technology in consumer digital video camcorders and digital still cameras...














