TOKYO-Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd., the company behind the Panasonic consumer electronics brand, announced its new v(nu)MAICOVICON next-generation image sensor, which the company said is a high-quality, low-power digital camera for use in mobile phones.
The company said it new module enables 1.3 megapixels on a 1/4-inch sensor with a diagonal length of 4.5mm, letting the mobile camera become more compact and thinner. The company said mass production of 1.3 megapixel models begins this month, and 2 megapixel models of v(nu)MAICOVICON will start in March.
