Toshiba launches highly sensitive 20MP BSI CMOS image sensor

Toshiba said continued advances in the resolution offered by compact digital cameras have brought with them the challenge of improving performance and picture quality with smaller pixels. The TCM5115CL does just this by achieving a 15% improvement in full well capacity – the amount of charge an individual pixel can hold before saturating – against Toshiba’s previous generation 16MP sensor (pixel size = 1.34μm).

Toshiba designed the TCM5115CL to meet the demands of high quality, fast frame rate image capture and HD video recording, supporting smooth, slow motion playback, and delivering frame rates of 60fps at 1080p and 100fps at 720p.

The addition of the TCM5115CL toits CMOS sensor line-up for digital cameras will reinforce the business and support the company in securing its target of a 30% market share in 2015, Toshiba said.

Sampling of the new sensor will begin at the end of January 2013 and mass production will follow in August 2013.