What goes in, must come out

Damian Koh | Jun 26, 2006

Honey, I shrank my camera sensor. Okay, we lied, but OmniVision didn't. The Californian company announced recently what could probably be the world's first 1/18-inch camera sensor in the market.

The chip measures 2.1 x 2.3mm and could be used in disposable cameras for medical applications such as intubation and diagnostic systems, making it less invasive for patients. According to Hasan Gadjali, vice president of Advanced Products for OmniVision, a 1/12-inch CCD is the next closest thing comparable with its chip.

While we probably won't see this image sensor in action on the operating table, it's good to know once in a while what goes inside our body when we're sedated with general anaesthesia.

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