Texas Instruments developed a coprocessor that supports 20MP imaging and 720p video for the phone industry. A matching sensor is yet to be developed.
Press release after the break:
New OMAP-DM5x coprocessors from Texas Instruments bring 20-megapixel imaging and 720p high-definition camcorder capabilities to mobile phones
DALLAS, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/—Further addressing consumer expectations for mobile phones that deliver performance equivalent to stand-alone consumer devices, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today announced two new members of its OMAP-DM5x family of coprocessors, which deliver the industry’s highest megapixel (MP) capability, with up to 20 MP still imaging capabilities, as well as 720p high-definition (HD) camcorder functionality. The OMAP-DM515 and OMAP-DM525 coprocessors accelerate imaging and video performance, giving handset manufacturers an easy way to upgrade existing handset designs to get to market quickly with cutting-edge multimedia capabilities. For more information, please visit http://www.ti.com/omapdmpr.
Key features and benefits of the OMAP-DM5x coprocessor family:
* Digital SLR-“like” imaging:
o Industry’s highest MP support, with up to 20 MP capabilities and high-quality 720p HD video capture
o 8MP shot-to-shot performance, with 1.4 frames per second in high-quality mode and 2 frames per second in burst mode
* Integrated software that delivers stand-alone consumer electronics quality imaging and video:
o Perfect moment technology: Captures a series of shots, allowing users to select the best image in a series
o Smart lighting: Compensates for backlit and low-light environments
o Face tracking: Identifies, recognizes and focuses on faces
o Auto scene detector: Determines appropriate settings based on environment
o Video noise filter: Improves video quality
o Advanced motion-triggered image stability
* TV-out capabilities enable content sharing on larger screens
* Pin compatibility between all devices allows for easy design upgrades to match changing consumer demands
* Eliminates need for external memory
* Works with a variety of mobile baseband and application processor solutions, as well as any high-level or real-time operating system.
OMAP-DM515 and OMAP-DM525 coprocessor specifications
Megapixel (MP) Video resolution
OMAP-DM515 12MP DVD quality to 720p
coprocessor HD camcorder
OMAP-DM525 20MP DVD quality to 720p
coprocessor HD camcorder
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Ha ! The way technology is changing, of course, probably in 30 years, our phones will have 60mp and probably no telling about video..
YES my dream camera is soon to be real !!!
Great, 20 Megapixels on 0.4mm x 0.3mm sensor! And that all behind the plastic lens! Couldn’t be any better… oh wait! It could – useless video added! HOORAY!
These 20mp pics won’t be usable, you’ll need to reduce them to like 3mp equivalent to get acceptable noise and sharpness lol.
great! now how about a phone that works well as a PHONE!
I am happy that I am not the only one who thinks this is lame…..
Phone cams should have been kept at below 3MP, and for video, instead of HD, maybe a highspeed 60fps mode is better….
20mp on a fone: anything over ISO-0.150 has unacceptable noise levels.
20 Mp.. are they n**ts?
yeah, I didn’t see my D700X dream come true cam this year from Nikon so I will buy the first cell phone when it comes out, my business is saved hooray!!!