47-megapixel element for industrial inspection equipment and aerial surveillance

ON Semiconductor announced that it is providing mapping applications for the KAI-47051 image sensor, an interline transfer CCD device boasting industrial surveillance capabilities with a new level of high performance and efficiency and the highest resolution.

ON Semiconductor explained that the 47-megapixel (MP) KAI-47051 image sensor increases the resolution of applications such as flat panel inspection at the end of the manufacturing line and aerial mapping by 50% compared to the currently widely used KAI-29050 image sensor. This increase in resolution is possible while maintaining CCD-level image uniformity and the global shutter architecture required by the applications.

The newly released device is designed to improve image quality and overall efficiency, particularly for high-resolution smartphones, tablets, and computer monitors, as well as for increasing inspection demands in television applications and surveillance applications such as aerial maps.

The KAI-47051 device was developed based on the successful sales of the existing 29-megapixel KAI-29050 image sensor currently in use. In addition to providing high-resolution capabilities through a large optical format, the KAI-47051 integrates a noise-attenuating amplifier that reduces lead noise by up to 15% and increases the dynamic range by up to 66 decibels (dB) compared to existing devices.

The architecture, featuring 16 output stages, enables a maximum frame rate of 7 frames per second, which is nearly twice as fast as the speed of existing low-resolution sensors. Consumers who purchase devices equipped with the new KAI-47051 sensor can enjoy these performance improvements provided by the CCD sensor while maintaining image quality and electronic shutter capabilities.

“These applications continue to require enhanced imaging capabilities that only current CCD technology can provide,” said Herb Erhardt, Vice President and General Manager of Industrial Security at ON Semiconductor’s Semiconductor Imaging Sensor Group. “Based on a wide range of CCD and CMOS technologies, we are in a differentiated position to meet the imaging quality and capabilities required by the imaging industry market by providing the most appropriate technology for the needs of different applications.”

The KAI-47051 is available in monochrome, Bayer color, and sparse color arrays in a PGA-201 package compliant with RoHS requirements.