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From: nagle@netcom.com (John Nagle)
Subject: Re: New CCD Available
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Date: Sun, 18 Sep 1994 17:59:50 GMT
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clint.laskowski@mixcom.com (Clint Laskowski) writes:
>I'm sure it is not a good idea for me to simply copy an article...

       It's a press release from the vendor.  They WANT it reprinted.

>World's smallest low-cost digital camera  on a single chip; under $10
>for volume users CULVER CITY, CALIF. (Sept. 12) BUSINESS WIRE -Sept. 12,
>1994--The Optical Systems Division of Marshall Electronics Inc. has
>introduced the world's first digital video camera on a single integrated
>circuit. 

>It is the first commercially available image sensor to have a built-in A/D
>converter.  The chip delivers a digitized B&W image through
>processor-compatible serial and parallel ports. 
>The I.C. uses a proprietary CMOS sensor technology developed by VLSI Vision
>Ltd., which also is developing a whole series of single-chip EIA cameras
>that will be shortly introduced to the American market. 

       Finally!  That thing has been in real-soon-now mode for about two
years.  The question is whether it's still vaporware (order ten million
and we'll make some) or if they're really shipping and the major
distributors will start stocking it.

					John Nagle
       
