One of the world’s smallest chips, realizing low power consumption

TOKYO — (BUSINESS WIRE) — April 23, 2015 — Toshiba Corporation's (TOKYO:6502) Semiconductor & Storage Products Company today announced the launch of “T4KB3”, a 13-megapixel (MP) BSI^[1] CMOS image sensor with the optical format of 1/3.07 inch that offers makers of smartphones and tablets lower power consumption and a smaller chip size. Mass production shipments start today.

A new design methodology helps to reduce the power consumption of the new sensor to 200mW, or less at 30fps, 53% that of Toshiba’s sensor now in mass production^[2]. The chip is also in the world’s smallest class of 13MP sensors^[3], about 24% smaller than Toshiba’s current 13MP sensor^[2], and “T4KB3” is world’s smallest class 13MP sensor ^[3].

The new sensor also deploys “Bright Mode” technology that captures bright video images at high frame rates, realizing Full-HD video capture at 120fps equivalent.

The new CMOS sensor positions Toshiba to contribute to the realization of smaller form-factor camera modules and thinner mobile devices.

Applications

• Smartphones and tablets

Key Features

• Low power circuit design reduces power consumption to 53% of Toshiba’s current product
• In the world’s smallest class of chip size for 13MP CMOS image sensors^[3]
• Full-HD video capture at 120fps equivalent
• “Bright Mode” technology that captures bright video images at high frame rates

Main Specifications
Part Number		T4KB3
Output Pixels		13 megapixels
Optical Format		1/3.07 inch
Pixel Pitch		1.12 micrometer BSI
Reference Module Size		8.5 mm x 8.5 mm (Auto focus type) 6.7 mm x 6.7 mm (Fixed focus type)

Output Frame Rate (Max.)
Sensor output mode (Output pixels)		Normal mode (Progressive output)		Bright mode (Interlace output )*
13M (4208 x 3120)		30 fps		－
4K2K (4000 x 2160)		30 fps		－
Full-HD (Crop: 1920 x1080)		60 fps		120 fps
HD (Crop & binning: 1280 x 720)		120 fps		－
* or after progressive conversion processing by external IC

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