Japan Semiconductor Innovation 50 (D-6 1970s)
110,000-pixel CCD Image Sensor (Sony)
Strong development of CCD image sensors started around 1975,
aiming at replacement of image pick-up tubes.
CCD was invented at Bell Laboratories in the U.S., and Kazuo Iwama of Sony
found its future prospects early on and started major development activities
in 1973. Then Sony took an initiative in the world by commercializing CCD
image sensors of 2/3 inch size (ICX008) with a practical sensitivity of
110,000 pixels (242H x 490V) in 1978. This was adopted to the world first
CCD color camera (XC-1), and furthermore, advancement of CCD and succeeding
CMOS image sensors was cultivated by these accomplishments.
1/2 inch 250K-pixel CCD on TR-55 |
Mr. Kazuo Iwama |
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| Quote from Sony HP | Offered by Sony |