Fig. 2: Block diagram of CMOS image sensor. Source: OmniVision. The active pixel array is sub-divided into tiny and individual photosensitive pixels. The actual pixel consists of a photodiode, ...

The individual light-sensing elements (also called pixels) on CMOS image sensors range from about 4 microns down to 2.5 microns or less on a side. “Semiconductor manufacturers strive to make pixels ...

Toshiba launches "T4K82", a 13-megapixel BSI CMOS image sensor that allows smartphones and tablets to record full HD video at 240 fps equivalent, the industry's highest frame rate.