Samsung announced New 5-Megapixel SoC Image Sensor, 512-Megabit (Mb)PRAM memory

Samsung has announced its newest quarter-inch optical format, 5-megapixel (Mp) system-on-chip (SoC) image sensor, the S5K4EA, which brings digital still camera functionality to high-end mobile phones. The chip was revealed at the sixth annual Samsung Mobile Solutions Forum held at the Westin Taipei Hotel. Targeted at smart phones and advanced handsets, the S5K4EA SoC imager combines a CMOS image sensor with an image signal processor, giving mobile handset designers a cost effective and size efficient solution.

Samsung has also announced at the sixth annual Samsung Mobile Solutions Forum held at the Westin Taipei Hotel that is has begun producing 512-Megabit (Mb) PRAM memory. A new non-volatile memory technology that features high-performance and low power consumption, PRAM (phase change random access memory) is expected to usher in the next generation of non-volatile memory technology for mobile devices.