Canon enters sensor business, three high performance sensors on sale, 120MP inclusive

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Three of Canon’s most advanced and specialised sensors are on sale to the public. This is no surprise as it was reported to be part of Canon’s plans back in 2016.

The sensors are a 120 Megapixel CMOS Sensor, a 5 Megapixel Global Shutter CMOS, and the 35MMFHDXS, 19μm Full HD CMOS Sensor. If you’re curious to learn more click here. In the past we reported extensively about these sensors.

The sensors can be purchased through Canon’s own authorized distributor Phase 1 Technology Corp.

Canon industrial sensors redefine high-performance with state-of-the-art technology, backed by decades of ongoing development and improvement. Featuring the 120 Megapixel CMOS sensor, the 5 Megapixel Global Shutter CMOS sensor, and the 35MMFHDXS CMOS sensor, Phase 1 Technology offers Canon’s most advanced industrial sensors.

For OEMs, solutions providers, vision integrators and others in search of advanced machine vision components, Canon’s powerful industrial sensors are equipped for a wide range of applications.

These kind of sensor gets used in surveillance tech, medical applications, and other specialised domains. Below you see some videos highlighting Canon’s sensors technology and performance.

Canon video shows Exciting Prospects for CMOS Sensors

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CanonUSA promotional video highlights the capabilities of Canon’s specialised CMOS sensors.

The video below showcases Canon’s variety of sensors. For several decades Canon has been developing and manufacturing advanced CMOS sensors with state-of-the-art technologies for exclusive use in Canon products. These sensors are a critical driving force behind many of our successful product lines, ranging from consumer products all the way up to high-end business and industrial solutions. These Canon sensors are of the kind featured on the Canon ME20F-SH, a specialised, multipurpose camera system. If you’re curious to learn more about these Canon sensors click here.

Canon’s sensors are so good you can capture a rainbow under moonlight. Watch to see.

Yet another Canon patent for a curved sensor design

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Another Canon patent for a curved sensor design. The fourth if I am not wrong, previously: 1 | 2 | 3

  • Patent publication number 2016-213571
    • Release date 2016.12.15
    • Application date 2015.4.30
  • Canon patent
    • Curved state based on the measurement result of the bending state to control the
    • Measurement method is pressure sensor, laser light

For those who dare: after the break you can read a machine translated excerpt from the patent literature.

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