“Mitsubishi Electric Corp announced that it has developed a 2-megapixel CCD camera module, called CM041, measuring a mere 7.42mm wide, which it claims is the industry’s thinnest (as of May 30, 2004).

Sample shipments will be available during July at a unit price of 15,000 yen (FOB Japan), while mass production will start in September.

The super CCD design makes it highly sensitive and capable of producing high-quality images, even in dark places with low illumination. ”

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