Hi! > I have no explanation of the meaning of "BASIS,"
From: http://www.canon.com/technology/device/cmos/content.html BASIS: the Base of Canon CMOS Sensors Canon commercialized the BASIS (BAse-Store type Image Sensor) amplification sensors in the 1980s. However, this sensor could not be used as is for image-pickup devices because of its theoretical limits. Our research activities continued assiduously, and the development project for CMOS technology started in the mid-1990s. It was not long before progress in microprocessing technologies made the project feasible. After we produced several prototypes, we succeeded in demonstrating the actual application of CMOS technology to image pickup sensors. All the basic technologies we exploited during the development of the BASIS are fully incorporated in Canon CMOS sensors. Jan Kuman Tallinn, Estonia * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
