That's "2.3 stops" to 100%.

On Mon, 15 Oct 2007, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:

> The active photosite area in the K10D sensor is around 20-30% of the
> chip area. There's a long ways to go before we get anywhere near a
> 100% efficient collector surface...
>
> G
>
> On Oct 15, 2007, at 7:55 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote:
>
>> The critical question I have for this sensor arguement is what portion
>> the chip is actively engaged in light gathering.  75%, 85%, 95%?  I
>> think you guys are dancing around the issue without addressing it.  We
>> can all agree that no sensor can gather 110% of the light falling on
>> it.  So what is technology at today?
>
>
>

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* Cory Papenfuss, Ph.D., PPSEL-IA                                       *
* Electrical Engineering                                                *
* Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University                   *
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