PhotonBoy
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"New Camera-Flash LEDs from Lumileds Lighting Are 12 Times Brighter Than Comparable Light Sources, Dramatically Improving Picture Quality
SAN JOSE, CA (August 18, 2004) --- Cell phone cameras will soon be able to shed more light on the subject --- literally --- with the introduction of new camera phone flashes utilizing specially engineered light-emitting diodes (LEDs) from Lumileds Lighting. These new Luxeon® Flash LEDs produce flash illumination that is up to 12 times brighter than today's devices, allowing consumers to take high-quality cell phone pictures in low-light environments at distances of 1 to 2 meters for the first time. With Luxeon Flash's ability to improve cell phone picture-taking in dimly lit settings, users can capture, save and distribute images that otherwise would be too indistinct or barely visible and would have to be discarded. This brighter flash capability is also critical for the 1.3 megapixel and better phone cameras now coming on the market because the high-resolution CMOS camera modules that are used in these advanced camera phones require increased light levels....
In addition to providing a brighter flash, the new LED also delivers sufficient brightness to function as a flashlight, enabling mobile phones to be used as safety devices in addition to their communications and photography functions...."
"New Camera-Flash LEDs from Lumileds Lighting Are 12 Times Brighter Than Comparable Light Sources, Dramatically Improving Picture Quality
SAN JOSE, CA (August 18, 2004) --- Cell phone cameras will soon be able to shed more light on the subject --- literally --- with the introduction of new camera phone flashes utilizing specially engineered light-emitting diodes (LEDs) from Lumileds Lighting. These new Luxeon® Flash LEDs produce flash illumination that is up to 12 times brighter than today's devices, allowing consumers to take high-quality cell phone pictures in low-light environments at distances of 1 to 2 meters for the first time. With Luxeon Flash's ability to improve cell phone picture-taking in dimly lit settings, users can capture, save and distribute images that otherwise would be too indistinct or barely visible and would have to be discarded. This brighter flash capability is also critical for the 1.3 megapixel and better phone cameras now coming on the market because the high-resolution CMOS camera modules that are used in these advanced camera phones require increased light levels....
In addition to providing a brighter flash, the new LED also delivers sufficient brightness to function as a flashlight, enabling mobile phones to be used as safety devices in addition to their communications and photography functions...."
