Micron's 1.7- x 1.7-micron image sensor is the sixth generation on its roadmap after a 2.2-micron version. The latest version is scheduled to hit the market next year. When produced in volume, however, the 1.7-micron sensors will have a pixel size of 1.75 micron.

Micron is now offering a 2-megapixel sensor composed of 2.8- x 2.8-micron pixels in volume quantities. The company will begin volume production of 3- and 5-megapixel sensors based on 2.2-micron technology later this year.

Micron is currently shipping as many as 10 million CMOS image sensors a month. Micron's strategy is to convert its depreciated DRAM lines for image sensor production, give the company a cost advantage.

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