We have developed a small-sized camera module for mobile phones. In the modern world of sophisticates mobile phones customers expect to be able to connect to the Net and communicate with images. First, we set the specifications of the camera module to meet market demands. Then we developed a camera which met those demands. For mobile phones a low profile camera module with high image resolution and high sensitivity are indispensable. We developed a module with a height of only 4.6 mm with compact 3.3 mm optical length lens. It is a 170, 000 pixel PIA-CCD cameras for high image quality. We ascertained that the camera had achieved high sensitivity (less than 2 lx), high SNR, and high flame rate (20 fps).
