| April 7, 2003 |
| MACNICA, Inc. |
| FDK CORPORATION |
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| Macro & Optical Zoom Lens Unit "FMZ10" |
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FDK CORPORATION and MACNICA, INC developed the world's smallest lens unit,
"FMZ10" with 2 x optical zoom function and macro (close-up) photography
function for the micro cameras carried in cellular phone and PDA, etc.
Due to the demand for micro camera especially in cellular phone and also
in mobile personal computer and PDA is expanding rapidly, the needs for
advanced features such as optical zoom function for long distance photography,
macro photography function which can photo fine characters, and the needs
for miniaturization and weight saving are also increasing.
The newly developed lens unit is in response to the needs of advanced features
and miniaturization. Optical zoom and macro photography function without
pushing out the lens part are enabled by using a newly developed micro-electromagnetic
actuator and making only the back group lens of the aspheric plastic lens,
which consists of 3 elements in 3 groups slide inside the unit. Moreover,
the newly developed lens unit is world's smallest lens unit* with a capacity
of 1.1 cc, 2 x optical zoom and a macroscopic function. Furthermore, adopting
plastic lens and simplifying the mechanical part obtain strong structure,
which can withstand shocks such as fall. And it can respond to both 1/7-inch
CCD image sensor and 1/7- inch CMOS image sensor.
Sample distribution of the product will start from the summer of 2003,
and a sale of 4 billion yen in the 2005 fiscal year is planned. In addition,
this product will exhibit in the booth of MACNICA in the SENSOR EXPO JAPAN
2003 held in Tokyo Big Site from April 9 to the 11th.
| [Specification] |
| Name |
Macro & Optical Zoom Lens Unit "FMZ10" |
| Composition |
Aspheric plastic lens 3-3lens |
| F No. |
2.8 - 4.0
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| Working distance |
30mm - Infinity |
| Voltage |
3V |
| Response time |
0.3sec max |
| Size |
12.5mm (W) 12mm (R) / Sector 10mm (H) |
| Weight |
1.5g |
| Capacity |
1.1cc |
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| [Press Contacts] |
FDK CORPORATION |
E-mail : narishi@fdk.co.jp |
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MACNICA, Inc |
E-mail: webmaster@macnica.co.jp |
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