Now this is a strange bit of news--apparently a group called Silicon Image has recently developed the camera processor IP core by which even a mobile phone can take still photographs at a quality of eighteen megapixels. Here's the basic explanation, courtesy of Reuters: ...a leader in semiconductors and intellectual property (IP) for the secure distribution, presentation ...

Zoran Corporation has announced that its COACH digital camera processor will be backing the much celebrated Flip Ultra-HD camcorder. The new processor will aid in the high definition multimedia interface for direct connection to an HDTV supporting both high definition video and audio. Zoran's COACH IC was the first camera DSP to integrate the HDMI ...