Sony show MemoryStick modules

Nov 14, 2000 at 04:00:00 GMT

Comdex / Fall 2000: Sony are showing three prototype MemoryStick "modules", this is the first time we've seen "application modules" for Sony's MemoryStick slot, there are three prototype modules on display: A GPS location module, A 100,000 pixel CMOS digital camera module and a fingerprint recognition module. These modules are designed to be interchangeable between compatible hardware with MemoryStick slots.

GPS module

Dimensions	31 x 112 x 11.5 mm
Weight	29 g
Signal format	16 channel parallel receiver

Camera module

Dimensions	24 x 77 x 15 mm
Weight	12.5 g
Image Sensor	100,000 pixel CMOS
Image Size	CIF (332 x 288 pixels)

Fingerprint collation module

Dimensions	21.5 x 50 x 2.8 mm
Weight	4 g
Recognition rate	User refusal rate 1% or less Stranger acceptance rate 0.1% or less