OmniVision Technologies is sure to get into the world-record books for creating the smallest camera chip. The OV6920 chip is the only 1/18-inch sensor available to date. The cost-efficient 2.1mm x 2.3 mm Lilliputian chip offers low-power operation for use in disposable cameras for medical applications, such as intubation and diagnostic systems. This makes medical procedures less invasive for patients.

The OV6920 only needs clock and power to get the NTSC composite signal out for direct interface with a VCR, TV, or monitor. It only requires a single 3.3-volt DC supply. Cameras equipped with this chip will play a vital role in the medical field. But with the chip's potentials, its application could go beyond the medical field. Really tiny spy cameras, anyone?