Photobit Unveils Tiny, High-Speed Camera

By KAREN KAPLAN

June 7, 1999 12 AM PT

Photobit, the Pasadena start-up that is pioneering camera-on-a-chip technology, will unveil a new image sensor this week that can capture 500 images per second. Photobit Chief Executive Sabrina Kemeny said the new chip, named PB-1024, can be used to trace the path of a speeding bullet, analyze automobile crashes in slow motion or watch a virus reproduce inside a cell.

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Karen Kaplan

Karen Kaplan covers science and medical research for the Los Angeles Times. She has been a member of the science team since 2005, including 13 years as an editor. Her first decade at The Times was spent covering technology in the Business section as both a reporter and editor. She grew up in San Diego and is a graduate of MIT and Columbia University.

Photobit Unveils Tiny, High-Speed Camera

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