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cording to chinese source Pentax may will use the Cypress 14 million megapixel CMOS sensor.

Original chinese artcile on nphoto.net . English google translation available here.

Here you have sensor specs:

CYII4SC014KAA-GTC CYII4SC014KAA-GTC
CYII4SM014KAA-GEC CYII4SM014KAA-GEC
IBIS4-14000 14-MegaPixel CMOS IBIS4-14000 14-MegaPixel CMOS
Image Sensor Image Sensor
Cypress Semiconductor Corporation Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
198 Champion Court 198 Champion Court
San Jose San Jose
CA 95134-1709 CA 95134-1709
408-943-2600 408-943-2600

Document #: 38-05709 Rev. *D Document #: 38-05709 Rev. * D

Revised September 18, 2009 Revised September 18, 2009

Features:
The IBIS4-14000 is a CMOS active pixel image sensor that is The IBIS4-14000 is a CMOS active pixel image sensor that is comprised of 14 MegaPixels with 3048 x 4560 active pixels on comprised of 14 MegaPixels with 3048 x 4560 active pixels on an 8m pitch. The sensor has a focal plane array of 36 x 24mm an 8m pitch. The sensor has a focal plane array of 36 x 24mm and operates in rolling shutter mode. At 15 MHz, 3 fps are and operates in rolling shutter mode. At 15 MHz, 3 fps are achieved at full resolution. On-chip FPN correction is available achieved at full resolution. On-chip FPN correction is available. The pixel design is based on the high-fill-factor active pixel The pixel design is based on the high-fill-factor active pixel sensor technology of Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (US sensor technology of Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (US patent No. 6,225,670 and others). The sensor is available in a patent No. 6,225,670 and others). The sensor is available in a monochrome version and a Bayer (RGB) patterned color filter monochrome version and a Bayer (RGB) patterned color filter array.

Link to the company profile: http://www.cypress.com/?id=6&source=header

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