The PC1099 is a 0.48-megapixel CMOS image sensor manufactured by Pixelplus. It delivers a 976 × 496 pixel array with a 5 µm pixel pitch, providing efficient photon collection at each photosite. The optical format spans a 5.474 mm diagonal with a 2.563194444 aspect ratio, in the 1/4-inch class found in compact embedded vision modules. With 5 µm pixels, the sensor features mid-range pixel pitch balancing sensitivity and resolution for industrial inspection and machine vision.