Micron unveiled a new imaging chip today specifically designed for use in automotive digital video systems. The chip is targeted at automotive applications such as side- and rearview cameras that help drivers park or avoid children in their blind zone, and cockpit cameras that identify a car’s authorized drivers — and take a video image of would-be thieves before disabling the vehicle’s ignition. Other applications would include side-view cameras sticking out from the nose of a car to help drivers see oncoming traffic when emerging from a blind alley, a 360-degree view around the exterior of the car, or a kiddie cam, giving a driver the ability to see a child in the back seat,” said Curtis Stith, director of marketing for emerging markets in Micron’s Imaging Group. Via – Idahostatesman