DALSA lands photogrammetry contract

MAY 19--DALSA Corporation (Waterloo, ON, Canada; www.dalsa.com) has received a contract to supply high-resolution image-sensor chips to a customer in the professional imaging market. The contract, valued at CDN $1.9 million, is expected to be delivered over the next three months.

The DALSA image sensor chips will be "the eyes" of the customer's high-performance photogrammetry camera system. Photogrammetry is the science of using aerial photographs and other remote-sensing imagery to obtain accurate measurements of natural and human-made features on the Earth.

"We are pleased that our image-sensor technology is being incorporated into our customer's camera system," commented Savvas Chamberlain, CEO of DALSA Corporation. "In demanding applications such as these, our leadership in technology enables us to compete successfully worldwide."