8dB snr increase?

(Just beating Rich or Focus to it.. don't go here if a Sony hater..(O

http://www.imaging-resource.com/NEWS/1213308645.html

So it appears there are still advances to be made, improvements yet to
come...

Ok, it's only a 5Mp sensor at this point, but if this design (which
makes me think, why haven't they done this before? (or have they? -
this isn't really my field)...) can be produced relatively cheaply and
for higher res sensors as well, it will put some good competitive
pressure back into the market.