So what if Apple looks set to desert OmniVision in favor of Sony with its next round of portable device cameras? The corporate that currently provides the none-too-shabby 5 megapixel imager contained in the iPhone 4 has just announced a brand new 12 megapixel sensor and it’s just a little a beast. The OV12825 pairs the goodness of backside illumination having the ability to shoot RAW stills and 1080p video at a bodacious 60fps. Funnily enough, neither feature is a novelty for OmniVision, which has already given the sector the choice to shoot RAW and to crank Full HD video at 60fps, but nobody has yet been willing to maximise the former sensors’ capabilities. Now that we’re finally seeing efficient dual-core solutions making it to smartphones, maybe the time has come? Finally, there’s gotta be something else to seem forward to after 1080/30p , right? OmniVision is offering samples to interested companies at this time and expects volume production within the second quarter of the year. Full PR after the break.
SANTA CLARA, Calif., – April 14, 2011 – OmniVision Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: OVTI), a number one developer of advanced digital imaging solutions, today launched a 12.6-megapixel RAW CMOS image sensor for advanced mobile applications. The recent OV12825 offers high-resolution still photography and 1080p high-definition (HD) video at 60 frames per second (FPS) with electronic image stabilization (EIS). These features make it a gorgeous solution for prime-end feature and smart phone manufacturers.
“Driven by increasing consumer expectations, the camera phone market continues to demand progressively higher resolutions with full convergence of still photography and quality HD video,” said Vinoo Margasahayam, product marketing manager at OmniVision. “The OV12825 answers those demands by providing a high-performance mobile imaging experience. With its impressive array of features and capabilities, this no-compromise CMOS image sensor provides to take into accounta good solution for current and next-generation phones.”
The brand new OV12825 is built on OmniVision’s proven 1.4-micron OmniBSI™ pixel architecture, enabling best-in-class pixel performance and occasional-light sensitivity of 650 mV/(lux-sec). The sensor’s binning capability further increases sensitivity in 1080p HD video mode at 60 FPS, while still providing additional pixels for EIS – a feature not available within the majority of 12-megapixel mobile sensors currently out there. These capabilities allow the OV12825 to attain remarkable digital still and video camera (DSC/DVC) performance and quality levels required by today’s high-end camera phone applications.
The OV12825 has an active array of four,224 x 3,000 OmniBSI pixels operating at 15 FPS in full resolution. It’s offered with industry-standard connectivity including 4-lane MIPI, LVDS and DVP interfaces. The sensor is currently available for sampling, and volume production is predicted to start by the second one quarter of 2011.
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