VGA Camera Module facilitates front-facing camera applications.
Press Release Summary:
Measuring 2.9 x 2.9 x 2.3 mm, 1/9 in. CameraCubeChip(TM) OVM7675 is built on OmniPixel3-HS(TM) technology, which delivers low-light sensitivity of 1,800 mV/Lux-sec, making it suitable for operating in challenging lighting conditions. Reflowable camera module provides VGA video at 30 fpm, and full-frame sub-sampled or windowed 8-bit images in wide range of formats. Controlled through Serial Camera Control Bus interface, module offers solution for smartphones, tablets, and notebooks.
Original Press Release:
OmniVision Announces High-Performance 1/9-Inch VGA CameraCubeChip(TM) for Ultra-Compact Mobile Applications
OVM7675 Facilitates Front-Facing Camera Applications for Smartphones, Tablets and Notebooks
SANTA CLARA, Calif., -- OmniVision Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: OVTI), a leading developer of advanced digital imaging solutions, today announced the latest addition to its CameraCubeChip family of ultra-compact, reflowable camera modules: the OVM7675. Boasting a module size of 2.9 x 2.9 x 2.3 mm, the CameraCubeChip's easy-to-use, drop-in compatibility and excellent low-light performance make it a leading solution for front-facing camera applications in smartphones, tablets and notebooks.
"The OVM7675 demonstrates OmniVision's prowess in designing highly efficient yet compact cameras," said Aaron Chiang, senior technical marketing manager at OmniVision. "More and more mobile consumer electronics are designed to include front-facing cameras for video calls. These cameras are typically required to have exceptional image quality and low-light performance, and to fit into extremely compact spaces. The OVM7675 provides manufacturers of next-generation smartphones, tablets and notebooks a drop-in solution tailored to these stringent requirements."
The OVM7675 is built on OmniVision's powerful OmniPixel3-HS(TM) technology. This technology delivers excellent low-light sensitivity of 1800 mV/(Lux-sec), making it ideal for operating in challenging lighting conditions. The OVM7675 delivers high quality VGA video at 30 frames per second, and full-frame sub-sampled or windowed 8-bit images in a wide range of formats. It can be controlled through the Serial Camera Control Bus (SCCB) interface.
The OVM7675 CameraCubeChip is currently sampling and is expected to enter volume production in the fourth quarter of 2012.
About OmniVision
OmniVision Technologies (NASDAQ: OVTI) is a leading developer of advanced digital imaging solutions. Its award-winning CMOS imaging technology enables superior image quality in many of today's consumer and commercial applications, including mobile phones, notebooks, tablets and webcams, digital still and video cameras, security and surveillance, entertainment devices, automotive and medical imaging systems. Find out more at www.ovt.com.
OmniVision® and the OmniVision logo are registered trademarks of OmniVision Technologies, Inc. OmniPixel3-HS(TM) and CameraCubeChip(TM) are trademarks of OmniVision Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
CONTACT: Company Contact, Scott Foster, OmniVision Technologies, +1-408-567-3077, sfoster@ovt.com
Web Site: www.ovt.com
