Through its acquisition of CDM Optics, OmniVision has also expanded its reach into the image pipeline offering revolutionary new technology solutions that will help shape the future of digital imaging.

The OmniVision CameraChip™ requires no additional processing capabilities to deliver high quality still frame and video images, unlike multi-chip image sensor solutions. The result is a solution that is smaller in size, draws less power and has a greater environmental functioning range at a cost below the competition.

Charge-coupled devices (CCDs) have been around for over 30 years and were the premier image capture technology until the mid to late 1990s, when CMOS image sensors selectively gained acceptance. Since 1995, OmniVision has pioneered the field of CMOS imaging, perfecting the pixel architecture and process technology to where image quality and sensor performance compared to that of the CCD. OmniVision's development work paid off and by the end of 2004, CMOS image sensors had officially surpassed CCDs as the image capture technology of choice and OmniVision was the world's leading supplier.

The rapid adoption of CMOS imaging technology was largely due to being manufactured on a standard semiconductor production platform, making the sensors reliable, cost effective and fast to produce. CMOS imagers also consume significantly less power than CCDs, which is a major advantage for portable electronics such as cellular phones. Additionally, the CMOS production process enables the integration of all camera functions on the same chip significantly reducing the chip count and board space for digital camera designs. The relative simplicity of CMOS image sensors allows for quick and easy application designs, enabling a faster time-to-market and revenue.