Low-Power, High-Performance 50MP Image Sensor for Multiple Smartphone Cameras
The OV50M40 is a versatile 0.61‑micron (µm) pixel CMOS image sensor with 50‑megapixel (MP) output, and features functions such as staggered high dynamic range (HDR), dual analog gain (DAG) HDR, and always-on for front, main, ultra-wide and telephoto cameras in smartphones.
It supports always-on function for motion detection and ultra-low power. The OV50M40 can consistently capture high-quality images and it enables 2x or 3x high-quality crop-zoom for telephoto camera with fast mode switch.
The OV50M40 is built on OMNIVISION’s PureCel®Plus‑S stacked-die technology, enabling high-resolution 50MP with small 0.61 µm pixels. The sensor’s 12.5MP preview and still capture with 4-cell binning achieves 4x sensitivity (~1.22 µm equivalent pixel performance). It supports 50MP with PDAF autofocus at 12 fps, 12.5MP with PDAF autofocus at 60 fps, 4K2K video with PDAF autofocus at 60 fps, and 1080p at 120 fps.
The OV50M40 comes in a 1/2.88‑inch optical format and supports the CPHY/DPHY MIPI interface and dual DOVDD 1.8/1.2V.
Automatic black level (ABLC)
Programmable controls for:
– Frame rate
– Mirror and flip
– Binning
– Cropping
– Windowing
Support for dynamic DPC
Supports output formats:
– 10-bit RGB RAW for normal linear mode
– 12/14-bit RGB RAW for DAG HDR combination mode
– 8-bit RGB RAW for ULP and ALS mode
Supports horizontal and vertical subsampling
Supports ambient light sensor (ALS) mode
Supports ultra low power (ULP) mode
Up to 4-lane MIPI D-PHY interface with speeds up to 3.0 Gbps/lane
2/3 trio C-PHY interface, up to 2.4 Gsps/trio
High gain mode support, up to 63.75x
Supports typical image sizes:
– 8196 x 6144
– 4096 x 3072
– 1920 x 1080
– 1280 x 720 and more for normal mode
– 1024 x 768 and 512 x 384 for ULP mode
Supports 2×2 ML PD
Standard serial SCCB interface
Supports I3C control interface up to 12.5 MHz
Supports always-on (AO)
4-cell support:
– 4-cell binning
– 4-cell full (no on-chip re-mosaic)
HDR support:
– Stagger HDR 2 exposure timing
– DAG readout and on-chip DAG combination
Three on-chip phase lock loops (PLLs)
Programmable I/O drive capability
Dual I/O power supply (1.2V/1.8V)
Built-in temperature sensor
0.612 μm pixel
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Spec
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Analog / DigitalDigital
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CategoryAbove 13MP
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CFA (Chroma)Color
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Frame Rate4096 x 3072 @ 60 fps, Full @ 12 fps
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Image Area5023.296 x 3769.92 μm
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InterfaceMIPI
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Optical Format1/2.88"
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Output Format10-bit RGB RAW (normal mode), 12/14-bit (HDR combination mode), 8-bit RGB RAW (ULP mode)
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PackageCOB, RW
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Pixel Size0.612 µm
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Power RequirementActive: 346 mW (8192 x 6144 @ 12 fps), Active: 366 mW (4096 x 3072 DAG combined 12-bit), Standby: <30 µA
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Resolution50MP
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Shutter TypeRolling Shutter
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TechnologyHDR, PureCel®Plus‑S
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Use CaseStill and Video Capturing - Front facing selfie camera, Still Image / Video Camera - Front facing selfie camera, Still Image / Video Camera - Secondary main camera (Ultrawide, Still Image / Video Camera - Selfie camera, Still Image / Video Camera - Telephoto camera, Still Image / Video Camera - Wide angle camera, Still Image / Video Camera - World facing camera