New High Resolution Chip Has Advanced Video and Low-light Sensitivity Modes
SUNNYVALE, CA — March 3, 2003 — OMNIVISION Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: OVTI), a market-leading independent supplier of CameraChip™ solutions for high-volume imaging applications, today announced it has begun sampling 3.1 Mega-Pixel CameraChips™ to customers with its newly developed VarioPixel® technology. The 3.1 Mega-Pixel OV3610 CameraChip™ is designed for use by volume manufacturers of Digital Still Cameras or combination still image/video cameras where high image quality and low power constraints place stringent demands on CameraChip™ providers. VarioPixel® is a new technology developed by OMNIVISION to enhance the video and low light capabilities of its high resolution CameraChips™.
“OMNIVISION continues to demonstrate technology leadership with our new 3.1 mega pixel CameraChip™,” stated John Lynch, Vice President Sales and Marketing at OMNIVISION. “By providing enhanced capabilities afforded by our VarioPixel® technology, we believe we will be able to offer the most competitive solution in terms of price, performance and features.”
VarioPixel® is a newly developed technology that uses multiple pixels to act as a single pixel in order to improve the chips performance. CameraChips™ that incorporate the technology can provide significantly improved low light performance at video resolutions giving consumers improved LCD preview capabilities and enhanced video capture.
The OV3610 is a 1/2 inch optical format CMOS CameraChip™ with 2048 x 1536 pixels, enabling high quality 3″x 5″, 4″x 6″ and 8″ x 10″ prints. This latest CameraChip™ offering by OMNIVISION outputs Bayer Pattern RGB data and integrates auto-white balance, auto-exposure, auto-gain control and performs correlated double sampling. Based on the VarioPixel® technology, it can output XGA resolution video with 4x low light performance enhancement.
The OV3610 is pin-for-pin compatible with OMNIVISION’s current OV9620 1.3 Mega-Pixel and the OV2610 2 Mega-Pixel CameraChips™. It draws less than 50mA at 3.3 volts, significantly less than comparable CCD based multi-chip image sensor solutions currently available on the market. CMOS CameraChips™ require fewer supporting components than comparable CCD offerings. This allows manufacturers to reduce the overall size and complexity of their camera design and speed the camera manufacturers’ time-to-market.
OMNIVISION is demonstrating the OV3610 in their booth at the PMA 2003 Camera Show in Las Vegas March 2-5.
For More Information
For more information on OMNIVISION’s OV3610 CameraChip™ or the Early Access Partner program, please contact OMNIVISION by phone at 408-733-3030, via e-mail at sales@ovt.com or visit our website at www.ovt.com.