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1/1.3" Color 50‑Megapixel (8192 x 6144) CMOS Image Sensor with PureCel®Plus Technology
  • SKU
    OV50K40-GA5A-004A-Z
  • Package
    COB, RW

Smartphone Sensor Features TheiaCel™ Technology for High and Stable Single Exposure HDR Image Capture

The new OV50K40 is the first smartphone image sensor with TheiaCel™ technology, which harnesses the capabilities of lateral overflow integration capacitors (LOFIC) to provide the best-in-class single-exposure high dynamic range (HDR) regardless of lighting conditions. The OV50K40 CMOS image sensor achieves human eye-level HDR with single exposure in standard mode, setting a high-performance bar for flagship rear-facing main cameras.

The OV50K40 is a 50‑megapixel (MP) image sensor that features a 1.2‑micron (µm) pixel in a 1/1.3‑inch optical format with high gain and correlated multiple sampling (CMS) for optimal performance in low-light conditions. It supports 4‑cell binning for 12.5MP at 120 frames per second (fps) and 60 fps with HDR, with 4x sensitivity. Quad phase detection (QPD) enables ultra-fast autofocus performance. An on-chip QPD re-mosaic provides full 50MP Bayer output, premium-quality 8K video and 2x crop-zoom functionality.

The OV50K40 has now entered the mass production phase.

March 18, 2024: OMNIVISION Launches Industry’s First and Only Image Sensor with TheiaCel™ Technology for Best-in-Class HDR in High-End Smartphones

Automatic black level calibration (ABLC)

Programmable controls for:
– Frame rate
– Mirror and flip
– Binning
– Cropping
– Windowing

Support for dynamic DPC

Supports output formats:
– 10/12-bit RGB RAW
– 12/14-bit RGB RAW after combination

Supports horizontal and vertical subsampling

Supports typical images sizes:
– 8192 x 6144
– 4096 x 3072
– 4096 x 2304
– 1920 x 1080
– 1280 x 720

Standard serial SCCB interface

4-lane D-PHY MIPI TX interface, up to 3.0 Gbps/lane

2/3 trio C-PHY interface, up to 4.0 Gsps/trio

High gain mode support, up to 63.75x

Supports type 2 QPD PDAF

HDR support:
– HCG and LOFIC RAW
– DAG RAW or combined RAW
– HCG + LOFIC + VS RAW or DAG + VS RAW
– Stagger HDR 2/3 exposure timing

On-chip QPD to Bayer converter

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

1.2 μm pixel

  • Spec
    OV50K40
  • Analog / Digital
    Digital
  • Category
    Above 13MP
  • CFA (Chroma)
    4-Cell
  • Frame Rate
    Full @ 30 fps
  • Image Area
    9868.8 x 7411.2 μm
  • Interface
    MIPI, SCCB
  • Optical Format
    1/1.3"
  • Output Format
    10-bit/12-bit RAW RGB
  • Package
    COB, RW
  • Pixel Size
    1.20 µm
  • Power Requirement
    Active: 1050 mW (50MP @ 30 fps), XSHUTDOWN: <20 μA
  • Resolution
    50MP
  • Shutter Type
    Rolling Shutter
  • Technology
    HDR, PureCel®Plus‑S, TheiaCel™
  • Use Case
    Still 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
  • Operating Temperature
    -30°C to +85°C
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