OmniVision Technologies, a developer of advanced digital imaging solutions, has announced OV08B — the latest generation of its 1.12-micron, 8-megapixel image sensor family, designed for the broad smartphone camera markets. This new image sensor supports mainstream selfie imaging, as well as multicamera configurations.
The company says that the 1/4 inch 8MP sensor category continues to see opportunities in the mainstream mobile phone camera market. In addition to selfie cameras, they expect to see these sensors being deployed in multiple-camera configurations, enabling features such as optical telephoto zoom and ultrawide-angle cameras. The multiple-camera configuration is becoming a standard requirement in everything from entry-level to high-end smartphones, they say.
Built on backside-illumination pixel technology, the OV08B features 1.12 micron pixels in a 1/4 inch optical format, providing a compact size that enables 5.1 x 6.5-mm fixed-focus modules for front-facing cameras. Placing pads on the top and bottom of the sensor also reduced its X dimension, enabling narrow-bezel designs and 4:3 aspect ratios.
The OV08B supports full 8-mp resolution at 30 frames per second (fps), using either two or four MIPI lanes, which provides maximum design flexibility for multicamera configurations. Other output options include high-definition video of 1080 p at 60 fps and 720 p at 90 fps. The OV08B also offers Bayer imaging and a 4-cell binning capability for better low-light video performance.
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