Date: 05/03/2010

OmniVision's image sensor with 360-degree view is available in bulk

OmniVision has started making volume production of its OV9715 CMOS image sensor for use in 360-degree view and other stand-alone or multi camera automotive vision systems in cars and other such vehicles. The 1-megapixel OV9715 is qualified in automotive standards of AEC-Q100. It is currently shipping to Tier-1 automotive suppliers.

"The OV9715 stands at the leading edge of functionality, enabling the most advanced multi-camera automotive applications such as 360-degree bird's eye view, blind spot detection and various lane departure warning systems," said Inayat Khajasha, senior automotive product marketing manager at OmniVision. "OmniVision's unrivalled pixel technology has put us far ahead of the competition, allowing the company to anticipate and rapidly respond to automotive market trends."

The 1-megapixel OV9715 is used in multi-camera automotive vision systems that use extreme wide-angle (>160°) lenses where distortion correction and image stitching are required. The 1/4-inch OV9715 is performs well in low light with an output of 3300 mV/lux-sec allowing image capture in any light condition. The sensor can produce full-frame 720p high definition video at 30 frames per second (fps) and VGA resolution video at 60 fps with complete user control over image quality, formatting and output data transfer.

Image processing functions such as exposure and gain control, white balance, lens correction and defective pixel correction are incorporated into the sensor, and full frame, sub-sampled or windowed 8-bit/10-bit images are provided in raw RGB format via the digital video port. The OV9715 comes in a lead-free 48-pin quad flat pack package with an operating temperature range of -40° to +85°C.

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