OMNIVISION Has Its Eye on Computer Vision with Its Latest Global Shutter Camera Sensors
Capable of capturing at up to 300 frames per second, the new sensors offer LVDS and MIPI CSI connectivity.
OMNIVISION, a semiconductor firm best known for its image sensors, has announced three new global-shutter camera sensors aimed at the computer vision market — featuring 3.45µm back-side illuminated (BSI) sensors and resolutions up to five megapixels.
"OMNIVISION is the leader in high-performance BSI GS [Global shutter] sensors for the machine vision industry with a product portfolio that features 3.45µm and 2.2µm pixel solutions with resolutions ranging from 2- to 9-megapixel," claims OMNIVISION's Kelly Yan of the company's freshly-expanded line-up. "Our patented technologies enable us to deliver higher image quality and better performance in a compact design to improve high-speed image capture, with higher SNR [Signal-to-Noise Ratio] and improved accuracy."
The company's new sensors, all of which offer Low-Voltage Differential Signalling (LVDS) and MIPI Camera Serial Interface (CSI) support and are designed for use with C-mount lenses, are offered in three resolutions and sizes: the OG02C10/1B two-megapixel sensor in a 1/2.53-inch optical format supporting up to 300 frames per second (fps) capture; the OG03A10/1B three-megapixel sensor in a 1/1.8-inch optical format with 150fps capture; and the OG05C10/1B five-megapixel sensor in a 1/1.45-inch optical format with 120fps capture.
All are global-shutter, rather than rolling shutter — meaning an image is captured all at once, rather than across rows or columns. The result is a sensor capable of capturing extremely rapid movement without distortion — ideal for computer vision applications on fast-moving production lines and the like. Other features include, the company claims, improved sensitivity, high shutter efficiency, a higher native dynamic range, and an on-chip dual conversion gain system for extended dynamic range processing.
The OG03A10/1B and OG05C10/1B sensors are sampling now and have entered mass production, OMNIVISION says, with the OG02C10/1B to sample early next year and enter mass production in the second half of 2025. Interested parties are advised to contact OMNIVISION directly — or to visit the company at the VISION 2024 expo in Stuttgart, Germany, between October 8th-10th in Hall 10, Booth 10G82.