Small Size and Low Power Ideal for Mobile Applications
SUNNYVALE, CA — June 25, 2001 — OMNIVISION Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: OVTI), a leader in designing, developing and marketing advanced, highly integrated CMOS image sensors used in electronic cameras and other optical imaging devices, today announced four new image sensors designed for mobile applications such as cell phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs) and other handheld electronic devices. The new CIF (352 x 288) and VGA (640 x 480) products are the latest in a series of new sensors designed for applications requiring small size and low power consumption, two of the most critical features for handheld, battery operated electronic devices.
“OMNIVISION has long been developing CMOS image sensors that consume less power and are smaller in size,” said Bob Stroh, vice president of strategic marketing and business development. “These four new image sensors demonstrate OMNIVISION’s commitment to, and advances in, this area. Not only have we reduced sensor size and power consumption, but, by using our proprietary technology, we have also made these new sensors highly integrated. Our newest sensors output processed video data directly from the same chip as the image sensing array, which means further savings in size and power consumption in the final camera module.”
Four New Products
OMNIVISION’s four new products include two CIF-resolution sensors and two VGA-resolution sensors. All four new products operate on 3.3 volts. At 30 frames per second operation, the hurdle for smooth motion video, the power consumption of the CIF products is less than 45 milliwatts, while the VGA products consume fewer than 60 milliwatts. Power consumption in suspend mode is only 30 microwatts. The CIF OV6640/OV6645 offerings use a 1/5‑inch format lens while the VGA OV7630/OV7635 products use a 1/4‑inch format lens. The CIF OV6640 and the VGA OV7630 come in a 28‑pin package with a total area size of 11.4 mm x 11.4 mm. The CIF OV6645 and the VGA OV7635 are smaller in size and come in a 24‑pin package with a total area size of 10 mm x 10 mm.
Product Features
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CIF OV6640/OV6645 Resolution
Lens format
Chip package
Progressive scan readout Data formats
Data format
Wide dynamic range, anti-blooming, zero smear Electronic auto exposure control, auto gain control and auto white balance Image enhancement features
SCCB programmable features
Power
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VGA OV7630/OV7635 Resolution
Lens format
Chip package
Progressive scan readout Data formats
Data format
Wide dynamic range, anti-blooming, zero smear Electronic auto exposure control, auto gain control and auto white balance Image enhancement features
SCCB programmable features
Power
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Pricing and Availability
In OEM quantities, the CIF OV6640 and OV6645 are priced at $5.50 and $6.00 respectively. The VGA OV7630 and OV7635 are priced at $6.50 and $7.00 respectively. Production versions of all four image sensors are immediately available to qualified OEMs for sampling.
About OMNIVISION
OMNIVISION Technologies, Inc. designs, develops and markets high-performance, high-quality and cost-efficient camera chips. The company’s highly integrated image sensors are used in a variety of electronic cameras and optical imaging products for both still picture and live video applications. OMNIVISION’s image sensors provide all the functionality of a complete camera, and only a lens need be added. OMNIVISION is able to integrate many image system functions into a single chip instead of multiple chips required to achieve the same functions by competitive image sensors. The highly integrated design enables customers to design cameras that are lower in cost, smaller, lighter in weight, consume less power, are more reliable and more easily integrated with other circuits than cameras using multiple-chip image sensors. OMNIVISION is based in Sunnyvale, California. For more information about the company, visit www.ovt.com.
OMNIVISION is a trademark of OMNIVISION Technologies, Inc. All other trade, product or service names referenced in this release may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
Certain statements in this press release, including statements regarding the savings in size and power consumption in the final camera module are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties, which could cause the forward-looking statements and the company’s results to differ materially, include, without limitation, latent defects in the company’s products and the risks detailed from time to time in the company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports, including, but not limited to, the company’s quarterly reports filed in calendar year 2000. The company disclaims any obligation to update information contained in any forward-looking statement.