SUNNYVALE, CA — November 25, 2002 — OMNIVISION Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: OVTI), a market-leading independent supplier of CMOS CameraChip™ solutions for high-volume imaging applications, today announced it is supplying custom VGA CameraChip™ modules in high volumes to Motorola PCS through Asian contract manufacturers for their cell phone camera accessories. The custom CameraChip™ modules are based on OMNIVISION’s previously announced OV7635FB CameraChip™ modules.
“This is a significant design win for OMNIVISION,” stated John Lynch, VP Sales and Marketing at OMNIVISION. “The interest in camera technologies for mobile handsets is growing significantly beyond Asia, and a design win with a technology and market leader like Motorola provides strong momentum for OMNIVISION going forward.”
Launched in November of 2001, OMNIVISION’s OV7635FB is a 640X480 VGA resolution color CameraChip™ Module for digital still CameraPhones and accessories. The OV7635FB CameraChip™ module utilizes a 1/4-inch lens format and operates on 3.3 volts. The combination of small size, high quality and low power consumption enables cell Phone manufacturers to provide customers excellent quality and greater battery life than competing CCD or other CMOS based solutions.
Pricing and Availability
OMNIVISION’s OV7635FB CameraChip™ is available in production volumes for below $10.00. Please contact OMNIVISION via e-mail at sales@ovt.com or by visiting our website at www.ovt.com.
About OMNIVISION
OMNIVISION Technologies, Inc. is an independent CameraChip™ solutions provider. Utilizing proprietary design technology for its highly integrated still-photo and video camera solutions for high-volume imaging applications, OMNIVISION integrates multiple image processing and capture functions into a single CameraChip™ design. With the addition of only a lens, the result is a low-cost CameraChip™ that consumes less power, has a greater environmental functioning range and has a smaller footprint than typical CMOS multi-chip image sensor solutions. OMNIVISION’s CameraChip™ solutions are in cell phones, digital still cameras, toys, video and computer games, personal digital assistants, automobiles and industrial machine vision applications, as well as surveillance and biometric security applications. OMNIVISION is based in Sunnyvale, California. For more information about the company, visit our Website at www.ovt.com.
OMNIVISION and CameraChip™ are trademarks 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 growing demand for camera technologies in mobile handsets and the characteristics, potential benefits and functionalities of OMNIVISION’s OV7635FP are forward looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties, which could cause the forward looking statements and OMNIVISION’s results to differ materially, include, without limitation: continued good relations between OMNIVISION and Motorola; potential errors, design flaws or other problems with the OV7635FP; the continued production, manufacturer and development of the OV7635FP; the continued demand for camera technologies in mobile handsets in geographic areas outside of Asia and the other risks detailed from time to time in OMNIVISION’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports, including, but not limited to, OMNIVISION’s quarterly reports filed on form 10-Q. OMNIVISION disclaims any obligation to update information contained in any forward looking statement.