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RGB-Ir CMOS 720p (1280x720) HD Image Sensor with PureCel®Plus Technology
  • SKU
    OV09738-GA5A-Z
  • Category
    Image Sensor - 1MP and Below

OMNIVISION’s OV9738 is a 1/9 inch, 1.4 micron RGB-Ir image sensor that combines RGB and infrared (IR) imaging capabilities in a single chip for improved performance at lower system cost. Leveraging OMNIVISION’s PureCel®Plus technology, the OV9738 reduces color crosstalk to capture high-quality color images and video.

This single-chip solution makes biometric authentication applications such as Windows® Hello affordable for a broader range of devices because it only requires a single camera. The sensor is ideally suited for bringing IR biometric capabilities for facial recognition and gesture tracking to mainstream laptops and handheld consumer-electronic devices.

The OV9738 offers 720p resolution at 30 frames per second. Additionally, it includes OMNIVISION’s industry-leading RGB-Ir technology for improved quantum-efficiency performance in near-IR light, which can help reduce LED power consumption. At the same time, the OV9738 uses PureCel®Plus technology to reduce color crosstalk, which helps provide the best possible color-reproduction quality.

This sensor is available in chip on board (COB) and reconstructed wafer (RW) formats.

Support for image sizes:
– Full size (1280×720)
– VGA (640×480)

Support for output formats:
– RAW RGB-Ir output with 1-lane MIPI

Capable of maintaining register values at software power down

Programmable controls for:
– Frame rate
– Mirror and flip
– Gain/exposure
– Windowing

Support for horizontal and vertical sub-sampling

Automatic black level calibration (ABLC)

Support for black sun cancellation

Standard SCCB interface

On-chip phase lock loop (PLL)

GPIO tri-state configurability and programmable polarity

RGB-Ir with 4×4 pattern

  • Spec
    OV09738-GA5A-Z
  • Analog / Digital
    Digital
  • Category
    1MP and Below
  • CFA (Chroma)
    RGB-Ir
  • Frame Rate
    Full @ 30 fps
  • Image Area
    1819.58 x 1033.34 µm
  • Interface
    MIPI
  • Optical Format
    1/9"
  • Output Format
    RGB-Ir
  • Package
    COB
  • Pixel Size
    1.4 µm
  • Power Requirement
    Active: 69 mW, XSHUTDOWN: 0.9 µW
  • Resolution
    720p
  • Shutter Type
    Rolling Shutter
  • Technology
    PureCel®Plus, RGB‑Ir
  • Use Case
    3D/Machine Vision - Front facing 3D camera, Still Image / Video Camera - Selfie camera
  • Operating Temperature
    -30°C to +85°C