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OV7251 1/7.5" b&w CMOS VGA (640 x 480) image sensor with OmniPixel®3-GS technology
1/7.5" B&W CMOS VGA (640 x 480) Image Sensor with OmniPixel®3‑GS Technology
  • SKU
    OV07251-A35A-1G
    OV07251-G04A-1G
    OV07251-A35A-1J
    OV07251-A35A-2B
    OV07251-G04A-2B

Low Power and Compact CameraChip™ Sensor with Industry's Smallest Global Shutter Pixel

The OV7251 is a small form factor, low power CameraChip™ sensor that uses a global shutter to reduce or eliminate unwanted image artifacts, which occur with traditional rolling shutter image sensors as a result of motion during image capture. The sensor’s global shutter and excellent low-light sensitivity allow it to be used for any application that has a need for gesture detection, head and eye tracking, and depth and motion detection.

The OV7251’s compact form factor makes it a highly attractive camera solution for space-constrained applications such as head-mounted displays, smartphones, tablets, notebooks and Ultrabooks. Likewise, the sensor’s low-power consumption makes it an ideal dedicated gesture sensor for similar application areas.

Leveraging the industry’s smallest global shutter pixel, the black and white OV7251 is capable of capturing VGA (640×480) resolution video at 120 frames per second (fps), QVGA (320×240) at 180 fps with binning, and QQVGA (160×120) at 360 fps with binning and skipping. The OV7251’s high frame rates make it an ideal solution for low-latency machine vision applications.

The 1/7.5-inch OV7251 features multiple low-power modes, including light sensing mode and ultra-low power standby mode. In light sensing mode, the OV7251 behaves like an Ambient Light Sensor (ALS), which wakes the sensor up from “sleep mode” only when a change in light has been detected. Similarly, in ultra-low power mode, the sensor can reduce the resolution and frame rates to further reduce power consumption.

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3 µm x 3 µm pixel with OmniPixel®3-GS technology

Automatic black level calibration (ABLC)

Programmable controls for:
– Frame rate
– Mirror and flip
– Cropping
– Windowing

Support output formats:
– 8-/10-bit RAW

Support for image sizes:
– 640 x 480
– 320 x 240
– 160 x 120

Fast mode switching

Supports horizontal and vertical 2:1 and 4:1 monochrome subsampling

Supports 2×2 monochrome binning

One-lane MIPI serial output interface

One-lane LVDS serial output interface

Embedded 256 bits of one-time programmable (OTP) memory for part identification

Two on-chip phase lock loops (PLLs)

Built-in 1.5V regulator for core

PWM

Built-in strobe control

  • Spec
    OV7251
  • Analog / Digital
    Digital
  • Category
    1MP and Below
  • CFA (Chroma)
    B&W
  • Frame Rate
    Full @ 120 fps
  • Image Area
    1968 x 1488 µm
  • Interface
    MIPI / LVDS
  • Optical Format
    1/7.5"
  • Output Format
    10-bit B&W RAW
  • Package
    COB, CSP
  • Pixel Size
    3.0 µm
  • Power Requirement
    Active: 119 mW @ 120 fps, Standby: 15 µA for AVDD, Standby: 40 µA for DOVDD without input clock, Standby: 700 µA for DOVDD with input clock, XSHUTDOWN: 5 µA
  • Resolution
    VGA
  • Shutter Type
    Global Shutter
  • Technology
    OmniPixel®3‑GS
  • Operating Temperature
    -30°C to +70°C