Cost-Effective 16MP CMOS Image Sensor for Rear- and Front- Facing Cameras on Mainstream Smartphones with Thin Bezels

OMNIVISION’s OV16A is an affordable 16‑megapixel CMOS image sensor that enables smartphone cameras to capture higher quality photos. This versatile image sensor, built on OMNIVISION’s PureCel®Plus‑S 1.0‑micron advanced pixel architecture, allows better autofocus for mainstream smartphones. With the OV16A, manufacturers can add a third camera for high-quality, ultra-wide-angle photos in high-end smartphones. Additionally, the OV16A extends battery life with the industry’s lowest power consumption—10% lower than the nearest competitor’s 16MP 1.0‑micron sensor. Space limiting thin-bezel smartphone designs require compact front-facing cameras. The OV16A allows designers to incorporate just such a camera in the bezel, and with 2.0‑micron-equivalent pixel performance.

The OV16A’s 4‑cell color filter allows users to consistently capture high-quality photos without motion blur, even in low-light conditions indoors. Its compact size enables the industry’s smallest fixed-focus camera modules, with dimensions down to 6.5 mm x 6 mm. Additionally, its top and bottom pad configuration allows thin-bezel designs for full-display selfie screens. The OV16A’s 2×1 microlens phase detection autofocus (ML‑PDAF) boosts autofocus accuracy, especially in low light.

January 3, 2019: New OMNIVISION Image Sensor Provides Cost-Effective 16MP Upgrade for Rear- and Front-Facing Cameras on Mainstream Smartphones with Thin Bezels