OmniVision Launches 12.6-Megapixel Mobile Sensor with 1080p/60 HD Video and Electronic Image Stabilization

According to OmniVision press release, OmniVision today launched a 12.6-megapixel RAW CMOS image sensor for advanced mobile applications. The new OV12825 offers

• 12.6-megapixel high-resolution still photography
• 1080p high-definition (HD) video at 60 frames per second (FPS) with electronic image stabilization (EIS)
• active array of 4224 x 3000 BSI pixels operating at 15 fps in full resolution

Additional benefits of OmniBSI technology include increased quantum efficiency, reduced crosstalk and low photo response non-uniformity, which all contribute towards significant improvement in image quality and camera performance. These features make it an attractive solution for high-end feature and smart phone manufacturers.

The OV12825 product brief is

http://www.ovt.com/download_document.php?type=sensor&sensorid=104

Features

Ultra high performance Programmable controls for frame rate, mirror and flip, cropping, and windowing Image quality controls: lens correction and defective pixel canceling Support for output formats: 10/12-bit RAW RGB data (DVP), 10/12-bit RAW RGB data (MIPI/LVDS), CCIR656 Support for horizontal and vertical subsampling Support for images sizes: 12.6 Mpixel, EIS1080p, 1080p, EIS720p, 720p, VGA, etc. Support for binning Standard serial SCCB interface

Automatic image control functions: automatic exposure control (AEC), automatic gain control (AGC), automatic white balance (AWB), automatic band filter (ABF), automatic 50/60 Hz frequency detection, automatic black level calibration (ABLC) Digital video port (DVP) parallel output interface LVDS serial output interface MIPI serial output interface Embedded one-time programmable (OTP) memory for part identification, etc. On-chip phase lock loop (PLL) Programmable I/O drive capability Built-in 1.5 V regulator for core