Multiple Tier One Handset Customer Design Wins Already Secured
BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mobile World
Congress -- OmniVision Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: OVTI), the world's
largest supplier of CMOS image sensors, today announced it has started
volume production of its OV3640, the first 1/4-inch, 3-megapixel
system-on-a-chip (SOC) CameraChip(TM) sensor with integrated image
stabilization and auto focus control. OmniVision also announced that it has
already secured multiple tier one handset customer design wins for the
OV3640.
The highly integrated OV3640 is built with OmniVision's 1.75-micron
OmniPixel3(TM) architecture and has an advanced, feature-rich image signal
processor (ISP) embedded on the chip. Key features include auto focus
control and image stabilization that require no external memory or other
external components. The OV3640's 3-megapixel array can operate up to 15
frames per second in full resolution. An integrated two-lane, high-speed
MIPI interface and standard parallel interface with optional JPEG
compression allows camera phone designs with existing baseband processors
to upgrade to 3-megapixel cameras.
"The OV3640's superior performance, 1/4-inch form factor, new features
and sensor-level improvements have enabled OmniVision to secure several key
design wins in the handset market," said Per Rosdahl, Director of Marketing
at OmniVision. "We believe that this CameraChip product will be a key
enabler for the fast adoption of the 3-megapixel resolution in the
mainstream handset market segment."
About OmniVision(R)
OmniVision Technologies designs and markets high-performance
semiconductor image sensors. Its OmniPixel(R), OmniPixel2(TM),
OmniPixel3(TM) and OmniPixel3-HS(TM) CameraChip(TM) products are highly
integrated single-chip CMOS image sensors for mass-market consumer and
commercial applications such as mobile phones, digital still cameras,
security and surveillance systems, interactive video games, laptops and PCs
and automotive and medical imaging systems. Additional information is
available at http://www.ovt.com.
Safe-Harbor Language
Certain statements in this press release, including statements
regarding the performance and capabilities of the OV3640 CMOS image sensor,
the belief that such sensor will be a key enabler of fast adoption of the
3-megapixel resolution and the anticipated demand for the OV3640 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: potential errors, design flaws or other problems with the
OV3640; customer and market acceptance demand for the sensor and our
ability to convert design wins in to significant revenue and other risks
detailed from time to time in OmniVision's Securities and Exchange
Commission filings and reports, including, but not limited to, OmniVision's
annual report filed on Form 10-K and quarterly reports filed on Form 10-Q.
OmniVision expressly disclaims any obligation to update information
contained in any forward-looking statement.
OmniVision(R), the OmniVision logo and OmniPixel(R) are registered
trademarks of OmniVision Technologies, Inc. CameraChip(TM), OmniPixel2(TM)
and OmniPixel3(TM) are trademarks of OmniVision Technologies, Inc.
SOURCE OmniVision Technologies, Inc.
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Related links:
http://www.ovt.com
CONTACT:
Investors, Steven Horwitz of OmniVision
Technologies, +1-408-542-3263; or media, Martijn Pierik of
Impress Public Relations, +1-602-366-5599,
martijn@impress-pr.com, for OmniVision Technologies; or company,
Scott Foster of OmniVision Technologies, +1-408-542-3077,
sfoster@ovt.com
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