BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- OmniVision
Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: OVTI), a leading independent supplier of CMOS
CameraChip(TM) solutions for high-volume imaging applications, today
announced the details of a 5.17 megapixel auto-focus camera module for
mobile handsets based around the OV5623 CameraChip sensor. The new 14mm x
14mm x 8.75mm module, which OmniVision is premiering at the 3GSM World
Congress (booth 1G13) this week in Barcelona, paves the way for
high-resolution cameras to enter the mainstream mobile handset market.
The new 5 megapixel camera module provides an affordable,
quality-driven solution that builds on the company's leadership in the CMOS
digital imaging market. The introduction of the 5 megapixel camera solution
with auto-focus capability, a function previously associated with digital
still cameras (DSC) and expensive camera phones, brings high image quality
and camera performance closer to the mainstream camera phone market.
"Our handset customers are constantly looking to move up the 'megapixel
curve' in order to provide DSC-quality imaging on mass market camera
phones," commented Jess Lee, Vice President of Mainstream Products at
OmniVision. "With the introduction of this advanced 5 megapixel product,
OmniVision is providing handset manufacturers with a truly affordable
solution that can differentiate their models in the highly competitive
mobile handset market. We expect 5 megapixel cameras to become the norm for
high performance mobile handsets as consumers' expectations of quality and
functionality continue to evolve. The module is already in mass production
and in development with customers, and we expect to be shipping soon."
The principal market for the new product is the camera phone market,
but OmniVision's 5 megapixel image sensor is equally well suited to DSC
video and hybrid camera applications.
The OV5623 CameraChip sensor at the heart of the 5 megapixel module has
an optical format of just 1/2.5 inches and a 2592 x 1944 image array with
digital image stabilization capability. A 10-bit A/D converter enables the
OV5623 to operate at 7.5 frames per second (fps) in full resolution or 60
fps at a 864 x 648 resolution for enhanced video viewing on a TV screen.
The OV5623 is built using OmniVision's proprietary OmniPixel2(TM)
technology, an innovative pixel design manufactured using 0.13-micron CMOS
process technology. OmniPixel2 is critical to the sensor's high dynamic
range and truer-to-life color reproduction. The OV5623 design incorporates
OmniVision's zero-gap micro-lens structures, improving the overall
sensitivity of the device. In addition, the sensor's improved quantum
efficiency optimizes image performance by further increasing full well
capacity - the amount of charge an individual pixel can hold before
saturating.
About OmniVision Technology, Inc.
OmniVision Technologies designs and markets high-performance
semiconductor image sensors. Its OmniPixel and CameraChip 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, PCs and
automotive 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, achievements and capabilities of the 5 megapixel
module and the market demand for 5 megapixel cameras, 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 OmniPixel2, the
OV5623 CMOS image sensor or the new 5.17 megapixel module,; risks
associated with building customer acceptance of and demand for high
performance mobile handsets; the development of the market for CMOS sensors
in the camera phone market as well as in markets for other portable
applications incorporating image sensors; the rapid changes in technical
requirements for camera phone products; competitive risks; as well as other
risks detailed from time to time in OmniVision's Securities and Exchange
Commission filings and reports, including, but not limited to, OmniVision's
most recent annual report filed on Form 10-K and quarterly report filed on
form 10-Q. OmniVision expressly disclaims any obligation to update
information contained in any forward-looking statement whether as a result
of new information, future events or otherwise.
OmniVision is a registered trademark of OmniVision Technologies, Inc.,
and CameraChip and OmniPixel2 are trademarks of OmniVision Technologies,
Inc.
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CONTACT:
Investor Relations, 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; or Company Contact, Scott Foster of
OmniVision Technologies, +1-408-542-3077, sfoster@ovt.com
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