OmniVision releases 1/1.3-inch mobile phone CMOS: 48 million pixels, chip-level HDR

      According to official news from OmniVision, OmniVision today released the OV48C at CES, a 48-megapixel image sensor with a large pixel size of 1.2 microns. Officials say it can provide high resolution and excellent low-light photography performance for flagship smartphone cameras.

　　According to the official introduction, OV48C is the industry's first high-resolution mobile CMOS with chip-level dual conversion gain HDR, which can eliminate motion artifacts and provide excellent signal-to-noise ratio.

      Arun Jayaseelan, marketing manager at OmniVision, said: "The combination of high resolution, large pixel size and high dynamic range is critical for features such as night mode in flagship mobile phone cameras. The OV48C is the industry's only flagship mobile image sensor that offers high 48MP resolution, 1.2-micron pixels, high speed and chip-level HDR, providing superior signal-to-noise ratio, excellent low-light performance and high-quality 4K video."

　　The sensor's output formats include 48MP (15 frames per second), 4K*2K video (60 frames per second), and it also supports 1080p 240 frames per second and 720p 360 frames per second slow motion.

　　It is reported that Omnivision, referred to as OV, is an American semiconductor company with the Chinese name of Haowei Technology. It was founded in 1995 and specializes in the development of highly integrated CMOS imaging technology. It was listed on NASDAQ in July 2000. The founders of the company are experienced industrial experts. Most of the main founders of the company came from Motorola and are proficient in microprocessors, microcontrollers, special function logic, and have rich experience in analog circuits, digital/analog hybrid and circuit design. The company has long been committed to designing and providing solutions based on CMOS imaging chips for microelectronic imaging applications.