The new OVB0A, an ultra-compact 200-megapixel image sensor with a pixel size of 0.56 microns, was announced today, according to official news from OMNIVISION Technologies.
The OVB0A is designed for high-end smartphones with a rear (wide-angle) main camera, according to the report. With its unique 16-in-1 pixel merging feature, the OVB0A is able to deliver excellent low-light performance. In addition, the image sensor features 100% Quad Phase Detection (QPD) for fast and accurate autofocus.
Officially, the OVB0A’s 0.56-micron pixel is not only the world’s first pixel smaller than the wavelength of red light, but its QPD and quantum efficiency (QE) performance reaches the level of the previous generation’s 0.61-micron pixel. Using OMNIVISION Group’s PureCelPlus-S wafer stacking technology, extremely high resolution can be maintained in the smaller 0.56-micron pixel size, packing 200 million pixels into a 1/1.4-inch optical structure.
In addition, the OVB0A sensor’s selective conversion gain provides an optimal balance between low-light image quality and high dynamic range (HDR), so smartphone manufacturers can optimize HDR performance for contrasting light and dark areas in any scene. The image sensor also utilizes sixteen-in-one pixel merging to achieve 12.5MP/4K premium video capture at 120 frames per second. It captures 12.5MP/4K video at a frame rate of 60 frames per second and offers a second exposure interlaced HDR timing option. The on-chip pixel reduction algorithm enables 12.5 megapixel 8K video and 2x crop zoom (with HDR).
The OVB0A image sensor supports CPHY, DPHY and dual DOVDD (1.8V and 1.2V) and samples will be available in the fourth quarter of 2022.
