industry news
Subscribe Now

OmniVision Announces Compact Medical Camera Module With Industry’s Fastest Frame Rate at the Highest 640k Resolution

Wafer-Level Module Offers World’s Most Compact 640k Resolution Camera for Disposable Endoscopes

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Nov. 20, 2019 – OmniVision Technologies, Inc., a leading developer of advanced digital imaging solutions, today announced the OC0SA—the latest member of its growing family of CameraCubeChip™ wafer-level camera modules for medical applications. This new module offers an industry leading resolution of 800×800 with the highest frame rate of 60fps, or 400×400 resolution at 90fps, for blur-free images and video. Additionally, the OC0SA provides a compact size of 2.6×1.6mm and excellent raw color imaging performance because it integrates an infrared (IR) cut filter, unlike some competing modules in this class. With 120° and 90° field of view options for diagnosis and therapeutic applications, respectively, this cost-effective module offers the best combination of resolution, size and viewing angle for disposable endoscopes, providing doctors, veterinarians and industrial applications with the very best image quality.

“Existing medical cameras are either too large, in the case of reusable cameras, or their disposable counterparts are lacking in resolution for medical procedures such as gastrointestinal, laparoscopy and airway management. Doctors and clinicians require smaller size and increased resolution during these procedures, for better diagnosis and greater surgical precision,” said Aaron Chiang, marketing director at OmniVision. “We are building on the success of our widely adopted CameraCubeChip line of wafer-level camera modules by doubling the resolution while maintaining an extremely small form factor, which is essential for these disposable applications.”

An IR cut filter is integrated into the OC0SA, eliminating the chromatic effects from IR light that cause color fidelity loss. This precise color reproduction is crucial for accurately identifying abnormalities within the body.

The OCOSA also provides wide 120° and 90° field of view options, in order to provide doctors with the best possible endoscopic images. To enable use within the body, the OC0SA is the only camera module in its class that offers ETO and STERRAD sterilization capabilities, along with waterproofing and biocompatibility. Additionally, it has low power consumption of 82.2 mW to reduce heat at the distal tip of the endoscope for enhanced patient comfort. Furthermore, unlike traditional cameras, all CameraCubeChip modules are reflowable. This means that they can be mounted to a printed circuit board simultaneously with other components, using automated surface-mount assembly equipment.

OmniVision’s PureCel®Plus-S stacked pixel technology imbues the OC0SA with high sensitivity, high full-well capacity, zero blooming, low noise, stabilized black level and low power consumption. This pixel architecture also includes a buried color filter array for better angular response, a higher chief ray angle and deep trench isolation for reduced crosstalk. These features provide improved image quality over competing architectures.

Signal quality is ensured by the 1-lane MIPI / sub-LVDS serial output. In-module horizontal and vertical subsampling capabilities allow doctors to zoom in on specific areas within the body, while the light-source syncing and strobe function enables better and more convenient control of image brightness. The OC0SA also integrates 2×2 binning support, which combines four pixels into one for higher sensitivity while achieving the fastest frame rate of 90fps.

OC0SA samples are available now, along with an evaluation kit to further accelerate development. For more information, contact your OmniVision sales representative at www.ovt.com/contact-sales.

About OmniVision

OmniVision Technologies, Inc. is a leading developer of advanced digital imaging solutions. Its award-winning CMOS imaging technology enables superior image quality in many of today’s consumer and commercial applications, including mobile phones; security and surveillance; automotive; tablets, notebooks, webcams and entertainment devices; medical; and AR, VR, drones and robotics imaging systems. Find out more at www.ovt.com.

Leave a Reply

featured blogs
Mar 28, 2024
The difference between Olympic glory and missing out on the podium is often measured in mere fractions of a second, highlighting the pivotal role of timing in sports. But what's the chronometric secret to those photo finishes and record-breaking feats? In this comprehens...
Mar 26, 2024
Learn how GPU acceleration impacts digital chip design implementation, expanding beyond chip simulation to fulfill compute demands of the RTL-to-GDSII process.The post Can GPUs Accelerate Digital Design Implementation? appeared first on Chip Design....
Mar 21, 2024
The awesome thing about these machines is that you are limited only by your imagination, and I've got a GREAT imagination....

featured video

We are Altera. We are for the innovators.

Sponsored by Intel

Today we embark on an exciting journey as we transition to Altera, an Intel Company. In a world of endless opportunities and challenges, we are here to provide the flexibility needed by our ecosystem of customers and partners to pioneer and accelerate innovation. As we leap into the future, we are committed to providing easy-to-design and deploy leadership programmable solutions to innovators to unlock extraordinary possibilities for everyone on the planet.

To learn more about Altera visit: http://intel.com/altera

featured chalk talk

IoT Data Analysis at the Edge
No longer is machine learning a niche application for electronic engineering. Machine learning is leading a transformative revolution in a variety of electronic designs but implementing machine learning can be a tricky task to complete. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton and Louis Gobin from STMicroelectronics investigate how STMicroelectronics is helping embedded developers design edge AI solutions. They take a closer look at the benefits of STMicroelectronics NanoEdge-AI® Studio and  STM32Cube.AI and how you can take advantage of them in your next design. 
Jun 28, 2023
31,573 views