OMNIVISION has announced the OS08C10, an 8-megapixel (MP) backside illumination (BSI) image sensor equipped with staggered high dynamic range (HDR) and single exposure dual analog gain (DAG) functionalities. The design ensures superior imaging performance, even in demanding lighting environments. With a 1.45-micron (µm) BSI pixel supporting 4K2K resolution and high frame rates, it is designed in a 1/2.8-inch optical format.
“Our new 1.45 µm pixel OS08C10 image sensor provides improved sensitivity and optimised readout noise, closing the gap with big-pixel image sensors that have traditionally been required for high-performance imaging in the security market,” said Cheney Zhang, a senior marketing manager at OMNIVISION. “The OS08C10 supports both staggered HDR and DAG HDR. Staggered HDR extends dynamic range in both bright and low lighting conditions; the addition of built-in DAG provides single-exposure HDR support and reduces motion artefacts.”
Zhang added: “Our new feature-packed sensor supports 4K2K resolution for superior image quality with finer details and enhanced clarity.”
OMNIVISION’s OS08C10 captures real-time 4K video at 60 frames per second (fps) with minimal artefacts. Its selective conversion gain (SCG) pixel design allows the sensor to flexibly select low and high conversion gain, depending on the lighting conditions.
The sensor integrates the latest correlated multi-sampling (CMS) technology, reducing readout noise while enhancing Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) and performance in low-light scenarios. Additionally, the OS08C10 incorporates on-chip defective pixel correction (DPC), ensuring real-time rectification of faulty pixels that may occur during the sensor’s usage, particularly under challenging operating conditions.
The OS08C10 is built on OMNIVISION’s PureCel Plus-S stacked-die technology, enabling high-resolution 8MP in a small 1.45 µm BSI pixel. At 300 mW (60 fps). It claims to achieve the lowest power consumption on the market. OMNIVISION’s OS08C10 is a cost-effective 4K2K result for security, IoT, and action camera applications.
The OS08C10 is sampling now and will be in mass production in the first quarter of next year. For more information, contact an OMNIVISION sales representative at: www.ovt.com/contact-sales.
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