OmniVision Technologies introduced the OV5680, a 5-megapixel CameraChip sensor using OmniVision’s 1.75-micron OmniBSI-2 pixel. Utilizing an integrated scaler, the 1/3.2-inch OV5680 offers 1080p HD video capture at 30 frames per second (FPS) for continuous shooting and shutterless designs without any lag. The scaler enables electronic image stabilization, while maintaining full field of view in 1080p HD video mode.

The sensor’s 2 x 2 binning functionality with post-binning re-sampling filter enables 720p video capture at 60 FPS, minimizes spatial artifacts and removes image artifacts around edges. Its features allow the OV5680 to deliver clean and crisp color images for best-in-class HD video. Additionally, the OV5680 can synchronize exposure and frame for stereo cameras to meet 3D video capture requirements.

The OV5680’s 1.75-micron OmniBSI- pixel is built using a 300 mm copper process with 65 nm design rules, offering optimized die size, lower power consumption, and significant performance and image quality improvements over the first generation OmniBSI pixel. These include a 20 percent improvement in peak quantum efficiency, 20 percent improvement in low-light performance and a 50 percent increase in full-well capacity.

The OV5680 comes with a standard 2-lane MIPI interface and fits into the industry standard 8.5mm x 8.5mm x 6mm module. It is now available for sampling, with mass production expected for the first half of 2012.