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OmniVision Technologies introduced the OV5645, a system-on-chip (SOC), 5-megapixel CameraChip sensor which targets the low-to-mid end of the mobile phone market. As the successor to OmniVision’s OV5640, the new OV5645 has retained only a MIPI port, “eliminating both the bandwidth-limited DVP interface and the costly embedded JPEG compressor.” As a result, the updated sensor saves costs by reducing significant amounts of silicon, while maintaining full compatibility with most baseband processors today. In addition, with an embedded autofocus control with voice coil motor driver, the OV5645 offers further cost savings for manufacturers, making it a highly attractive alternative to other 5-megapixel sensors currently on the market.
The OV5645 also features a new picture-in-picture (PIP) architecture, which is based on a master/slave configuration where a secondary camera can be connected to a master camera (OV5645), allowing manufacturers to convert existing single-camera smartphone designs to dual camera systems without the need for more expensive baseband processors.
When it comes to frames per second, the OV5645 offers 720p HD video at 60 FPS and 1080p HD video at 30 FPS with complete user control over formatting and output data transfer.
The new chip is now available for sampling, with mass production expected to begin in Q1 2013.
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
