From Optics.org
Omnivision Technologies, a developer of advanced digital imaging solutions, last week, announced the OVM9284 CameraCubeChip module, described as “the world’s first automotive-grade, wafer-level camera.”
The 1MP module measures 6.5 x 6.5 mm to provide driver monitoring system designers with flexibility on placement within the vehicle cabin. Additionally, says OVT, “it has the lowest power consumption among automotive camera modules, which enables it to run continuously at the lowest possible temperatures for maximum image quality.”
The OVM9284 is based on OmniVision’s OmniPixel®3-GS global-shutter pixel architecture, which OVT claims provides “best-in-class” quantum efficiency at the 940 nm wavelength for high quality driver images in darkness. The integrated OmniVision image sensor has a 3µm pixel and a 6.35mm (1/4in) optical format, along with 1280 x 800 resolution.
“Most existing DMS cameras use glass lenses, which are large and difficult to hide from drivers to avoid distraction, and are too expensive for most car models,” commented Aaron Chiang, marketing director at OmniVision. “Our OVM9284 chip module is the world’s first to provide automotive designers with the small size, low power consumption and reflowable form factor of wafer-level optics.”