OmniVision Group recently released the OV0TA1B monochrome/infrared CMOS image sensor. It is the industry's first and only monochrome/IR sensor that can be installed in 3mm module Y-size as well as small laptops, webcams and IoT devices.This low-power device is ideal for artificial intelligence (AI)-based human presence detection (HPD), facial recognition and always-on (AON) technologies.
OV0TA1B offers both infrared and monochrome usage options, depending on the customer's design needs (in the case of a system with another independent RGB camera),Using 2 micron pixels based on PureCel® pixel technology, it has high performance sensitivity and MTF (modulation transfer function), which can effectively support HPD and face recognition functions.
OV0TA1B can provide 440x360 resolution images at a frame rate of 30 frames/second. It is a low-power 220x180 (2.58mW@3fps) image sensor using a 1/15.8-inch optical format.
According to reports, OV0TA1B has now been sampled and will be put into mass production in the first quarter of 2025.
Jason Chiang, Computing Customer Marketing Manager at OmniVision Group, said: "Stand-alone 940nm infrared cameras are increasingly becoming mainstream, especially in the latest generation of laptops with ultra-thin bezel designs. These laptops not only have personalized AI capabilities, but also require HPD and facial recognition capabilities.
The OV0TA1B is the latest monochrome/infrared sensor in our computing portfolio and is designed with a focus on cost-effective, ultra-small form factor devices, ideal for HPD and face recognition in 3mm module Y bezels and smaller designs.Thanks to its ultra-small size, the OV0TA1B sensor is equally suitable for use in web cameras and IoT devices, such as those used for people and traffic counting. "