Automotive technology portfolio expanded with new 5MP image sensor

OMNIVISION has announced the new OX05D10 5MP CMOS image sensor with TheiaCel technology, which provides the industry's leading LED flicker mitigation (LFM) without surrendering image quality. The image sensor is excellent for all automotive use cases where HDR, low-light performance and LFM are critical.

"The new OX05D10 is the latest addition to our family of automotive sensors that feature TheiaCel technology, joining the OX08D10 8MP sensor that we have announced last September at AutoSens Brussels," said Dr Paul Wu, head of automotive product marketing, OMNIVISION. "TheiaCel enables the OX05D10 to achieve high LFM without sacrificing image quality, and the OX05D10 also retains all the most important features that automotive OEMs demand, including low-light performance, small size and low power. We have expanded our product line to offer our customers the choice between 8MP and 5MP, depending on their needs."

The increasing adoption of ADAS and AD requires improved LFM, HDR and high-resolution image sensors. For example, pulsed illumination from LED traffic lights poses a serious challenge for many imaging solutions, preventing ADAS and AD systems from correctly detecting lighted traffic signs. The company has addressed this issue with its 2.1µm single-pixel TheiaCel technology. TheiaCel employs next-generation LOFIC capabilities and the proven strength of the company's other proprietary HDR technologies (e.g. patented DCG technology) to capture extremely high-contrast scenes for optimum content and image quality. The company's TheiaCel DCG + LOFIC solution produces a wide dynamic range within a single-exposure HDR image.

Samples of the OX05D10 are available now.

The device is being showcased at AutoSens Detroit, May 21-23, 2024, Detroit.