OmniVision Launches All Digital Automotive CameraChip Sensor
OmniVision Technologies, Inc. announced the availability of its new all digital OV710 CameraChip advanced CMOS image sensor developed specifically for automotive applications. The OV7710 is a highly integrated CMOS video camera that combines a high level functionality will all digital output. Digital output is the key requirement for automotive machine-vision applications such as air bag deployment, lane departure warning, collision avoidance/pedestrian detection, windshield wiper control, and drowsiness detection.
The OV710 featurs a dual dynamic overlay function allowing for both a dynamic and a static visual aid layer (text or graphics) within image. This is especially useful for reference frames and guiding system in backup and parking assistance cameras and trucks.
A new windowing feature allows users to adjust the camera setup by moving the sensitive area of the camera by a few pixels, which is especially useful in fine tuning fixed position cameras mounted in places where there is a chance of obstructed view such as car bumpers.
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