OMNIVISION has announced the new OG09A10 CMOS global shutter (GS) sensor. This is the company’s first large-format GS solution for factory automation and intelligent transportation systems (ITS). Primarily, the large-pixel, 3.45µm backside-illuminated (BSI) stacked global shutter sensor features low readout noise and highest quantum efficiency (QE) in its class. Thus, it delivers excellent image quality. Accordingly, it suits machine vision applications that require the ability to capture clear images of high-speed moving objects.

High-Def Images in Challenging Conditions

Mainly, OG09A10 is a 9-megapixel (MP) GS sensor with a 1-inch optical format. The sensor’s 3.45µm-pixel is based on OMNIVISION’s patented PureCel®Plus-S stacked-die architecture for best-in-class image sensor performance. Also, OG09A features Nyxel® near-infrared (NIR) technology for crisp, clear images in low-light conditions. Further, Dual Conversion Gain High Dynamic Range (DCG™ HDR) technology extends the GS image sensor’s dynamic range capabilities. Additionally, it reproduces artifact–free, low-noise images in challenging lighting conditions.

“Charge-coupled device (CCD) image sensors are being replaced with CMOS image sensors, resulting in volume growth of the machine vision market,” said Richard Liu, technology and market analyst for the Photonics, Sensing & Display Division of Yole Group.

According to Liu, “CMOS greatly simplifies the complexity of industrial cameras. Compact cameras, including smart cameras, can more easily be developed and are more suitable for use in various industrial environments. With this being the case, Yole expects the global industrial camera market to grow from $3.6B in 2020 to $5.5B in 2026, at a 7.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR)¹.”

“OMNIVISION is the leading provider of image sensors to a number of markets, including security and surveillance, computing, medical, and emerging technologies such as AR/VR, so it is logical to carry our expertise into adjacent markets, such as factory automation and ITS, as part of our Machine Vision Unit,” said Kelly Yan, senior product marketing manager, OMNIVISION. “With the OG09A GS sensor, digital industrial cameras can now feature HDR support, high frame rates and higher resolution with better shutter efficiency.”

Key features of the new OG09A1B mono GS image sensor includes: 1) High shutter efficiency of 106dB; 2) 90% QE response; 3) 76dB dynamic range with Dual Conversion Gain (DCG) HDR support; 4) High frame rate of 60fps at 12‑bit [8×8 Region of Interest (ROI] reduces data bandwidth at even higher frame rates; 5) 4096 × 2160 resolution; 6) External trigger mode enabling backend exposure control for improved accuracy, and 7) Support for 16‑lane LVDS interface to 1.05Gbps.

Additionally, OG09A comes in a ceramic land grid array (CLGA) package. Samples of the OG09A10 color version and OG09A1B mono version are available now.

¹Yole Intelligence, Machine Vision for Industry and Automation 2021.

-03 May 2024-