OMNIVISION announces new, single intelligent sensor
Summary
OMNIVISION, one of the leading global developers of semiconductor solutions, including advanced digital imaging, analog, and touch and display technology, has announced the new OV01D1R intelligent CMOS image sensor enabling the computing industry to address human presence detection (HPD), infrared (IR) facial authentication, and always-on (AON) technology with a single sensing camera – while retaining low power consumption and operating independently from the laptop’s RGB camera. “OMNIVISION has solved this problem by implementing a completely new sensor design involving the first-ever integrated camera solution: mono-IR + AON. “In addition, cost and module design complexity are reduced due to our ability to combine the capabilities of three to four sensors into a single device. We are excited to see the OV01D1R sensor implemented into 2025 model laptops and beyond.” The OV01D1R features an innovative mono-IR colour filter array that supports both HPD and facial recognition in a single sensing camera. Based on PureCel pixel technology, the OV01D1R is a raw one-megapixel (MP), low-power (4.7mW@3fps) image sensor in a 1/6.13” optical format.