The OV01D1R intelligent CMOS image sensor, from OMNIVISION, is the first in the computing industry to handle infrared (IR) facial authentication, always-on (AON) technology, and human presence detection (HPD) with a single sensing camera. It does so while maintaining a low power consumption and functioning separately from the laptop’s RGB camera.
Due to privacy concerns and the desire for instantaneous, touch-free login, laptops are increasingly featuring HPD and biometric identification.
Traditionally, AON streaming from the RGB sensor has driven HPD. On the other hand, if the physical privacy shutter blocks the RGB sensor, the HPD is deactivated.
“OMNIVISION has solved this problem by implementing a completely new sensor design involving the first-ever integrated camera solution: mono-IR + AON. Even when the RGB sensor is blocked by the physical privacy shutter, the HPD and facial recognition features can still be achieved by the separate OV01D sensor. The device maintains ultra-low-power streaming for AON while the 2-micron (µm) pixel has a high performance in terms of sensitivity and MTF (modulation transfer function), allowing it to maintain the HPD and facial authentication functions,” said Jason Chiang, staff marketing manager computing, OMNIVISION. “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 Intelligent CMOS Image Sensor Features:
- Innovative mono-IR color filter array.
- Supports both HPD and facial recognition in a single sensing camera.
- Based on PureCel® pixel technology, the OV01D1R is a raw 1-megapixel (MP), low-power (4.7mW@3fps) image sensor in a 1/6.13-inch optical format.
- It delivers 1280 x 720 resolution at 30 frames per second (fps).
Key Applications Include
Cameras embedded into notebooks, tablets, monitors and webcams, as well as doorbell and home security cameras.
Availability
The OV01D1R is available for sampling now, and it will be in mass production in Q4 2024.
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